The Vale of the White Horse Branch, Berkshire Family History Society will be having a Meeting on Monday 19 October. When our speaker will be Dr Gill White who's talk will be about 'Bess of Hardwick and Hardwick Hall'. Gill studied History at Exeter University, then Medieval Studies at York and has a PhD at Warwick on Hardwick Hall. She has worked as Curator/ Collections manager for the National Trust at Hardwick Hall until 2001. She is now a freelance lecturer, including Continuing Education teaching at Oxford, Bristol and Warwick Universities. This talk will be of interest to anyone interested in Tudor history. The meeting will start at 7.30pm and will be held as usual at Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive, Abingdon. Where there is ample free parking. Everyone welcome. Regards Sue Matthews Chairman/Programme Secretary Vale of the White Horse Branch, Berkshire Family History Society