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Dear Members, The 2013-4 programme attracted good audiences - on one occasion 120 attendees.  The two excursions - Christ's Hospital and Wallingford were both fascinating.  I was amazed at the central role Wallingford has played in English history.  Our thanks go to Professor Nigel Saul for organizing such an excellent day.  In future there will be a dedicated mobile number ...
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Dear Members, The four lectures in the first half of our 2013-4 programme have all been very well attended and provided stimulating evenings. The next speaker on January 14 is Dr. Yasmin Khan.  Her book The Great Partition-the making of India and Pakistan, published in 2008, was critically acclaimed.  Her recent researches have focused on the British in India during ...
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Dear Members, The ‘new’ committee has survived its first year in office with back up from the old hands, especially Graham and Jane.  We hope that the 2012-3 programme was stimulating.  We were pleased that the meetings were so well attended.  Enclosed with this newsletter is our 2013-4 programme.  All lectures will take place at St. Nicholas’s Hall and will ...
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