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Lord Falkland, his life, times, death and memorial

Parish Room, St. John’s Church St. John’s Road, Newbury

There must be many people in West Berkshire who pass the massive granite obelisk at the top of ‘Wash Hill’ and have little or no idea of its origins, the man it was named after or even any connection with the Falkland Islands. Having become immersed in the story of the First Battle of Newbury […]

Sundials: a field guide to the notable dials in Berkshire, their history, uses and (some) geometry

Parish Room, St. John’s Church St. John’s Road, Newbury

The talk will include an examination of sundials in Lockinge (which was in Berkshire until 1974), Bucklebury, Stockcross, Reading, Newbury, Avington (near Hungerford) and Crowthorne. Notable local makers include John Blagrave of Reading, David Pawley and John Singleton (all of Newbury) and David Harber of Blewbury. To that list of sundial inventors and makers can […]