A lecture not to be missed by anyone interest in Shropshire and Ruyton local history - after one of our pubs is called the Admiral Benbow!
The Friends of St
The Benbow Statue Group
are delighted to present
A Lecture by Dr Sam Willis
on
Admiral John Benbow:
with an introduction by Admiral The Lord West of Spithead GCB DSC PC
Patron of the Benbow Statue Group
at 6.45 pm for 7.30 pm
on Wednesday 12th February 2014
in St
Tickets price £10.00 on the door, and in advance from St
(Tel: 01743 365478; office hours Mon – Fri 10.30 am – 12.30 pm) and Committee Members
Dr Sam Willis is one of the world’s leading authorities on maritime and naval history. A historian, archaeologist and broadcaster, Sam is the author of the Fighting Ships series and the best-selling Hearts of Oak Trilogy; the second book of which was “The Admiral Benbow: The Life and Times of a Naval Legend”. He appears regularly on TV and Radio and has recently presented a three-part series on “Shipwrecks” for BBC4.
-- Yoland Brown Brownhill House B&B, Ruyton XI Towns, nr. Shrewsbury SY4 1LR ShACC - Shropshire Alternative Car Club www.eleventowns.co.uk www.eleventowns.com www.ShACC-uk.org Tel: 01939 261 121 Fax: 01939 260626
