Glyn Davies

Our American member, Prof Gerry Meininger, has a keen interest in American history, and one particular incident which has found its place in folklore through books and films since it took place in the Wild West in 1881. Violence was happening all over America. It started to develop in the 1870s with the discovery of … Read more

Nick told us that the 200th birthday of the Joseph Rodgers’ “Year Knife” took place recently.  In 1724 the Company of Cutlers ‘let’ a mark to John Rodgers – a Star and Maltese Cross, which the company made world famous.  In 1822 King George IV awarded a first Royal Warrant to the Joseph Rogers Company. … Read more

Dave, who was making his fifth visit to Stumperlowe Pobus Club, is the resident comedian/musician/magician at Warwick Castle. As an introduction to his magic act he held up a straw. He pushed it into the side of his head then magically pulled it out of his mouth. He then played his guitar and sang a … Read more

Prof Channer, a consultant cardiologist, explained that he undertook some medico-legal work for colleagues when he was based at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, and his talk was based on a true story. He presented the case to our audience, who would then be the jury. It involved an under-19 football team, connected to a league … Read more

Martin Gorman is the Chair of Friends of Sheffield Castle, which he says is really a pressure group trying to make the most of Sheffield Castle. The group consists of a Committee of 12 people and 200 members. Anyone can join for a fee of £5.The remains of Sheffield Castle were under Castle Market, between … Read more

Gerry Kersey was a broadcaster. He worked for Radio Hallam and Radio Sheffield for over 50 years. He retired when the Covid pandemic began in 2020. Now he paints pictures, many of them showing different departments in a steel works. Gerry’s father, William ‘Billy’ Kersey, was born in Suffolk and he worked there as a … Read more