2026-27 PROGRAMME
Guests are welcome at the talks (£5 charge)
Lectures at 7pm on Fridays
at The Priory, Priory Street NP25 3NX
Friday 25 September 2026
Annual meeting, followed by
Charles Boase
“Mary de Bohun and her Royal Power Team”
Friday 16 October 2026
Fr Sebastian Jones
Moderator, Cardiff Oratory
2026-27 Keith Kissack Lecturer
“Sacred to the Memory: The Cwm, repository and invitation:
The College of St Francis Xavier”
Friday 20 November 2026
Joe Ryder
Gwent Wildlife Trust
“Farming and Wildlife“
Friday 11 December 2026
Christmas Miscellany
Short talks by members
followed by the Christmas Social
Friday 15 January 2027
Mark Davis
Ambassador for the Brecon Beacons National Park
“Heiptrw Hw! Following in the Footsteps of the Welsh Drovers”
April 9 2027
PUBLIC LECTURE
Prof Saul David
Professorial Research Fellow, University of Buckingham
“Tunisgrad: Victory in Africa”
Summer 2027 outings and other events
Thursday 15 April 2027, 6.30 for 7pm
Monmouth History and Field Society
Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Dinner
at The Priory, Monmouth
Speaker: Professor Ronald Hutton CBE
Professor of History, University of Bristol
“Village Magic and Witchcraft”
(To book, email info@monmouthhistory.co.uk or ring 01600 715076)
Thursday 20 May, 6pm
Visit to St Bridget’s Church, Skenfrith
and
the ruins of St Mary’s RC chapel, Coed Anghred
Please ring 01600 715076 by 2pm for a lift
Thursday 17 June, 6pm
Summer Party
Members will be sent an invitation and directions
Thursday 15 July 2027
All-day coach outing
Coach leaves the Cattle Market at 8.30am, returning at 6-7pm
Bookings to info@MonmouthHistory.co.uk or ring 01600 715076
Thursday 3 September 2027, 6pm
Town Walk
St Mary’s Priory Church and St Mary Street
Meet at the Priory Church at 6pm
Friday 24 September 2027
2026-27 Annual meeting
(7pm at Monmouth Priory)