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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241209T110000
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Things are not all white at the North Pole – Pen Hadow
DESCRIPTION:Discover how Pen Hadow’s early connection to the Arctic sparked a lifelong dedication to the region’s sea ice—as an adventurer\, professional guide\, research leader\, pioneering explorer\, and ocean conservationist. The North Pole’s ocean environment is changing faster than any other\, putting immense stress on its wildlife. With 40% of summer habitat already lost and the rest projected to disappear within the next decade\, the Arctic’s future is uncertain. But Pen has an ambitious plan to address these urgent challenges… \n\n\n\n\nStart time:             11.00 am  (Coffee from 10.30 am) \nEnd time:              12.30 pm  (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) \n  \nIf you would like to see the menu\, please email ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-lecture-and-lunch-the-thailand-cave-rescue-2018-dr-rob-harper/
LOCATION:Mercure White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John’s Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Education,ESU Fundraising,ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Lecture and Lunch – Almshouses\, hidden in plain sight – Paul Budd
DESCRIPTION:With at least 14 separate almshouse groups in Salisbury and around the area we will learn their purpose\, their history and in particular discover more about The Hospital of St John’s\, Heytesbury\, which has been in existence since 1472. \nStart time:             11.00 am  (Coffee from 10.30 am) \nEnd time:              12.30 pm  (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) \n  \nIf you would like to see the menu\, please email ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-lecture/
LOCATION:Mercure White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John’s Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241014T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241014T140000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20240603T113511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T144320Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Lecture and Lunch – Afghanistan:  Return of the Taliban – Dr Heidi Meyer
DESCRIPTION:December 2014 NATO formally ended its mission.  By August 2021 the Taliban were back in power.  With 15 years’ experience of Afghanistan both in the country and overseas\, Dr Heidi Meyer gives her personal perspective of the critical key decisions that were taken which led to the Taliban’s swift return to power. \nStart time: 11.00 am  (Coffee from 10.30 am) \nEnd time: 12.30 pm  (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) \n  \nIf you would like to see the menu\, please email ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-lecture-and-lunch-afghanistan-return-of-the-taliban-dr-heidi-myer/
LOCATION:Mercure White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John’s Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240909T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240909T123000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20240603T112039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240902T150257Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Lecture and Lunch – The Extraordinary Life of Eels – Andrew Kerr
DESCRIPTION:One of the oldest species on earth\, eel’s eggs drift on the Gulf Stream from the Sargasso Sea arriving two years later in European rivers as elvers.  Thirty years later they migrate the 4\,000 miles back to their breeding grounds and the cycle begins again.  We hear of the international fight to protect them. \nStart time: 11.00 am  (Coffee from 10.30 am) \nEnd time: 12.30 pm  (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) \n  \nIf you would like to see the menu\, please email ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-lecture-and-lunch-the-extraordinary-life-of-eels-andrew-kerr/
LOCATION:Mercure White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John’s Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T150000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20231212T154514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T100912Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: The Roman Army at Old Sarum – Finds\, Fact & Fiction with John Smith
DESCRIPTION:Join ESU Salisbury branch for a discussion on the Roman army at the White Hart Hotel\, Salisbury. \nA living history talk\, describing a set of Roman Legionary soldiers’ equipment from helmet crest from cross. All items that John Smith will be using to bring history to life are copies of examples found as archaeological finds. \nJohn will provide a personal experience of what the ‘kit’ can and cannot achieve. His talk will also include important items such as money\, writing\, measurement\, and pottery. \nTo book please email Julia Tibbs at ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org.  \nTickets: £28 for lecture and lunch\, £12 for lecture only.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-the-roman-army-at-old-sarum-finds-fact-fiction-with-john-smith/
LOCATION:White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, England\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240408T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240408T150000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20231212T155433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T112716Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: The parting of the desert- the building of the Suez Canal with Stephen Carr-Smith
DESCRIPTION:The building of the Suez Canal was both a marvel of engineering construction and the symbolic meeting of East and West. It was the vision of Ferdinand de Lesseps\, a French diplomat\, who with his enthusiasm for the project won the vital backing of Louis Napoleon\, whose perseverance overcame the British Prime Minister’s determination to prevent the Canal’s completion; and whose friendship with an 11-year-old Egyptian boy\, with a craving for spaghetti\, paid dividends. \nIt was de Lesseps’ pioneer spirit that eventually saw the project completed in 1869\, after 15 years of ceaseless effort\, both in planning and in construction.  But he did it\, and the desert was parted. \nTo book on this talk please contact Julia Tibbs and ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org and she will be able to provide further information.  \nTickets: £28 for lecture and lunch\, £12 for lecture only.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-the-parting-of-the-desert-building-of-the-suez-canal-with-stephen-carr-smith/
LOCATION:White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, England\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240311T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240311T150000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Music of the English Country Church with Frances Howard
DESCRIPTION:Join the Salisbury Branch of the ESU for a talk on the history of the Music of the English Country Church at the White Hart Hotel\, hosted by Frances Howard. \n‘Music of the English Parish Church’ is a subject which brings to life a music tradition that is under the radar of most books about music. Great musical achievements do not arrive ‘oven ready’\, Handel’s Messiah or Beethoven’s 5th Symphony need singers and orchestras who can perform these works. \nFrances’ talk will show that Church music based on rational ideas\, musical modes\, language and liturgy led to the great works in England and on the continent. The recorded examples which we will hear will be in historical order with references to the Saxon churches in and around Salisbury. \nThe publication of Hymns Ancient & Modern in 1861 went into churches\, schools and hospitals all over the world and was a landmark in English culture. Frances will explain the links it had with the Book of Common Prayer and the search for ancient sources by the Editor. \nTo book please email Julia Tibbs at ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org. \nTickets: £28 for lecture and lunch\, £12 for lecture only.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-music-of-the-english-country-church-with-frances-howard/
LOCATION:White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, England\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T150000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20231212T152600Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: The Bustard Story
DESCRIPTION:Join the Salisbury Branch of the ESU for a talk on the Great Bustard\, a once-extinct population of birds in Wiltshire.  The talk will take place from 11am at the White Hart Hotel\, Salisbury \nDavid Waters’ founded the Great Bustard group in 1998 and his talk will give a brief history of the Great Bustard\, why it is important\, and how the project was undertaken. The story involves working with UK\, Russian and Spanish governments\, how David worked as an office cleaner on evening shifts to pay rent on the nature reserve\, and meeting with various members of the Royal Family. \nThe main theme is of course the Great Bustard itself\, the heaviest flying bird in the world and Wiltshire County Bird. \nIf you would like to book please email Julia Tibbs on ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org. \nTickets: £28 for lecture and lunch\, £12 for lecture only. \n 
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-the-bustard-story/
LOCATION:White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, England\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240115T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240115T150000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20231212T151417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240103T095948Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Oman: a journey from medievalism to modernity with Angus Ramsay
DESCRIPTION:Join the Salisbury Branch of the ESU for a discussion on the country of Oman and its journey from medievalism to modernity with Angus Ramsay. The talk will begin at 11 am at the Mercure White Hart Hotel\, Salisbury. \nIn 1970 the world\, if it had heard of Oman at all\, expected the tiny\, wretchedly poor\, and backward Sultanate of Muscat & Oman to be taken over\, Crimea-style\, by communist revolutionaries. Post Vietnam\, communism seemed everywhere unstoppable\, and its acquisition of Oman would have given Moscow control over the vital Straits of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf.  Both the Middle East and the West would have lost abundant resources and had to develop in very different ways. \nFor ten years the Sultanate fought back\, and under a charismatic Sandhurst-trained young ruler\, it won a genuine victory and rapidly fashioned an enduring peace. Low-profile Oman is now one of the safest\, loveliest\, and friendliest of all Arab countries. Angus Ramsay\, who from 1973 – 1975 led an Omani rifle company in the war-torn province of Dhofar\, charts the astonishing development of this fascinating country. \nTo book please contact Julia Tibbs at ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org. \nTickets: £28 for lecture and lunch\, £12 for lecture only. \n 
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-oman-a-journey-from-medievalism-to-modernity-with-angus-ramsay/
LOCATION:White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, England\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231009T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231009T150000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20230621T140735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230626T100700Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: The Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms with James Stopford
DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, 9 October\, Salisbury and Wiltshire branch of the ESU are joined by James Stopford to hear more about the history of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. \nThe Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms was first formed in 1509 during the turbulent years of Henry VIII to act as a mounted escort to protect the sovereign. The Corps was present as part of the King’s entourage at the Field of Cloth in 1520. Over time they became a dismounted Body Guard armed with poleaxes\, which they still carry today on ceremonial occasions. The Corps last saw active service during the English Civil Wars at the Battle of Edgehill (1642). \nWe will hear more of its colourful history\, its role as The Nearest Guard and how it helped honour and say farewell to our Late Queen and stood to arms at our King’s Coronation. \nTo book your place please contact the Luncheon Secretary – Julia Tibbs. Tel\, 01722 325552 or e-mail\, jetibbs@gmail.com. \nGuests are welcome to arrive from 10.15am for coffee\, followed by the lecture and then lunch.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-the-honourable-corps-of-gentlemen-at-arms-with-james-stopford/
LOCATION:White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, England\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230911T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230911T150000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20230621T105902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230824T084537Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Wolfe Frank ‘The Voice of Doom’ with Paul Hooley
DESCRIPTION:In 2021 Salisbury Civic Society asked Paul Hooley to unveil a Blue Plaque at the former home of Wolfe Frank in Mere\, Wiltshire. Salisbury and Wiltshire branch will be joined by Paul Hooley to discuss Wolfe Frank as part of their lecture series. \nInvolved in proceedings from the start of the Nuremberg war crimes trials\, Wolfe Frank interpreted the judge’s opening statements and announced the sentences to the Nazi war criminals. From manuscripts found 25 years following his death\, we will learn more about this unique man – engineer\, resistance worker\, ‘an enemy of Germany’\, a former Captain in the British Army\, playboy\, risk taker and a man of immense courage\, integrity\, ability and good manners. Strikingly handsome he married five times. Post Nuremberg he single-handedly tracked down the ‘most wanted’ Nazi criminals. \nTo book your place please contact the Luncheon Secretary – Julia Tibbs. Tel\, 01722 325552 or e-mail\, jetibbs@gmail.com. \nGuests are welcome to arrive from 10.15 for coffee\, followed by the lecture and then lunch.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/wolfe-frank-the-voice-doom-with-paul-hooley/
LOCATION:White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, England\, SP1 2SD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:ESU Education,ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T140000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20220407T094009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T155140Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: ‘The Women of the Raj’ by Brian Freeland
DESCRIPTION:‘The Women of the Raj’ by Brian Freeland \nBrian Freeland has written a dozen stage scripts (nine produced so far\, four of them published). Following comments that he didn’t write many good roles for ladies\, he staged a piece about the British women in India during the second half of the Raj: \n“Called Letters from the Hen House\, it was compiled mainly from letters\, diaries and memoirs of the period. Six excellent roles for the ladies and only four men. Elements from that script together with some of the original research material form the basis of this talk. When the Colonial Administrators arrived to take over from the East India Company they were often accompanied by their wives: wives who spoke only English\, who mixed only with other wives\, and who couldn’t even communicate with their household staff. Wives who made great demands on their husbands. As one Indian wrote later ‘I don’t think they realised what a menace they were. If the memsahibs had stayed in Britain there might never have been a Mutiny’.” \nCoffee will be served from 10.15am\, with the main talk beginning at 11am sharp\, and lunch from 12.30pm. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £22 (Members) & £24 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590\nPlease mark the transfer clearly as “SalisLunch”
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-event-the-women-of-the-raj-by-brian-freeland/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230419T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230419T140000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20230124T150926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T103115Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: 'Love\, Passion and Betrayal' by Michael Gould
DESCRIPTION:Salisbury Branch is pleased to present a lecture by Michael Gould entitled ‘Love\, Passion and Betrayal’. Attendees will have the opportunity to gain insight into the themes of love\, passion\, and betrayal. Further details about the event can be found below \nCoffee will be served from 10.15am\, with the main talk beginning at 11am sharp\, and lunch from 12.30pm. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £22 (Members) & £24 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590\nPlease mark the transfer clearly as “SalisLunch”
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-love-passion-and-betrayal-by-michael-gould/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230320T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230320T140000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20220817T134519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T155041Z
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SUMMARY:Salisbury branch: 'The Lord Leycester Hospital' by Dr Heidi Meyer
DESCRIPTION:The half-timbered buildings of the Lord Leycester Hospital are some of the most important medieval buildings in Britain. Constructed by Warwick’s Guilds between 1385 and 1420 the Guildsmen used the grand rooms for banquets and meetings. In the reign of Elizabeth 1\, her friend Robert Dudley\, Earl of Leicester acquired the buildings from the Guilds to found his “Hospital” where twelve Brethren – soldiers who had fought for crown and country – could find a home. No one could have imagined the “Hospital” could have survived to this day with little changed. The current Master\, Heidi Meyer\, installed in November 2017 will tell you about life in this “anachronistic” institution\, both in the past and present\, why it is as important today as it was 450 years ago and what great plans are afoot for the future. \nCoffee will be served from 10.15am\, with the main talk beginning at 11am sharp\, and lunch from 12.30pm. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £22 (Members) & £24 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590\nPlease mark the transfer clearly as “SalisLunch”
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-the-lord-leycester-hospital-by-dr-heidi-meyer/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230215T140000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20220817T133916Z
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UID:7116-1676455200-1676469600@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury branch: 'Patronage & Taste: The History of the Royal Collection' by Nicola Turner Inman
DESCRIPTION:Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III 2023 \nNicola Turner Inman\, Curator of Decorative Arts\, will take you on a tour of one of the greatest art collections in the world and the last great European dynastic collection still in royal ownership. She will examine how the Royal Collection was formed and what has been its role throughout the centuries\, exploring how both patronage and taste have played important parts in the formation and survival of this complex and exceptionally varied collection. From masterpieces in paint to porcelain\, from furniture to Fabergé\, she will delve into many of the treasures within the Collection\, exploring the artworks as well as the monarchs who commissioned and purchased them. \nCoffee will be served from 10.15am\, with the main talk beginning at 11am sharp\, and lunch from 12.30pm. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £22 (Members) & £24 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590\nPlease mark the transfer clearly as “SalisLunch”
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-patronage-taste-the-history-of-the-royal-collection-by-nicola-turner-inman/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230116T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230116T140000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20220817T133423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221212T114034Z
UID:7113-1673863200-1673877600@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury branch: 'Character and Conflict' by Peter Power
DESCRIPTION:Peter will continue his interesting talk about the courageous agents of the Special Operations Executive during the Second World War. He will take it to the next stage by closely looking at some of the characters and conflicts in greater detail. The talk will cover SOE triumphs as well as tragedies. \nCoffee will be served from 10.15am\, with the main talk beginning at 11am sharp\, and lunch from 12.30pm. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £20 (Members) & £22 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590\nPlease mark the transfer clearly as “SalisLunch”
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-character-and-conflict-by-peter-power/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221207T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221207T140000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20220510T113047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221128T162457Z
UID:6878-1670407200-1670421600@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Felicity Herring\, 'James Barry RA and his niece Dr James Barry'
DESCRIPTION:Dr James Barry was first female doctor in Britain. Born in Cork in 1789 she was the niece of the artist James Barry RA. In 1809 she disguised herself as a man and went to Edinburgh University to train to be a doctor. Following her graduation in 1812 she joined the army and was posted to South Africa where she maintained her male persona throughout even fighting a duel. In Cape Town she performed the first successful caesarean section in which both mother and baby survived. Further postings followed to Mauritius\, Jamaica\, Antigua\, Trinidad\, Malta\, Corfu and Canada. It was not until her body was being bathed for her funeral that her female identity was discovered. \nCoffee will be served from 10.15am\, with the main talk beginning at 11am sharp\, and lunch from 12.30pm. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £22 (Members) & £24 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-felicity-herring-james-barry-ra-and-his-niece-dr-james-barry/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221121T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221121T140000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20220510T112701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220824T161634Z
UID:6877-1669024800-1669039200@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Johnny Fenn\, 'Nepal - a photographer's perspective'
DESCRIPTION:As an ambassador for the charity Hello World\, Johnny has travelled frequently to Nepal and been actively involved in their project to provide solar powered internet-enabled education hubs to remote communities. He has built a very successful career as a photographer specialising in adventure\, expedition and commercial photography. \nCoffee will be served from 10.15am\, with the main talk beginning at 11am sharp\, and lunch from 12.30pm. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £20 (Members) & £22 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-johnny-fenn-nepal-a-photographers-perspective/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221019T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221019T140000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20220510T112048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221006T145731Z
UID:6875-1666173600-1666188000@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: Richard Hopton\, ‘A Reluctant Hero\, the life of Captain Robert Ryder VC RN’
DESCRIPTION:Whereas Monday\, 19 September 2022 has been appointed the day of Her Late Majesty’s funeral and has been declared a day of National Mourning\, Terence Dear\, Hon. Branch Secretary\, hereby gives Notice that the 68th Annual General Meeting of the Branch\, will now be held at The Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John Street\, Salisbury SP1 2SD on Wednesday\, 19 October 2022. The Agenda\, Reports and Nomination Papers previously issued will still apply. The Meeting will commence at 10.30am. Coffee will be available from 10am. \nAfter the AGM there will be a talk:\n‘A Reluctant Hero\, the Life of Captain Robert Ryder VC’ by Richard Hopton\nLunch will be served at approximately 12.15pm to 12.30pm. \nCaptain Ryder led the famous raid on St Nazaire in 1942. Captain Ryder had a distinguished and varied career in the Royal Navy\, including three years in the mid-1930s commanding a ship on an Antarctic expedition. His biography is being republished in March to coincide with the 80th anniversary of the raid. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £20 (Members) & £22 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-richard-hopton-a-reluctant-hero-the-life-of-captain-robert-ryder-vc-rn/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220420T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220420T140000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20220303T113449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220303T113854Z
UID:6708-1650449700-1650463200@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury and Wiltshire Branch: ‘Sir Clements Markham RGS: success or failure?’ by Isobel Williams
DESCRIPTION:‘Sir Clements Markham RGS: success or failure?’ by Isobel Williams \nOur last Talk of the 2021-22 season\, on Wednesday\, 20 April\, is by Isobel Williams. Isobel is a retired Consultant in Respiratory Medicine. While qualifying at St George’s Hospital\, University of London\, where Edward Wilson\, Robert Scott’s friend and confidant\, had trained some sixty-five years previously\, she saw many of Wilson’s iconic pictures of Antarctica and became fascinated by the continent and the explorers of the early 1900s. She has written several books about them and speaks regularly on Antarctic subjects and Antarctic heroes. \nSir Clements Robert Markham (1830 -1916) was an English geographer\, explorer\, and writer. He was secretary of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) between 1863 and 1888 and later served as the Society’s president for a further 12 years. In the latter capacity\, he was responsible for organising the British National Antarctic Expedition of 1901–1904\, and for launching the polar career of Robert Scott. \nCritical assessments after his death referred to the dictatorial manner in which Markham had run the RGS. In time\, questions would be raised about the accuracy of some of his writings. Markham’s writings on naval history have been criticised by modern scholars due to his nationalistic exaggeration of English sailors’ achievements. Scott remained his protégé until the former’s death in 1912 and although Markham was also a strong supporter of Shackleton\, his opposition to other Antarctic expeditions was subsequently described as “malicious”. He was criticised generally as having “an unrivalled capacity for misrepresentation\, scurrilities\, slanders and vindictiveness”! \nCoffee will be served from 10.15am\, with the main talk beginning at 11am sharp\, and lunch from 12.30pm. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £18 (Members) & £20 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent no later than Thursday\, 14 April to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590\nPlease mark the transfer clearly as “SalisLunch”
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-and-wiltshire-branch-sir-clements-markham-rgs-success-or-failure-by-isobel-williams/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220321T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220321T140000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20220303T113955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220317T150355Z
UID:6709-1647857700-1647871200@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury and Wiltshire Branch: 'Royal Navy Hovercraft in the Falkland Islands' by Cdr Vernon Phillips RN (Retd)
DESCRIPTION:‘Royal Navy Hovercraft in the Falkland Islands’ by Cdr Vernon Phillips RN (Retd) \nThe Hovercraft was a relatively new invention in 1967 when Commander Vernon Phillips was sent to the Falkland Islands to put the craft through sea trials. He will share his stories of his year on the South Atlantic’s waves\, together with tales of some of the famous names associated with the islands. Vernon got to see a lot of the overseas territory\, exploring the windswept wilderness and seeing wonderful wildlife. He was able to visit every settlement\, acquiring at first hand an insight into how the islanders live in these remote communities. \nCoffee will be served from 10.15am\, with the main talk beginning at 11am sharp\, and lunch from 12.30pm. \nLunch & Talk ticket price: £18 (Members) & £20 (Guests)\nTalk only ticket price: £10 – FREE for first-time visitors \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent no later than Wednesday\, 16 March to:\nESU Luncheon Secretary\, 3 Stonemasons Yard\, Salisbury SP1 2HX\nesusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org \nDirect transfers can be made to:\nBank: Coutts & Co\, 440 Strand\, London WC2R 0QS\nSort Code: 18-00-02\nAccount Name: English-Speaking Union of the Commonwealth\nAccount No: 01817590\nPlease mark the transfer clearly as “SalisLunch”
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-and-wiltshire-branch-royal-navy-hovercraft-in-the-falkland-islands-by-cdr-vernon-phillips-rn-retd/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200422T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200422T160000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20200115T145914Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200115T150009Z
UID:5543-1587550500-1587571200@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: ‘Sir Hubert von Herkomer RA’ Isobel Williams
DESCRIPTION:Isobel is a retired Consultant in Respiratory Medicine.  While qualifying at St George’s Hospital\, University of London\, where Edward Wilson\, Robert Scott’s friend and confidant\, had trained some sixty-five years previously\, she saw many of Wilson’s iconic pictures of Antarctica and became fascinated by the continent and the explorers of the early 1900s. She has written several books about them and speaks regularly on Antarctic subjects and Antarctic heroes. \nEdward Wilson and his wife made their home in Bushey\, Hertfordshire.  When Isobel visited Bushey Museum to learn more about them\, she found the museum was more interested in their celebrity von Herkomer\, who had lived in the town for forty years. \nHerkomer was a Bavarian who became one of the most popular artists in the Victorian period in England. He painted many interesting portraits of the good and the great in England and in Boston U.S.A. He was so much accepted that he was invited to paint Queen Victoria on her death bed\, an unusual honour for a commoner and\, though a nationalized British citizen\, a German. His fall from popularity was dramatic; he died at the onset of the First World War and by the end of that war\, anti-German sentiment was rife in Britain. Also\, by this time\, appreciation of styles of painting had changed greatly with the advent of Modernism that was contrasted unfavourably with his naturalism. His work is gradually being revalued\, however. \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent at least 7 days in advance to: \nMrs Louise Jeffreys\, Greenrock\, Francis Way\, Salisbury SP2 8EF \nFurther details: esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org; 01722 336118
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-sir-hubert-von-herkomer-ra-isobel-williams/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200316T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200316T150000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20200115T145102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200226T145441Z
UID:5541-1584353700-1584370800@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: ‘The Mary Rose’ Edward Towne MA MSt PGCE
DESCRIPTION:Edward Towne graduated in European Studies from the University of East Anglia and later achieved a PGCE from Cambridge\, an MA in Early Modern English History from the University of London and a MSt in Twentieth Century British History from the University of Oxford. His professional career was spent teaching History in state and independent Secondary Schools. Currently\, Edward lectures to adults in a variety of organisations and acts as a reviewer and tour leader on historical topics. \nThe “Mary Rose”\, the pride of Henry VIII’s fleet\, was launched in 1512 and saw service against the French in the 1520’s.  In 1545\, the Mary Rose put out from Portsmouth Harbour to engage a French invasion fleet but sank with heavy loss of life as Henry VIII and his courtiers watched.  The reason for the sinking is hotly debated:  accurate French cannon fire\, a freak wave\, poor seamanship and overmanning are all suggested. \nAfter several unsuccessful attempts at salvage the remains of the hull were raised in 1982 and are now displayed at Portsmouth Dockyard. \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent at least 7 days in advance to: \nMrs Louise Jeffreys\, Greenrock\, Francis Way\, Salisbury SP2 8EF \nFurther details: esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org; 01722 336118
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-the-mary-rose-edward-towne-ma-mst-pgce/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20200219T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20200219T143000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20200115T144410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200115T150228Z
UID:5539-1582107300-1582122600@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury Branch: ‘Syria: The Making of a Refuge State’ Professor Dawn Chatty\, FBA PhD
DESCRIPTION:Dawn Chatty is an American social anthropologist and academic\, who specialises in the Middle East\, nomadic pastoral tribes\, and refugees. From 2010 to 2015\, she was Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Forced Migration at the University of Oxford. Her book ‘Syria: The Making and Unmaking of a Refuge State’ was published by Hurst & Co in 2018. \nThe mass influx of peoples into Syria over the last 150 years\, including Circassians\, Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews\, Armenian\, Albanians\, Kosovars\, created a modern nation of great cultural hybridity. Until recently this was the source of its openness to contemporary waves of forced migrants including Palestinians\, Lebanese\, and Iraqis. Now\, with the tables turned\, nearly 50 per cent of Syrians have sought refuge and sanctuary among its neighbouring states. This lecture examines the history of Syria – Bilad-al-Sham – in the late Ottoman Empire and since World War One as it welcomed refugees and other uprooted peoples from across the region. \nCheques payable to ‘English-Speaking Union’ should be sent at least 7 days in advance to: \nMrs Louise Jeffreys\, Greenrock\, Francis Way\, Salisbury SP2 8EF \nFurther details: esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org; 01722 336118
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-syria-the-making-of-a-refuge-state-professor-dawn-chatty-fba-phd/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191204T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191204T150000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20190912T125938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T130041Z
UID:5329-1575454500-1575471600@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury & Wiltshire Branch: A Christmas Lunch with a Raffle to raise funds for the Kings School\, Tamil Nadu\, India
DESCRIPTION:A Christmas Lunch with a Raffle to raise funds for the Kings School\, Tamil Nadu\, India.   \nKings School\, a boarding and day school for boys and girls\, was opened in 2005.  It is an English-medium school built to the highest international standards and our sponsorship of the School\, together with our Gap Year Student grant scheme\, is the Branch’s contribution to the teaching of English overseas.  The Talk today will be – \n“Schools I Have Known” \nMartin Marriott  \nMartin was headmaster of Canford School from 1976 to 1992.  He will talk to us about a lifetime spent in education. \nLunch & Talk £18; Talk only £10 – Talk FREE for first-time visitors.  Advance booking essential.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-wiltshire-branch-a-christmas-lunch-with-a-raffle-to-raise-funds-for-the-kings-school-tamil-nadu-india/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20191016T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20191016T153000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20190912T125423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T125545Z
UID:5328-1571220900-1571239800@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury & Wiltshire Branch: lunch and talk 'Sailing Around the World'
DESCRIPTION:“Sailing Around the World” \nPeter Forbes \nAt the age of 8\, Peter Forbes was taught to sail by his mother in a felucca at the confluence of the Blue and the White Nile in Khartoum. This early happy experience engendered a lifelong love for sailing and for the sea and led to the nurturing of a dream over the intervening years to sail around the world. A meeting with Italian beer baron\, Rudi Peroni\, led to the acquisition of Carango\, his beautiful 54ft yacht and to the training in its management. By 2015 Peter and Vicky\, his wife\, were ready to set sail and to fulfil this dream by embarking upon their great journey. Paying specific attention to the Panama Canal\, the Galapagos and Cape Town\, the talk will cover the interesting experiences and exciting challenges that they faced during this long voyage. \nLunch & Talk £18; Talk only £10 – Talk FREE for first-time visitors.  Advance booking essential.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-wiltshire-branch-sailing-around-the-world/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20190916T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20190916T140000
DTSTAMP:20250320T104015
CREATED:20190912T124046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T124355Z
UID:5325-1568629800-1568642400@www.esu.org
SUMMARY:Salisbury & Wiltshire Branch: AGM 'An Artist’s View of 19th Century Rural Britain'
DESCRIPTION:The Branch ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by a Talk –  \n“An Artist’s View of 19th Century Rural Britain” \nFelicity Herring \nFelicity Herring has a BA in history and economics and an MA in Fine Art Valuation. She is an experienced Art Society lecturer and also lectures on cruise ships. She is a member of the Nelson Society and the 1805 Club. \nAll her lectures are illustrated with slides of paintings relating to the subject. She has given talks to National Trust groups\, yacht clubs\, British Legion\, Rotary\, public school sixth forms and retirement groups such as U3A and Probus. \nFelicity is a welcome ‘returnee’ to the Salisbury Branch\, having spoken to us before about The Life and Loves of Admiral Lord Nelson. \nLunch & Talk £18; Talk only £10 – Talk FREE for first-time visitors.  Advance booking essential.
URL:https://www.esu.org/event/salisbury-branch-agm-an-artists-view-of-19th-century-rural-britain/
LOCATION:The White Hart Hotel\, 1 St John's Street\, Salisbury\, SP1 2SD
CATEGORIES:ESU Social
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/MEMBERS.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Salisbury and Wiltshire branch":MAILTO:esusalisbury-eventssec@esu.org
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