The meeting will be held on Zoom on Thursday 11th March at 2.30pm.  Link details of the meeting will be sent in advance if you are a U3A member.  Follow the screen instructions to attend the meeting. The speaker is Dr Richard Fisher.  His topic is Three Choirs and a Reformation: The Cathedrals of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester under Henry VIII.

The survival of the cathedrals through the turbulent years of Henry VIII’s reign is one of the anomalous features of his peculiarly English version of a reformed church.  Despite his determination to dissolve all the monastic foundations across the nation Henry inaugurated six new cathedrals in former large abbey churches.  What happened in three cities in the west of England?  Dr Fisher now teaches medieval art-history at Bristol University will explore this topic.

Mike St Maur Sheil will give a talk about World War One by Zoom.  Mike is a professional photographer who collaborated with the late Professor Richard Holmes to produce a major photographic exhibition  “Fields of Battle, Lands of Peace.  This considers every theatre of war  except Iraq.  The exhibition was viewed by 13 million people in 9 different countries, and resulted in the creation of an award winning book for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.  This talk can be viewed by Zoom ;   details will be sent to every U3A member a few days before 11th February.  If you are unsure whether you have received the link, search through your computer, including spam and junk mail.  It will be there somewhere!  NO luck  - contact Ricky Cunningham on 01367 242 626 for help.

Talk on Thursday 14th January 2021 at 2.30pm by Zoom
 
The speaker is Jessica Beare who works for the Vale of White Horse District Council as their Recycling and Education Officer.  Recycle or bin?   Part of Jessica’s job is to explain to local communities what happens to the waste which is collected from the kerbside and how recycling works.

The talk is accessed on Zoom and all U3A members will be sent zoom access about one week before the meeting.
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FARINGDON & DISTRICT U3A  12TH NOVEMBER ‘20

Thursday 12th November’20 at 2.30pm

The speaker will be Debi Evans,  a local author of children’s books who comes highly recommended;  she speaks at festivals and to many groups. Her talk is entitled Dragons and Rescue Dogs – My Inspiration to Write Books. Debi writes as if she is her Jack Russell and her books include lots of history woven into the adventure stories in which Rolo (the dog) takes part in the events. Debi will be talking online but there is a possibility to purchase books in time for Christmas  presents for the grandchildren. The talk is taking part on Zoom for which details can be found online at https://faringdondistrictu3a.com/   Put the talk in your diary!