Boxmoor Playhouse, Hemel Hempstead
MONDAY 12 May, 10:00 REFRESHMENTS, 10:30 PRESENTATION
doors open 09:45
Gary has a degree from London University in Historical Geography. After initially pursuing a career as a surveyor, at the age of forty he decided upon a change. Since then he has split his time since between history and the entertainment industry, sometimes combining the two by working as a costumed historical interpreter at many of the country’s foremost sites. These include The Tower of London, Hampton Court and Dover Castle. In addition to giving talks to groups like the u3a, he runs a company, Living History Hatfield which takes historical characters into schools.
After considering the where, when, who and why of the Bayeux Tapestry, the talk then briefly looks at the events of the 10th & 11th centuries to set the scene for a detailed trip along the entire length of the tapestry.
No fee to be paid
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The meeting will be hybrid, if you wish to participate on Zoom, use the link that will be supplied in the Group News closer to the date.
If you experience difficulty with the sound, turning on Captions, at the bottom of the Zoom screen on a PC or by clicking on More … on an iPad, should assist greatly. Please bear in mind that the task of getting both sound and picture to members on Zoom is fraught with difficulties. We continue to struggle on, it may not always be totally successful.
Boxmoor Playhouse
72 St John’s Rd
Hemel Hempstead
HP1 1NP
Parking round the Moor OR 55 – 57 Park Road, HP1 1JS
Directions
Local buses running in St John’s Road past Boxmoor Playhouse
From Berkhamsted
X5 bus from Berkhamsted Town Hall to St John’s Church, walk 10 minutes
Buses are every 30 minutes: 21 and 51 past the hour, return 10 to and 20 past the hour, but check
NB: The bus services from Berkhamsted and return will be changing as of 18 May. At present the expectation is that there will be one bus per hour but that may still change if there is increased demand.
The new bus will be the hourly 500 / 501, with the timetable here https://www.intalink.org.uk/directions.
Last updated:8 Apr 2025
2025 Dates (see below for Refreshments Rota)
7 April Hemel: Kate Harwood – Prince Pickle gardening
12 May Hemel: Gary Fisher – Bayeux tapestry
2 June Hemel: Helen Fry – MI6
7 July Hemel: Tony Tutton – Buddy Holly
4 August Hemel: AGM – Judith Karbritz – Inside the Victorian Pantry
1 September Northchurch: John Tyler – Wildlife of the Chilterns
6 October Hemel: Kris Gruber – Medical detection dogs contact charity
3 November Hemel: Lucy Allen – Witches
1 December Hemel: Colin Richards – Red Kites
Refreshments Rota
2025
7 April Out with Friends
12 May Folk Singing
2 June Art Club
7 July Jazz Appreciation
4 August Sewing Bee
See Northchurch Map
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See Berkhamsted Map
Last updated: 8 Apr ’25
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