Tingewick Historical Society
Wednesday, 3rd June 2026 at 7.30 pm
Tingewick Village Hall, Main Street, Tingewick MK18 4NL
Speaker: Stephen Barker.
Oxfordshire played a significant part in the First Civil War – Oxford became the Royalist capital in late 1642 and the county was on the front line with parliamentary Buckinghamshire. This participation has left a legacy of wonderful stories and fascinating characters, many associated with local Oxfordshire communities. The talk is fully illustrated, is replete with anecdotes, eight character studies of men and women and tales of daring do!
Stephen is an independent Heritage Advisor who works with museums, universities, and other heritage organisations to design exhibitions and make funding applications. He is the author of The 8th East Lancs in the Great War and The Flying Sikh: Hardit Singh Malik.