Our next talk on the 5th of March will be “The Legitimacy of King Edward IV” presented by Helen Cox
Our next meeting will be on Monday 5th March when we welcome the return of the popular speaker, Helen Cox.Helen will be delivering a presentation entitled “The Legitimacy of King Edward IV”. As usual this will be at Saxton village hall at 7:30pm. All welcome, members free, visitors £4.
The Frie Companie at Tadcaster Heritage Day, Sunday 18th February
The TBS has an affiliated Living History wing called “The Frie Companie”. They have been invited to attend a new event in Tadcaster, the Tadcaster Heritage Day. Reflecting the rich heritage of the town through the ages and building on the successful bridge reopening festivities in 2017, this hopes to be a popular addition to [...]
The TBS on Facebook and Twitter !
This website is a good place to look up information, times and dates. However if you like conversation with like minded Towton Battlefield enthusiasts or have on the fly questions you may like to visit our Facebook and Twitter sites. Link: TBS on Facebook Link: TBS on Twitter Link: TBS Tapestry Group on Facebook
Steve Hines RIP
We were saddened to hear of the death of Steve Hines in December . Steve was an active and influential member of the TBS. He was the man responsible for the memorial to the dead of Towton which was erected at Saxton Church in 2004. He had the idea, he created the design , he [...]
Our next talk: The Battle of Edgcote 1469
Our next meeting will be on Monday 5th Feb when our guest will be Phil Steele. e will be talking about the Battle of Edgcote 1469. All are welcome. As usual the talk will be at Saxton Village Hall starting at 7:30. Members free, visitors £4.
Our next talk on Monday 8th Jan is “Military River Crossings through the Centuries” by Alan Stringer
Our next talk is “Military River Crossings through the Centuries” by local historian Alan Stringer. Alan has entertained us in the past with his informative talks and we look forwards to a great evening. As usual at Saxton Village Hall, 7:30. Visitors welcome.
TBS Events and Meetings announced for 2018
Please see our events page (from the tab at the top of this page) to see our events and meetings for 2018. Thankyou
Frie Company invited to The Royal Armouries by the KDF
On the weekend of October the 7th and 8th the Frie Company have been invited to exhibit at the KDF medieval martial arts seminar – JRL17, held at the Royal Armouries, Leeds. The seminars will be held on the upper floors and the Frie company will be exhibiting medieval life, armour and weaponry on the [...]
Our next speaker will be Battlefield Archaeologist Tim Sutherland
On Monday 2nd of October our speaker will be a TBS favourite – Tim Sutherland. Tim, now based at York University, has run the Towton Archaeological project for many years and has spearheaded the recent research. He is currently working on the popular TV Series Medieval Dead so it’s set to be a entertaining and [...]
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