Violet’s Titanic Escape – Jane Glennie
Jane gave a moving portrayal of Violet Jessop’s a remarkable life spent at sea, working as a stewardess for the White Star Line and Royal Mail Line. She spent over…
The Mystery of the Haberdasher’s Scissors – Dr. Alison Habens & Matt Wingett
Dr. Habens and Matt Wingett presented a complex and engaging story of the mystery behind the haberdasher’s window display in Southsea. Using excerpts from the writers autobiographical writings, an intriguing…
Jane Glennie
We look forward to welcoming Jane to our November ’24 meeting. Jane is an actress and historian who brings history to life with her theatrical performances. She lives in Hampshire…
Alison Habens
Alison, our October ’24 speaker, is an author/ researcher /Lecturer and Course Leader in Creative Writing at the University of Portsmouth. Her Ph.D was on ‘divine inspiration’ in literature. Her…
John Keats “Eve of St Agnes” : Nigel Gossop
Nigel gave us an illustrated account of John Keats’ visit to Chichester, Bedhampton and Stansted and the background to his writing of one of his finest poems , The Eve…