Programme


Tuesday May 5th 2-30pm in the Manor House, Dawlish.	Preliminary title: Mamhead Prisoner of War Camp for Germans, the Starcross timber railway and the Canadian Army near Starcross in WW1 by Peter Wade The talk looks at the Prisoner of War Camp on the hills above Starcross and the "railway" constructed by the Canadian army to bring timber from the Mamhead / Black Forest area down to Starcross for onward transport.
Tuesday June 2nd 2-30pm in the Manor House, Dawlish.	Exmouth Docks by Alan Humphries You may remember when Exmouth Docks was a fully working dock with ships delivering and collecting goods. The dock was surronded by the holiday chalets known as shanty town. Alan has been researching Exmouth docks and will tells us about the history of the docks.
Tuesday July 7th 2-00pm at Totnes VISIT	A guided history walk around Totnes led by Bill Ward. Starting point to be advised. This is a members only event. A walk around the town relating the current layout to its Anglo Saxon and Norman roots (the streets marking the boundaries of the fortifications and the town walls still in existence today), ending up at St Mary's for a tour of the Church. The idea is to cover the strategic nature of the location, how Totnes got its name, the legend of Brutus and the Brutus Stone, the Elizabethan Museum, East and North Gates, Guildhall (Priory), Castle, and Leechwells.
Tuesday August 4th Topsham VISIT	A guided history walk around Topsham starting 2-00pm or 2-30pm at Topsham. Start location and time to be confirmed. This is a members only event. A guided history walk around Topsham led by members if the Topsham Museum. Starting point to be advised. There will be a change of £4 per person to be paid in advance at the June meeting or later by arrangement which will be donated to the Topsham Museum. There is a limit of about 20 people which will be (arranged as two groups of 10) for the tour. Click the picture below for a link to Topsham Museum.
Tuesday September 1st 2-30pm in the Manor House, Dawlish.	Battle of Britain by Chris Wiseman The Battle of Britain Memorial date is on the 15th of September each year. As we approach that date we are pleased to welcome back Chris Wiseman who will take us through the events and the involvement of RAF Exeter.
Tuesday October 6th 2-30pm in the Manor House, Dawlish.	Pictures and memories of Dawlish led by Jimmy Hill and Bob Baker. Once or twice a year the Dawlish Local History Group will present a series of pictures of Dawlish with anecdotes and recollections. We hope you will join in and add your memories or information to that of Jimmy and Bob.
Tuesday November 3rd 2-30pm in the Manor House, Dawlish.	Devonshire Land Girls by Rebekah Pearson The talk will give us an insight into the Land Girls or Womens Land Army and their experiances and contribution during War.
Tuesday December 1st 2-30pm in the Manor House, Dawlish.	Members only festive event including a talk, refreshments and a quiz. There will be a short talk about the development of the road network to and from Dawlish followed by refreshments and a quiz.

Tuesday 5th January 2027 2-30pm in the Manor House, Dawlish.	The Cliffords of Ugbrooke House by Helen Turnbull Baron Clifford of Chudleigh the major surviving male representative of the Norman family which later took the name de Clifford and filled the feudal barons of Clifford. The Cliffords were first seated in England at Clifford Castle in Herefordshire and the Barony was created by writ in 1299. Today the family seat is Ugbrooke Park which featured in the Domesday Book of 1086. Before the Reformation the land belonged to the Church and the house was occupied by Precentors to the Bishop of Exeter. The property next came into the possession of the Courtenays of Powderham Castle then in 1604 it passed to Thomas Clifford. The house has been the seat of the Clifford family for over four hundred years and the owners have held the title Baron Clifford of Chudleigh since 1672.
Tuesday 2nd February 2-30pm in the Manor House, Dawlish.	Dawlish now and then, by DLHG to be confirmed. A look at some of shops and buildings around the town using images and information from the archives. More detail to follow.
Tuesday 2nd March 2027 2-30pm in the Manor House, Dawlish.	The Roman Army in Devon by John Allen John Allen, as the Archaeologist at Exeter Cathedral, is well placed to tell us about the Roman Army in Devon including what was discovered and now lies burried just outside of the front of the Cathedral.
Tuesday 6th April 2027 2-30pm in the Manor House, Dawlish.	AGM followed by a talk. Details to be advised.