A Walk on the River Thames, Pangbourne to Marlow

We are delighted to welcome Bill back to speak on another section of the Thames, following his excellent talk earlier this year on the Oxford to Pangbourne section. This next talk in the series describes the walk downstream past Reading, Sonning, Wargrave, Henley, Hurley and Bisham to Marlow through water meadows and some of the most beautiful and historic parts of the Thames valley. Many of us will have ancestors who came from this area and were very familiar with the river, perhaps even dependent on it for their income. Bill is a popular speaker to the Society and his journey along the Thames is richly illustrated with images.

This is the second of three talks in the Autumn Potpourri Talks Series. The other talks take place on 23rd October and 11th December. You may book tickets for individual events or for all three talks in the series for a reduced price.  

To book

Pre-booking is required, because the event link will be sent in advance.                             

To join this talk, you will need a computer device with speakers. Ideally, also a webcam and microphone. You also need to be able to access the internet from it. First-time users of Zoom, will be asked to download a small piece of software, which will be sent in advance.

Image: The Swan Inn at Pangbourne by Bill King

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Date

Thu 27 Nov 2025

Time

14:00 - 15:15

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£5.00

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The Centre - Berkshire FHS
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Speaker

  • Bill King
    Bill King

    Bills’ main historical specialism is the Second World War, with particular reference to the role of Airborne and Special forces and in clandestine warfare. He has conducted extensive research on the role of the British Resistance Organisation (Auxiliary Units) and has contributed to the books ‘With Britain in Mortal Danger’ (2002) and ‘Churchill’s Underground Army’ (2008).

    Bills interests and research has led him to contributing articles to ‘After the Battle’ magazine and to elements of the books ‘D-Day – Then and Now’, ‘Operation Market – Garden – then and now’ and ‘Glenn Miller in Britain – Then and Now’. He is a former Chairman of the Ridgeway Military and Aviation Research Group (RMARG) and is a member of The Western Front Association and of the Military Vehicle Trust.

    Bill has appeared on radio and TV on many occasions, including Countryfile’ on BBC1, ‘History Mysteries’ on BBC2, the Channel 4 series ‘Dads Secret Army’, the Channel 5 Select series ‘Secrets of the National Trust’, and ‘The Thames, Britain’s Great River’ with Tony Robinson. In addition, Bill is a regular speaker throughout Wiltshire, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Dorset.