‘My God this is an awful place’

by Peter Warwick

Thursday 8 March 2012

March 2012 is the 100th anniversary of the death of Captain Robert Falcon Scott Royal Navy and this lecture is the heroic story of his fatal Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole. Peter assesses Scott’s leadership abilities and challenge the popular view that he was a bungler.

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.

27 Sep

2011

The Churchills

by Mary Lovell

Tuesday 27 September 2011

In her talk on ‘The Churchills’ Mary Lovell returns to the 19th and 20th centuries to chart a saga of one of England’s most prominent families.

11 Oct

2011

World War I

by General Sir Robert Fry

Tuesday 11 October 2011

Oh What a Lovely War – Why the reputation of World War I is about to be rehabilitated.