AGM & The fire of Warwick
June 24, 2024 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM at Exeter Hall and via Zoom online
This is a Hybrid meeting with the AGM starting at 8pm (UK Time) and a short talk on the Fire of Warwick to follow. Hall doors will open at 7:30pm and the Zoom meeting will start at 7:55pm
Speaker: Charles Eldridge
Talk summary: We all know about the Great Fire of London but there were several other town fires in England during the 17th century. Charles recently found out about the Great Fire of Warwick in 1694 as part of his family history investigations. This talk will look at why fires started and how town planners changed the design of towns to avoid further fires. It was also look at how those affected by the fire received compensation.
Speaker Bio: Charles is the OFHS Treasurer and one of the library advisors, with an interest in the Bletchington area. Previously he has talked to The Society on various topics in particular getting the most form your DNA results and on his research centered around Bletchington.
To attend this meeting over Zoom use the registration link on the corresponding page in the Members’ Area here.