Local Great Western Society Groups

The Great Western Society has local groups which organise meetings and events in the Bristol, Oxford, South West (Torbay), Swindon and Taunton areas. The groups also support the Society by undertaking practical work at Didcot or locally and through the vital elements of fundraising and local publicity.

Bristol Group

Chairman: Robert Heron
Secretary: Robin Jordan E-Mail>>

Group Events:

Bristol Group Meetings are held on Tuesday at, BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, BRISTOL, BS34 7RG (Phone: 0117 987 3244, Web: www.bawa.biz) 19:30 for 19:45 and all are welcome.

We had a full programme booked for the 20/21 season, due to commence in September 2020. We are keeping the situation under review as the virus pandemic progresses, but the programme will not be released until we have a reasonable expectation that it is safe to resume our activities, and that all speakers listed are happy to attend.

Currently we have taken the decision to cancel the meetings scheduled for January, February and March 2021. Beyond this point we are keeping the situation under review. When there is anything to report regarding the possibility of holding the April and May meetings we will update and confirm who the speakers will be, if appropriate.

See the Group Web Site for more details: Great Western Society Bristol Group

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Oxford Group

Chairman: Ken Bampton
Secretary: Margaret Pargeter

Group Events:

Oxford Group Meetings are held on Friday at, Pauling Human Sciences Centre, 58 Banbury Rd., Oxford at 19:30 and all are welcome.

Sorry, but we are not holding any meetings at present

South West Group

Chairman: Colin Stone
Secretary: Gillian Lemar-Collings
Events Officer: Joan Lemar E-Mail>> Tel: 01803326329

Group Events:

South West Group Meetings are held on Saturday at, The Parish Centre, Church End Road, Kingskerswell, Torbay at 18:30 and all are welcome.

Sorry, but we are not holding any meetings at present

In the meantime you can download our Group Christmas 2020 Newsletter (428kb .pdfdocument)

Swindon Group

Chairman: Frank Gleed 
Secretary: Candy Castle

Group Events:

Swindon Group Meetings are held on Friday at, Lawn Community Centre, Guildford Ave., Off Windsor Rd., Lawn, Swindon, SN3 1JE at 19:15 and all are welcome.

Sorry, but we are not holding any meetings at present

Taunton Group

Chairman: Stuart Trott E-Mail>>
Secretary: David Hartland - Tel. 07711 229071
Speaker Secretary, PR and Programme Officer: Peter Triggs - Tel. 01823 334188

Group Events:

Group meetings are held on the third Friday of each month, throughout the year, at Stoke St Mary Village Hall, near Taunton. TA3 5BY (unless otherwise indicated) commencing at 19.30, and all are welcome.

We hope to be able to recommence our meetings in April 2021, but this does depend on the virus restrictions at the time.

In addition to monthly meetings Taunton Group arranges a programme of social events and trips to places of railway, transport and industrial heritage as well as producing an annual magazine for members.

A downloadable version of our meetings programme and information about the group (185k .pdf document) is available.

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