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Illustrated Talks...

I started giving talks on Henry John Hatch thirteen years ago, initially to publicize Henry's Trials, the story of his life. Subsequently, I have presented talks on my second book, Smethurst's Luck, and book No. three, Murder in the Red Barn. Some original research on the life and work of Isambard Kingdom Brunel is the basis for a fourth talk. Talk No 5 is extracted from my book Reverend Duke and the Amesbury Oliver. 

To date, (February 2023), I have spoken to more than 145 groups including the U3A, WEA, Family History Societies, Lunch Clubs, Dinner Clubs, Probus Clubs and various other organizations; several, more than once. Audience sizes have varied from 15, to more than 250 in a cinema. If you would like me to talk to your group, please email me at pnd.maggs at gmail.com I will let you know my availability together with my fee and an estimate of travel costs (from Chelmsford, Essex). I generally do around one talk a month so most dates are available, and I am willing to fill in at short notice in the event of a speaker cancellation. A list of the organizations I have already given talks to is shown below. Several U3A speakers' secretaries have volunteered to give feedback following my visit. Should you wish to contact them, please let me know by email.
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Presentations are given in PowerPoint. I can provide a digital projector and two metre wide screen which is usually adequate for an audience of 200 or more.

Click on the buttons at the bottom of this page for brief details of the talks.

Talks given to U3A Groups

Rayleigh Grange, Essex
Brightlingsea, Essex
Colchester, Essex
Blackwater, Essex
Dacorum, Herts (x3)
Bromley, London (x2)
Shenfield, Essex (x2)
South-East London
Hitchin, Herts
Wisbech, Cambs
Heybridge, Essex
Elmbridge, Surrey
Merton, London
Enfield, London
Norwood, London (x2)
Wonersh, Surrey
Hounslow, London
South-West Herts, Herts
Baddow & Galleywood, Essex (x2)
Bookham, Surrey
Pembury, Kent
Saffron Walden, Essex (x2)
Ash, Surrey
Ealing, London (x4)
Harrow, London (x2)
Melbourn, Cambs (x3)
Halstead, Essex
Bishops Stortford, Herts
March, Cambs
Stanway, Essex
London
Lowstoft, Suffolk (x2)
Kingston, London
Tenterden, Kent
Ware, Herts
North Walsham, Norfolk (x2)
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex
Chess Valley Family History Group, Bucks (x2)
Chiltern Family History Group, Bucks (x2)
Epsom & Ewell, Surrey
Leigh Belfairs, Essex
Hullbridge, Essex
Edinburgh, Midlothian
Basingstoke - Old Basing, Hants
Horley & District, Surrey
​Benfleet, Essex (via Zoom)

Witham and District, Essex (via Zoom)
Warley, Essex
​Felixstowe, Suffolk


​Chelmsford, Essex (x2)
Leighton Linslade, Beds (x2)
Runnymeade, Surrey (x2)
White Cliffs, Kent
Harwich Peninsular, Essex
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Hadleigh, Suffolk
Bedford, Beds (x3)
Luton, Beds
Redbridge and District, London (x2)
Kings Lynn, Norfolk (x2)
Crawley, Sussex (x2)
Woking, Surrey
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Diss, Norfolk (x2)
Downham Market, Norfolk (x3)
Maidenhead, Berks
Waltham Forest, London
Guildford, Surrey (x2)
Battle, Sussex
Eastbourne Meads, Sussex
Gt Yarmouth, Norfolk
Sutton, London (x2)
Weald, Kent
Hammersmith & Fulham, London (x3)
Bexley, London
Roding Valley, London (x2)
Leatherhead, Surrey
Southend, Essex (x4)
North London, London (x2)
Dartford, Kent
Buntingford, Herts
The Rodings, Essex
Maidstone, Kent
Cheshunt, Herts
Wanstead and Woodford, Essex (x3)
Havering, London
Spelthorne, Surrey (x2)
Sidcup, Kent
Epping Forest, Essex
Rayleigh, Essex
Windsor & District, Berks
Witham & Braintree, Essex
St Ives, Cambs (x2)
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​Thetford, Norfolk
Halesworth, Suffolk (via Zoom)
​Shoebury & Thorpe Bay (via Zoom)
Braintree, Essex
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​Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

Talks given to other groups

Rudgewick Family History Society
Lively Minds, Dulwich
Probus Club, Kings Langley, Herts (x3)
Pyrford Retired Mens' Lunch Club, Woking
Bucks Family History Society
Wanstead Park Womens' Club
Upminster Fellowship (x2)
Harwich Centre Guild
North Bucks Family History Society
WEA, Eastern Region (Essex) (x3)
Chelmsford Science & Engineering Society (x2)
PSSA, Eastern Region Dinner
Rainham Village Ladies Club
Theydon Bois Men's Forum
Bexleyheath & District Scout Fellowship
Boxmore Probus Cub, Herts
Teddington Library, Middlesex
e2v, Chelmsford, Essex
Probus Club, Biggleswade, Beds
Canvey Dining Club, Canvey Island, Essex (x4)
Queen's Theatre Club, Hornchurch, Essex (x4)
Twickenham Local History Society
Chelmsford NT Centre Support Group
Stour Astronomical Society (x3)
East of London Family History Society (x2)
Rotary Club, Walton-on-Thames
Chelmsford Ideas Festival
Friends of Chelmsford Museums (x2)
Essex Society for Family History, Essex
Chelmsford Civic Society
Bury Top Time Group, Suffolk
Probus Club, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey
Rochford Ladies' Lunch Club, Essex
Probus Club, Epping, Essex
Probus Club, Ascot, Berks
JACS, Gant's Hill, Essex
​Sturton & Stow History Soc & Lindsey Probus Club
​The Orange Tree, Chelmsford, Essex
​Runnymeade & Spelthorne Ladies Probus
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​Amesbury History Group, Amesbury, Wiltshire
WEA Chelmsford, Essex, (x10)
WEA Benfleet, Essex
WEA Halstead, Essex, (x10)
WEA Colchester, Essex, (x10)
WEA Maldon, Essex, (x10)
WEA Billlericay, Essex, (x8)
WEA Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, (x10)
WEA Shalford, Essex, (x10)
WEA Felstead, Essex, (x10)
WEA Loughton & Epping, Essex, (x10)
WEA Hoddeston, Hertfordshire, (x10)
Talks scheduled ...
Maidenhead Archaeological and Historical Society, 26 July 2023
Talk on Henry's Trials
Talk on Smethurst's Luck
Talk on Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Talk on Murder in the Red Barn
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    • Talk on Smethurst's Luck
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      • All Because of Crystal Palace
      • Innocent in Ealing - Extract
      • Miss McDonald