{"id":31055,"date":"2025-09-25T21:30:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/?page_id=31055"},"modified":"2025-09-25T21:30:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:30:41","slug":"speaker-programme-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/?page_id=31055","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Programme 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

8th<\/sup> January 2026 \u2013 Steve Lovell, Green Spaces \u2013 Islands Around the World<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From Britain to some of the largest and smallest, this travelogue will look at the history,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

culture and natural history of these locations.<\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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12th<\/sup> February 2026 \u2013 Ruth Taylor, Lincolnshire Wildlife \u2013 Donna Nook Seal Sanctuary<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Donna Nook is a treasured landscape in the UK<\/em> with Britain being home to 40%<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 of the world’s grey seal population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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March 12th Mike Storr \u2013 \u201cMasters of Mirth \u2013 The Sequel\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An affectionate look at some more Music Hall laughter makers including<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joyce Grenfell, Stanley Holloway, Cyril Fletcher, Al Read to name but a few,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of their acts including their famous monologues!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His presentation looks at the characters, styles ,origin of music hall comedy and its development .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9th<\/sup> April 2026 \u2013 Roland Grant, The Falklands Conflict 1982 \u2013 \u201cA Soldiers Experience\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A personal experience of a military man on the ground in the Falkland Islands which covers how we lived, fought and coped with the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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14th<\/sup> May 2026 \u2013 Adrian Gray MA – \u201cScandals of the Lincolnshire Gentry\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Scandals of the Lincolnshire Gentry and aristocrats of Lincolnshire who have repeatedly proved that they are \u2018no better than anyone else\u2019 through a succession of scandals \u2013 greed, corruption, adultery and much else. This entertaining talk picks out a few of the more colourful incidents from across the county, featuring most of its best-known historic families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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11th<\/sup> June 2026 \u2013 Peter Rea \u201cOur Place in the Universe\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Which also includes a short history of the Beacon Hill Observatory in Cleethorpes founded in 1969 and\u00a0located at Beacon Hill Allotments.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9th<\/sup> July 20026 – Dr Julie Boundford \u201cHistory and Hi Lights Louth Musuem\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 1910, Louth Museum is independently owned and operated by the charity, the Louth Naturalists\u2019, Antiquarian and Literary Society, locally known as \u2018Ants & Nats\u2019. This illustrated talk will outline the story of the Museum, from its late Victorian origins to a modern attraction with, \u2018always something new to notice\u2019, and will feature the Museum\u2019s notable attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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13th<\/sup> August 2026  Dr. Leah Warriner-Wood AFHEA \u2013 The Doddington Hall Tapestry<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Senior Lecturer, Conservation of Cultural Heritage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A talk which examines\u00a0tapestries aspart of the collecting and display strategies of theDelaval family\u00a0at Doddington Hall, which after a long journey over five years the bedroom\u00a0tapestries\u00a0have been returned to their rightful place at\u00a0Doddington Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10th<\/sup> September 2026 \u2013 \u201cWaste Services Lincolnshire County Council\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An illustrated presentation – A behind the scenes look at the workings of a Recycling Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8th<\/sup> October 2026 \u2013 Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance Service<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance is a service operated by the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance Charity. It is tasked by the East Midlands Ambulance Service to provide<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 a pre-hospital critical care helicopter emergency medical service<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10th<\/sup> December 2026 – Fools Gold \u2013 Christmas Show<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Christmas Show with all the usual ingredients of a Fool\u2019s Gold Show – the songs – performed live, the fascinating stories behind the songs, the images to bring it all to life – and of course, a big helping of Christmas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will know the songs – but you may not know the stories that hide behind them, and be warned, it is very hard NOT to join in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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