Speakers

Jacky Akam is the West Berkshire Living Landscape Manager for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT). Find out more on their website.

Sue Broughton is an enthusiastic amateur historian and archaeologist, who has been a member of the Thatcham Historical Society for some 10 years, and has lived in Thatcham for nearly 30 years. Her interests range from genealogy, through an interest in the history of the Napoleonic Wars, the reign of Richard III, and Saxon Britain, to a fascination with the archaeology of standing buildings and the wealth of vernacular architecture in the Berkshire area. In what little spare time she has she...

Chris Ellis is an experienced Archaeologist working for Wessex Archaeology.

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Malcolm is a well know local historian and metal detectoris. Malcolm has made some significant discovories including the oldest Roman coin found in Britain.

Jonathan Sayers is the local historian and expert on the history of RAF Greenham Common. You can find more out on his website.

Adrian Wallington is the Ranger for Greenham & Crookham Common and works for West Berkshire Council.

Alf Wheeler was born in Windsor, Berkshire and educated at Windsor County Boy's School. In 1949 his family moved to Shinfield near Reading and took up Market Gardening. After National Service in the RAF he studied Mechanical Engineering at Reading College of Further Education, working first at Pulsometer Engineering Co. and later at AERE Harwell. Moving to Park Lane, Thatcham, in 1966 with Audrey his wife, and children Malcolm and Caroline, he worked for the Marley Tile Co. and later for...

Dr Nick Young is an enthusiastic historian.  Besides a deep love of history he has many interests and skills including being a keen photographer, programmer, website developer and researcher.  Nick is involved with many local organisations in Thatcham Historical Society and Thatcham Vision. Nick has been a member of Thatcham Historical Society for over 10 years, in which time he has instigated a regular newsletter, a journal and a new and regularly updated website to mention a few....