Thursday, 19th September, 10:38 pm
Salisbury and Wiltshire branch
October 2024
Salisbury Branch: Lecture and Lunch – Afghanistan: Return of the Taliban – Dr Heidi Myer
December 2014 NATO formally ended its mission. By August 2021 the Taliban were back in power. With 15 year’s experience of Afghanistan both in the country and overseas, Dr Heidi Myer gives her personal perspective of the critical key decisions that were taken which led to the Taliban’s swift return to power. Start time: 11.00 am (Coffee from 10.30 am) End time: 12.30 pm (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) If you would like to see the menu,…
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Salisbury Branch: Lecture and Lunch – Almshouses, hidden in plain sight – Paul Budd
With at least 14 separate almshouse groups in Salisbury and around the area we will learn their purpose, their history and in particular discover more about The Hospital of St John’s, Heytesbury, which has been in existence since 1472. Start time: 11.00 am (Coffee from 10.30 am) End time: 12.30 pm (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) If you would like to see the menu, please email ESUSalisbury-EventsSec@esu.org.
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Salisbury Branch: Lecture and Lunch – The Thailand cave rescue 2018 – Dr Rob Harper
With five decades of caving expedition experience around the world, in 2018 Dr Harper joined the rescue of the twelve Thai boys – the “Wild Boars” football team, who were trapped by flood water in a cave. He will give an insider’s perspective on the background and remarkable rescue, and the problems they encountered and their solutions. Start time: 11.00 am (Coffee from 10.30 am) End time: 12.30 pm (Lunch from 12.30 pm to 2.00 pm) If you would…
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