Bridport Heritage Forum Commemorates WW1
Study Day Saturday 2 August, Bridport Town Hall 9.30– 4.30
Looking at our Town and Country 100 years ago
9.30 Registration and coffee 10.00 Welcome
10.05 ‘What Britain was like in 1914 – General background’ Prof. Graham Davis formerly Bath Spa University
10.50 ‘Bridport and Dorset in 1914’ – Jane Ferentzi-Sheppard & Sheila Meaney – BHF
11.35 Coffee
11.50 ‘Dorset goes to War’ – Tim Saunders – Battlefield History TV
12.35 Lunch (not included – bring lunch – plenty of sandwich shops nearby)
1.30 ‘Out of the kitbag – Tommy’s Uniform, Weapons & Equipment’ – Chris Copson, Keep Museum, Dorchester
2.15 ‘Royal Navy and Air Corps’ – Phil Tomaselli – Military Historian
3.00 ‘Relics, Souvenirs and Loot. What Tommy brought back from the War?’ – Alan Beadle, Antiques specialist
3.45 Tea and cake
4.00 General discussion
4.30 Finish
Tickets £10.00
Easy access – lift available through Tourist Information Centre
For further details contact Jane on 01308 425710 or email: jferentzi@aol.com
