• “Pluto, not the dog, and Sundew- Colin Ford

    Market Harborough Methodist Church Northampton Road, Market Harborough,, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

    Very much a local presentation, called Pluto, not the dog, and Sundew. It gives details of how Stewarts and Lloyd contributed to the2nd World War effort , plus the largest, walking dragline in the world . 

  • Mary’s Meals UK – Patricia Robinson

    Market Harborough Methodist Church Northampton Road, Market Harborough,, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

    Patricia Robinson works for the charity Mary's Meals; her presentation tells the story of the charity's humble beginnings in a shed in Dalmally Scotland to being a global charity feeding over 2.4 million children in some of the world's poorest countries.  Members have often used the words – ‘inspirational, moving, interesting and wonderful’ to describe ... Read more

  • ‘When the kite builds … WHY and HOW we restored Red Kites across Britain’ by Dr Mike Pienkowski

    Market Harborough Methodist Church Northampton Road, Market Harborough,, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

    Dr Mike Pienkowski’s talk “Why and how we restored Red Kites across Britain” includes a 30-minute video including material filmed both in 1989-90 and around 2022, plus a shorter illustrated talk on the main outcomes of the Red Kite restoration and a Q&A section. Mike was the chair of the group who planned and executed ... Read more

  • Passports, assassins, traitors and spies – Martin Lloyd.

    Market Harborough Methodist Church Northampton Road, Market Harborough,, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

    'Thrill to stories of how three passports have played their influential role in the course of history: an attempted assassination which altered the regulations for issuing passports; the capture of a spy which caused a worldwide modification to the design of the document and for one person the passport itself which turned into a killer.' ... Read more

  • A Policeman’s Lot – Alan Rogers

    Market Harborough Methodist Church Northampton Road, Market Harborough,, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

    Humorous anecdotes on 33 years with the police service. The talk covers a whole range of stories including comical court room proceedings and several incidences that lead to the unexpected requirement of somewhat improvised police procedures. Alan also touches upon his first arrest within the Police and a detailed account of the time he stood ... Read more

  • 60 years as a journalist

    60 years as a Journalist Bill Hamilton, will be giving a visual presentation of his 60 years as a journalist, and broadcaster covering major events across the world.  From very humble beginnings on a weekly newspaper in Scotland, via regional newspapers, radio and television, he became a familiar face on BBC TV News. As a special ... Read more