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2025-26 Meetings and visits

Items are marked as either QM (Quarterly Meeting) or Outing.

All Quarterly Meetings are held in the Village Hall starting at 7.30 pm.  In addition to the guest speaker, and when time permits, we aim to inform members about the Society's other activities, which may include displays or short presentations etc.  Refreshments are also provided. Meetings are free for members, £3 for non-members.  QM = Quarterly Meeting.  O = Outing

Fri 14 Mar QM - Guest speaker Todd Gray on 'Devon's Waterwogs and the History of the Golliwog, 1895-2025'​
Tue 6 May - Visit to Bickleigh Castle, 11.00, private guided tour then tea/coffee and biscuits. £9.50 pp
Tue 3 Jun - Visit to Tiverton Castle, 14.00
Fri 27 Jun 2025 QM -
Guest speaker Robert Hesketh on 'The story of Devon's bridges'
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Thu 17 Jul 2025 - Visit to Exeter Custom House 11.00 and Quayside 14.00
Thu 2 Oct 2025 - guided tour of Exeter Cathedral plus visit to its roof

Fri 10 Oct 2025 AGM and QM - Peter Bowers on 'The extraordinary life of Rev GWR Ireland'
Sat 6 Dec 2025 QM -
Guest Speaker Rebekah Pearson on Devon Land Girls

2026-27 Meetings and visits

Fri 6 Mar QM - Guest speaker Todd Gray on 'Devon's Home Front Diaries 1937-1945'
Fri 26 Jun 2025 QM
Fri 9 Oct 2025 AGM and QM
Fri 11 Dec 2025 QM


Fri 5 Mar 2027 QM
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