Guest Speakers

Len Copley has presented Dartmoor Life and Landscape in 1998/99, Railways of the Moor in 2000/2001, Prehistoric Dartmoor in 2002/2003, Leats and Waterways 2003/2004 and The Industrial Archaeology of the Tamar Estuary in 2004/2005. He talks on behalf of the Dartmoor National Park Authoritry- see www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk

Mike Perriam has presented 2000 Years of Plymouth in 2002/2003, The Story of Exeter in 2003/2004, The Moorland Erme in 2004/2005 and The Moorland Avon in 2005/2006.

Mrs Manley presented a talk on Mount Edgcumbe in 2005/2006, Where did the Pilgrims come from? in 2002/2003 and Where did the Pigrims go? in 2004/2005.

Paul Rendell has taken us on 3 Summer Walks - The Archaeology of Ugborougfh Moor in 2005/2006, The Ivybridge Town Walk in 2002/2003 and Around Longtimber Woods in 2003/2004 and presented a variety of talks including The History of Dartmoor from Postcards in 2002/2003

John Risdon has presented One Thousand Years of the River Dart in 2000/2001 and A Journey along the South Devon Coast in 2004/2005. Further details are available from www.heritage-southdevon.co.uk.

Simon Dell also presented a talk on Policing The South West in 2006. He brought along many fascinating objects for us to handle.

George Nicolle has done a lot of research on Devon blacksmiths with a special interest in Ugborough. He talked to us in 2006 and is now a very welcome member of our Group.

Michael Vyner has also presented A Light-hearted Look at Local Parish Churches in 2003/2004.

Jenny Saunders has presented From Field to Farm Building in 2001/2002 and A Country Man's Home in 2003/2004.