All meetings are held in Fairplace Church, Fairplace Terrace, Okehampton, EX20 1DN
3rd Tuesday monthly, 2.30pm start.
There's usually parking in front of the Church for Blue Badge holders
Tuesday 16th June
Ashley Jones on - David Niven
The Ultimate Gentleman, Movie Star & Hero
David Niven was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. He was known as a handsome and debonair leading man in Classic Hollywood films and received numerous accolades in his lifetime ... but his life journey was anything but smooth.
After a troubled childhood he encountered many setbacks before finding his calling as a screen actor. His flourishing career, though, was almost ended by World War 2.
In this enrichment lecture we learn about Niven's path to success as how, even 40 years after his death in 1983, he is still regarded as the ultimate chap.
It would be really helpful if you would please email chair@okehampton-u3a.org.uk if you would like to attend any of our meetings. Everyone welcome.
All we ask is for £1 towards venue hire, speaker expenses and refreshments.
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21st July - Sally Smith ‘Magnificant women in their flying machines’ The first 100 years of women in the air. It is all about the part British women have played in the development of aviation, based around the characters and adventures of the women featured in her latest book
15th September - Pamela Vass ... The Story of Thomas Fowler. Had I known it would take weeks, months, even years of trawling the archives to find the answer I might have thought twice, but I was hooked. And I’m so glad I was.
20th October - Mike Griffiths - ‘Listening to the Enemy " explores the history of the St Erth Radio Listening Station during WWII, detailing its crucial role in intelligence gathering and code breaking efforts as part of the Bletchley Park network.
17th November - Emma Cunis - Discover the history, magic and mystery of Dartmoor - an extraordinary living, working landscape.
December – date TBA - Christmas Lunch (Members only).
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19th January - David (Fitz) Fitzgerald.
16th February - Chris Wiseman - 'Battle of Britain Exeter'. Chris is an aviation enthusiast and historian with a lifelong interest in the history of Exeter airport. He'll give an illustrated talk on RAF Exeter covering the war years.
16th March – Emma Cunis
20th April – Simon Dell