Lecture
Berkshire and South Oxfordshire churches
Speaker: Catherine Sampson
Tue, 3 Dec 2024
About the lecture:
Hidden Gems & Stories.
A glimpse at some of the many historical, unusual and sometimes hidden churches and churchyards in and around Berkshire and the people associated with them.
Lots of stories and social history and an introduction to some of our most historic small churches.
My interest in history developed from childhood, whilst growing up in Norfolk. I pursued that at university, reading prehistory and archaeology.
After an enjoyable career in retail finance, I returned to University, studying firstly for a diploma and then a Masters in English Local History at Oxford. I have published several books on family and local history and I am currently chair of Berkshire Family History Society. For the last 15 years I have also been alternatively chair, secretary or committee member of my local history society in Purley.
My talks are generally focused on aspects of social history, and I aim to engage, inform, provoke conversation and entertain