Lectures Archive
The W L Wyllie Lecture Series began in June 1999, taking place on the nearest convenient Wednesday to the winter and summer solstices and the autumn and spring equinoxes, covering topics of local interest. (In the first three years we used January because of a crowded calendar before Christmas)
W L Wyllie, the renowned marine artist, who lived in Tower House from 1906 until his death in 1931, was a founder member of Portsmouth Sailing Club in 1920. He also founded the 1st Portsmouth Sea Scouts and was a leading campaigner for the preservation of HMS Victory. We are indebted to the Wyllie family for allowing us to use his name for this series.
Speakers usually give an hour’s illustrated talk; there then follows an opportunity to ask questions while people partake of cheese and wine. We cater for about sixty, a mixture of members and their guests.
The Lectures so far:
1. 23/06/1999 - Wyllie's Point Nigel Grundy
2. 22/09/1999 - Portsmouth: the Development or Fortifications Dr Stephen Brooks
3. 20/10/1999 - Wyllie's Point Nigel Grundy (Special repeat for Club members)
4. 12/01/2000 - A History of Point Dr John Stedman
5. 15/03/2000 - A History of the A3 Dr Matthew Alexander
6. 21/06/2000 - 100 Years of Royal Navy Submarines Cdr Jeff Tall OBE RN
7. 27/09/2000 - HMS Trincomalee (ex Foudroyant) her Wyllie connection and restoration Capt David T Smith RN (retd)
8. 10/01/2001 - Portsmouth Pubs Dr Ray Riley
9. 21/03/2001 - Naval Aspects of the Civil Wars Dr Matthew Alexander
10. 20/06/2001 - Putting Portsmouth on the Page Graham Hurley
11. 19/09/2001 - The Cold War Era Cdr Jeff Tall OBE RN
12. 23/01/2002 - WL Wyllie and Family John Glover Wyllie (no relation)
13. 20/03/2002 - General Sir Charles James Napier KCB - Portsmouth's Neglected Hero Prof Tony Pointon
14. 26/06/2002 - A History of the Royal Marines Chris Newbury FMA
15. 25/09/2002 - Early Naval Gunnery and HMS Excellent Lt Cdr Brian Witts RN
16. 21/12/2002 - Readings from Charles Dickens Prof Tony Pointon and Susan Healey
17. 15/01/2003 - Early Portsmouth: First Charter Dr Sarah Quail
18. 19/03/2003 - Portsmouth Dockyard 1880 - 1914 Dr Peter Galliver
19. 18/06/2003 - The Brunel Magic Prof Tony Pointon
20. 24/09/2003 - The Battle of Copenhagen Andrew Bennett and Malcolm Smalley
21. 17/12/2003 - Christmas with Mr Dickens Prof Tony Pointon and Susan Healey
22. 17/03/2004 - HMS Victory Lt Cdr F Nowosielski MBE RN
23. 23/06/2004 - The Portsmouth Area and D-Day Dr Andrew Whitmarsh
24. 22/09/2004 - An Arctic Experience Lt Cdr Brian Witts RN
25. 22/12/2004 - Dickens, Family and Christmas Prof Tony Pointon and Susan Healey
26. 16/03/2005 - Victorian Portsmouth's Political Priests Dr Peter Galliver
27. 22/06/2005 - The Story of Nelson's Portsmouth Jane Smith
28. 21/09/2005 - The Battle of Trafalgar Andrew Bennett
29. 21/12/2005 - Henry II and the Cult of Thomas of Canterbury Larry Cunningham
30. 22/03/2006 - Helen Duncan, Portsmouth and the Last Witchcraft Trial Prof Tony Pointon
31. 21/06/2006 - Jock McTavish: from shipwright to local politics Dr Peter Galliver
32. 20/09/2006 - The Birth of Sherlock Holmes Prof Tony Pointon
33. 20/12/2006 - Wyllie's Point Nigel Grundy
34. 21/03/2007 - Of Car parks and Castles: the Archaeology of Haslar Peninsular Surg Capt Peter Buxton OBE RN
35. 20/06/2007 - HM Dockyard and the Town Dr Ray Riley
36. 26/09/2007 - The Fred T Jane Magic Lantern Show Richard Brooks
37. 19/12/2007 - Jonas Hanway - the Man who Saved the Children Prof Tony Pointon
38. 19/03/2008 - Southsea Castle, the Square Tower and the Round Tower Dr Stephen Brooks
39. 18/06/2008 - The East India Company in C18th Portsmouth Dr James H Thomas
40. 24/09/2008 - The Nelson Monument Jane Smith
41. 17/12/2008 - A History of the King's Theatre Ron Hasker
42. 25/03/2009 - The Rescue of Gypsy Moth IV John Jeffrey
43. 17/06/2009 - The Battle of Waterloo Prof Tony Pointon
44. 23/09/2009 - The Falklands War Cdr Jeff Tall OBE RN (retd)
45. 15/12/2009 - Crime Writing: Fact, FictionGraham Hurley What Happens Next Graham Hurley
46. 16/12/2009 - Crime Writing: Fact, FictionGraham Hurley What Happens Next Graham Hurley
47. 17/03/2010 - Portsmouth's Canal: a Doomed Venture Dr John Stedman
48. 23/06/2010 - Hilsea - Gateway to Portsmouth Jane Smith
49. 22/09/2010 - Sex in the City Prof Ray Riley
50. 15/12/2010 - A History of The New Theatre Royal Prof Tony Pointon and David Franci
51. 23/03/2011 - Wyllie's Point Nigel Grundy
52. 24/03/2011 - Wyllie's Point Nigel Grundy
53. 22/06/2011 - Dancing and Romancing - Pompey Pop from 1956 to 1969 - Dr Dave Allen
54. 29/06/2011 - Dancing and Romancing - Pompey Pop from 1956 to 1969 - Dr Dave Allen
55. 21/09/2011 - The Battle of the Nile - Andrew Bennett
56. 21/12/2011 - The Westerman Yarns presented by Nigel Gossop.
57. 21/03/2012 - A History of Point - Dr John Stedman