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Latham's War - A Historical Lecture

Historian Dr. Steven Bednarski returns to Herstmonceux to recount the experiences of Sir Paul Latham in the 70th Sussex Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery. Drawing on regimental war diaries, he explores how Latham, the castle, its owner, and staff navigated domestic warfare. While Latham’s 1941 court martial was extraordinary, the everyday diary entries reveal equally compelling stories.

Dr. Bednarski, Professor of History at the University of Waterloo and adjunct at Queen’s University, Canada, is an award-winning social historian who has studied Herstmonceux Castle since 2011. In his forthcoming book, Reconstruction: The Life and Times of Sir Herbert Paul Latham, he uncovers Latham’s private life.

Join Dr. Bednarski as he examines archival and photographic evidence to tell a vivid story of spies, aerial attacks, and daily life under enemy assault.
event dateFriday 10 April
venue addressHerstmonceux Castle Estate Wartling Road Entrance Hailsham East Sussex BN27 1RN
event timesTickets: £10.00 per person | £5.00 for Members
Time: 3.00pm to 4.30pm
telephone 01323 833 816 for latest times or cancellations.
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