Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum Events
May 2017: Ian Beckett’s ‘Dad’s Armies, the Amateur Military Tradition 1558 - 1945’. Wednesday 17th May. Close attention is given to the development of forces such as the militia, yeomanry, volunteers, territorials and home guard and the continuity between these forces indicating the important role they played in local society. The talk will highlight not only their military purpose, but also their function as tools of social control and law-keeping.
June 2017: Peter Doyle’s ‘The Raising of K
Full details of these events can be found on our website www.sofo.org.uk All events are held on Wednesdays at the Museum from 7.00-8.30pm unless otherwise stated. Doors open at 6.45pm. All ticket
SOFO Museum, Park Street , Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1SN
Wed 17 May 2017