Next Lecture - 14th February - Nelson the Making of a Hero Presented by Peter Gutteridge
Location: St Andrew’s Church Hall, Kimbolton Road, Bedford.
We proudly and unreservedly welcome our old friend, renowned expert, and speaker, Peter Gutteridge presenting
Nelson – The Making of a Hero.
Peter Gutteridge is a long-standing member of the Nelson Society. He is a retired senior partner of a large law practice and has Masters’ Degrees in Maritime History from Greenwich University and History from Cambridge University His interest in Nelson was originally fostered by his grandfather, Professor H.C. Gutteridge, who was a distinguished academic and author of ‘Nelson and the Neapolitan Jacobins’.
Nelson – The Making of a Hero. Friends who have been members for a few years no doubt recall previous talks from Peter for their levity and fascinating historical insights into Nelson, highlighting both the myths and the reality.
2023 Spring Programme
Tuesday 10th January - Black Ice with Christopher Joll
St Andrews Church Hall, Kimbolton Road, Bedford - 7.30pm
St Andrews Church Hall, Kimbolton Road, Bedford - 7.30pm
Tuesday 14th February – Nelson, The making of a Hero with Peter Gutteridge
St Andrews Church Hall, Kimbolton Road, Bedford - 7.30pm
St Andrews Church Hall, Kimbolton Road, Bedford - 7.30pm
Tuesday 28th February – Edward Bawden – Victoria Partridge. .
Venue: The Barbican Studio, The Higgins Bedford - 12pm.
St Andrews Church Hall, Kimbolton Road, Bedford - 7.30pm
Tuesday 7th March – Raynham Hall - Hugh Belsey
Venue: TBC
St Andrews Church Hall, Kimbolton Road, Bedford - 7.30pm
Tuesday 4th April - Sculptor John Evan Thomas - William Gibbs
Venue: TBC
St Andrews Church Hall, Kimbolton Road, Bedford - 7.30pm
Tuesday 25th April - The Uneasy Head - Christopher Joll
Venue: TBC
St Andrews Church Hall, Kimbolton Road, Bedford - 7.30pm
Tuesday 23rd May - The Few who Flew - Lord Naseby
Venue: TBC
St Andrews Church Hall, Kimbolton Road, Bedford - 7.30pm