Jack of Newbury
Speaker: Dr David Peacock
Monday 27th February 2023 7:30pm
(Doors open from 7:00pm)
Jack of Newbury was a wealthy Tudor cloth-producer and exporter on an industrial scale who led Newbury men to war during Henry VIII’s reign.
Jack of Newbury was the subject of David’s Ph.D. with the University of Reading in 2004. He will give a very well-researched, informative and fascinating presentation on ‘The Winchcombe Family and the Woollen Industry in Sixteenth-Century Newbury’.
Bradfield Cricket Club Pavilion,
Heath Road, Bradfield Southend, RG7 6HH
(Car Parking Available)
There is no entry fee, but a donation of £4 per person towards expenses would be appreciated. No advance booking required.
Organised by Professor Martin Parsons, Dorcas Ward, Bob Lyon and Gordon Patterson. For further information, contact Gordon on 07764 476361 or gnpatterson@btconnect.com
