Category Archives: Village Groups

Leading the Charge… Next Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society Talk on Wednesday April 15th

Memorabilia, artefacts and memories from the two world wars will be the topics of the next talk at The Hall on Wednesday April 15th at 8.00

Jamie Wilkins of the Solidiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock will be giving a talk on memorabilia, artefacts and memories from the two world wars at The Hall on Wednesday April 15th at 20.00

For further information contact Peter Stoddart here.

King Charles’ Greatest Cavalier? Next Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society Talk on Wednesday February 18th

The Extraordinary Life and Times of Prince Rupert of The Rhine is the topic of the next talk at The Hall on Wednesday 18th February at 8.00

Peter Stoddart will be giving a talk on the life and times of Prince Rupert of The Rhine at The Hall on Wednesday February 18th at 20.00

For further information you can contact Peter here.

Colombian Bird Watching Adventure with David Sewell

Come along to a talk from Local Nature Enthusiast David Sewell on a Colombian Bird Watching Adventure at The Hall on Wed 4th February at 8.00

Invitation from the Village Garden Club and The Feldons Wildlife Group:

‘To all nature enthusiasts:

‘Why not treat yourselves to an uplifting event taking place in The Hall at 8.00pm on Wednesday 4th February.

David Sewell, a regular contributor to the Link Nature Notes, will be giving a talk about one of his bird watching trips to Colombia back in the 90’s.

Find out why this beautiful but deadly country is so alluring to world birders and how a (much!) younger David and his pals fared on their travels from the Andes to the Amazon.

It promises to reveal an exciting and fascinating insight into an unfamiliar world to most of us.

A warm welcome awaits you.

Doors open at 7.30
Talk begins at 8.00

‘Jane Austen and the Napoleonic Wars’ is the Topic of the Next Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society Talk

Jane Austen makes an appearance during her 250th birthday celebration year at the next meeting of the Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society on Wednesday December 17th at The Hall at 20.00

Sarah Gray will be speaking about Jane Austen and her familial ties with the military and naval establishments during the Napoleonic Wars.

See poster below.

Tickets will also be on sale to members for the play ‘Mettle‘ which is being presented at The Hall on 15th January 2026 at a discounted price of £10. Nicholas Collett presents and performs a play about his father, Gordon Collett, who served on the destroyer HMS Vanessa during the Battle of the Atlantic in the Second World War,

For further information you can contact Peter here.

Next Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society Talk: British Naval Strategy and Tactics in the Eighteenth Century (Part II)

The Next Meeting of the Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society is on Wednesday November 19th at The Hall at 20.00

Peter Stoddart will be giving the second part of his talk on British naval strategy and tactics in the eighteenth century.

See poster below.

Tickets will also be on sale to members for the play ‘Mettle‘ which is being presented at The Hall on 15th January 2026 at a discounted price of £10.

For further information you can contact Peter here.

Next Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society Talk: British Naval Strategy and Tactics in the Eighteenth Century

The Next Meeting of the Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society is on Wednesday October 15th at The Hall at 20.00

Peter Stoddart will be giving a talk on British naval strategy and tactics in the eighteenth century.

See poster below.

For further information you can contact Peter here.

Next Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society Talk: His Longest day Followed By His Longest Night

The Next Meeting of the Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society is on Wednesday September 17th at The Hall at 20.00

Jeremy Clark will be giving a talk including sketches and reminiscences from his uncle, Gunner Clark, from Operation Overlord to 1946.

See poster below.

For further information you can contact Peter here

Next Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society Talk: The Battle of Waterloo – Three Days Which Changed the Course of European History

The Next Meeting of the Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society is on Wednesday July 16th at The Hall at 8.00 pm

David Marriott will be giving a talk on The Battle of Waterloo.

See poster below.

For further information you can contact Peter here

Next Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society Talk: The Battle of Edgehill, 1642

The Next Meeting of the Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society is on Wednesday June 18th at The Hall at 8.00 pm

Simon Marsh of the  Battlefields Trust is coming to The Hall to give a talk on the Battle of Edgehill, the first major engagement between Roundheads and Cavaliers in August of 1642 at the start of the First Civil War. 

See poster below.

For further information you can contact Peter here

Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society Meeting at The Hall Wednesday May 21st

The Next Meeting of the Feldon Valley Military and Naval History Society is on Wednesday May 21st at The Hall at 8.00 pm

The subject of the meeting will be ‘An Intelligence Officer’s Battle behind Enemy Lines in Wartime Burma.

See poster below.

For further information you can contact Peter here