Dorset Family History Society will be meeting on Monday 9th July 2018 at St John’s Church Centre Hall, Ashley Road (opposite Waitrose), Upper Parkstone, Poole, BH14 0AA. Doors open at 19.30 for 20.00 start. Everyone welcome. Entry is £2 to include refreshments.
KEVIN PATIENCE will be giving a talk entitled ‘AVIATION AROUND POOLE BAY’.
Kevin covers the 60 year odyssey of the important part Poole Bay and its surrounds played in the story of aircraft, flying boats and the people who flew them. This includes the seaplanes of the Great War, the flying boats of WW2 and the passenger flights by BOAC during the 30’s and 40’s, ranging from 1910 to 1976.
Kevin grew up in Kenya. Serving in the Royal Air Force he learned to dive, and on leaving the service he used this for a career, mostly around East Africa and the Gulf. He also had an interest in military history and has published books on this and transport history in East Africa. He has also written for various aviation, medal and railway journals. Now based in Wimborne he continues his research and writing.
For more details visit our website
www.dorsetfhs.org.uk, phone 01202 785623 or email
contact@dorsetfhs.org.uk.
