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BWS monthly meetings
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Our meetings will take place in in the Catholic Church Hall, Martin Street, Bishop’s Waltham, SO32 1DN on the customary third Thursday of the month at the usual time of 7.30pm. There is ample free parking available and we look forward to seeing you there. Should there be any change to this situation, we will update this page with the relevant information and inform members via email.
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Our 2025 programme is now available - Click here for more details.
Thursday 20th November:
George Garnett and Victorian Bishop’s Waltham
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Tony Kippenberger will give an updated talk about a lowly 15-year-old apprentice who went on to become General Manager of the town’s biggest employee – the 200-acre Claylands brickworks – and then became a major benefactor to the town. But what this story really reveals are the dramatic changes that took place, in the 19th century, as the agricultural village of Bishop’s Waltham first faced serious economic woes and then adapted to Victorian industrialisation. A fascinating tale repeated by popular request.
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Image is AI generated of how George Garnett might have looked in the 1920s
THE EARLY HISTORY OF WALTHAM told in posters
by Tony Kippenberger
Bishop’s Waltham’s long history is showcased in a unique series of outdoor storyboards.
The 10,000 year timeline covers the Stone Age to the destruction of the Bishop’s Palace during the Civil War, and as a public exhibition it delivers a fascinating picture of the small market town in bite-sized portions.
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​You can buy your own copy of all the posters of The Early History of Bishops Waltham for £5 at Sweet Corner, Studio 4, and the Museum as well as at our monthly meetings at the Catholic Church Hall in Martin Street.
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