Roger Ward —————————————————————– Professor Clyde Binfield is a Cambridge graduate and taught for many years in the History Department at the Sheffield University. He was introduced as a Kentish man by the Chairman but was soon corrected by Clyde saying that he was a man from Kent, which, we were informed, is entirely different. His talk was … Read more
At the outbreak of the first World War Herbert Henry Askwith was not only Prime Minister he was also the Secretary of State for War, which was not acceptable and so the position of Secretary of State for War was taken over by Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener. He inherited a greatly understaffed army … Read more
A party of 49 members and guests from Stumperlowe Probus Club enjoyed a day at the National Railway Museum in York on Wednesday, 16th March. In front of the iconic Mallard, in the Great Hall of the museum, chairman Vince Allsopp (left) hands over a cheque for £250 on behalf of the club to Tobias … Read more
Graham Snowdon is a retired journalist, our Secretary and an author in our blog team who has definitely raised the bar in the quality of our reporting. His talk was an account of his paternal grandmother’s family, which he has traced back to Christopher Husband, his four times great grandfather, born in Scarborough about 1734. … Read more
When I realised that it was my turn to write the blog and the subject was history I was filled with dread because it was my weakest subject at school. However I was grabbed by the presentation given by Professor Collins. His subject is modern history and he has written many books on the subject. … Read more
Malcolm Dungworth is a retired Company Director who has been totally involved in logistics for the whole of his working life and is embroiled in the motor industry. At the present time he is chairman of the ‘Bamford and District History Group’ and also runs a website with Mark Denton, called ‘Vehicles Duty Of Care.’ … Read more