The History of Yeomanry House
Many of us will have visited Yeomanry at some point over the years – to register a birth or death or to attend a wedding. Best known as the former home of the Berkshire Register Office (and Berkshire FHS), but what of its past, and where does its name come from? From its origins on the fringes of the town, to polite society, a school, military links and weddings, this house has seen it all. Discover its history and some of the families associated with it.
This is the first of three talks in the Houses and Estates Talks Series. The other talks take place on the 20th August and the 17th September. You may book tickets for any talk individually or for all three in the series for a reduced price.
Please note the Centre’s face-to-face talks are now being held at a new venue – Reading’s Abbey Baptist Church. The full address of the church is given to the right. The venue has disabled access and a disabled toilet. The talk begins at the slightly later time than previously of 2.30pm.
Tea/coffee and biscuits will be available (included in the price). Pre-booking is preferred, but you can pay on the door, if there are spaces available.
Image above: courtesy of Katie Amos
Location image: Abbey Church – Gazamp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
Date
- Thu 16 Jul 2026
Time
- 14:30 - 15:45
Tickets
- £5.00
Location
- Abbey Square, Reading RG1 3BE
Category
Organiser
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The Centre - Berkshire FHS
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Email
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Website
https://berksfhs.org/branches/
Speaker
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Katie AmosLocal Studies Lead, Reading Central LibrariesKatie has been working at Reading Library for around 30 years, mostly in the Local Studies Department, where she is now Local Studies Lead. Through her work here, she has developed an interest in family history, and has been researching her own tree for the last 18 odd years. This led to her first book on her Timms family, and her second book came about from a customer request and is on the history of the Mansion House in Prospect Park. When not researching she loves contemporary English folk music, reading and also works for the Hexagon theatre as part of their front of house team.