Talks are held at the Ashcroft Church, Ashcroft Road, Cirencester GL7 1RA unless indicated otherwise. (See the  red dot in the adjacent map.)

Talks start promptly at 7:30pm.

Lectures & Meetings Programme

Autumn 2025 – Summer 2026

Lectures are held at 

Ashcroft Church, Ashcroft Road, Cirencester GL7 1RA unless indicated otherwise. 

Lectures start promptly at 7.30pm.

Lectures are free to members and students in full-time education.

Non-members – £5

 Visitors are always welcome.

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Wednesday 22nd April 2026

The History of Gloucestershire Constabulary

Sue Webb

Gloucestershire Constabulary is the oldest county force and has a rich and varied history. Sue Webb, Gloucestershire Constabulary Archives Officer, will talk about the history of the force, making particular reference to Cirencester where possible. Sue will also be bringing along Cirencester constabulary diaries from the 1800s that have yet to be transcribed.

 

Wednesday 27th May 2026

                   Annual General Meeting followed by

Cirencester – map as biography.

Peter Vujakovic

Peter reveals how maps can be understood as biographies of place, focusing on Cirencester and its surrounds. He will discuss Ordnance Survey maps and related material such as the maps of the First and Second Land Utilisation Surveys of Britain. Peter is Emeritus Professor at Canterbury Christ Church University, and Visiting Professor at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU). 

 

 

Officers & Committee 2025-2026

Chair                                             Anne Buffoni          

Vice Chair                                     Aileen Anderson    

Minutes Secretary                       Karen Mogridge

Treasurer                                      Lynton Mogridge

Membership Secretary               Karen Mogridge

Programme Secretary                 Alison Wagstaff           

Social Media Secretary               Sylvia Warman

Website Manager                        Martin Ling

Committee Members                  Andrew Chapple

                                                       Martin Graebe

Honorary Editor/Archivist        David Viner

Honorary Examiner                    Philip Twentyman

The Society is a registered charity – No 287289

CAHS Subscription Rates:

Single membership £11.00    (£10 by standing order)

Joint membership £17.00    (£15 by standing order)

Lectures are free to members and students in full-time education.

Non-members – £5

 Visitors are always welcome.