Frome Arrives in Sherborne – the coming of the railway in 1860

by Alec Oxford OBE

Thursday 18 March 2010

Alec Oxford was born in Sherborne and educated at Foster’s School. He served as a Fleet Air Arm pilot ’43 – ’47. Qualifying in youth leadership at Bristol University, he did youth work in Sherborne and south-east London and was deputy director of National Youth Bureau from ’71 – 82. Made an MBE in 1982. 

After retiring and returning to Sherborne he did some countrywide consultancy with young unemployed projects and, locally, negotiated the site and funding for, and design of ‘Tinneys’ ; and a similar initiative for a play area in Bradford Abbas. Played cricket for Dorset and football for Fleet Air Arm. He is a founder member of Sherborne Bradford Abbas Camera Club and strong supporter of The Rendezvous for young people.

Relevant to this talk is that his father was a porter on Sherborne station.

More Upcoming Talks

Talks are held in the Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, starting at 8pm.

Complimentary tea and coffee are available from 7.15pm.

29 Sep
2009

A Great and Glorious Victory: Nelson and Trafalgar

by Peter Warwick

Tuesday 29 September 2009
Peter is chairman of The 1805 Club, a charity whose object is the restoration and maintenance of graves, monuments, memorials of the Georgian sailing navy.
13 Oct
2009

William Beckford and his Tower in Bath

by Amy Frost

Tuesday 13 October 2009
Amy Frost has been Curator of Beckfords Tower and Museum in Bath since 2002.