What's onLocal directoryOffers & competitionsJobsGive 'n' TakeHistoryMapFeatured
Contact usPost an eventLog in
C The World Tortworth Estate Farm Shop Thornbury Golf Centre - Meet Thornbury High Street Dental Practice Memorial Woodlands: woodland cemetery and funeral directors Calm Nessy Arlington Grove - Cedar Care Homes Smokefree South Glos - Sept 2025 (Stoptober) Tockington Manor School Thornbury Radio Phoenix Flooring Ltd Eastwood Park Corporate Events L.W.Clutterbuck, Funeral Director

What's on


Wednesday 4th December 2024, 7.30pm

History Talk: Handel Cossham: Thornbury’s Man of Substance

Olveston Methodist Church

Olveston Parish Historical Society History Talk: Meg Wise, knowledgeable local historian and volunteer and trustee at Thornbury & District Museum, will tell us the life story of Handel Cossham. Born in a tiny cottage on Thornbury High St, he went on to become one of the West Country’s wealthiest entrepreneurs and benefactors. Find out how.

All meetings take place in the Methodist Church, The Street, Olveston BS35 4DR at 7.30pm, with refreshments served before the start of the meeting.

Annual membership (for all monthly evening meetings, October to April) is £10. Visitor fee for a single meeting is £3. Both are payable on the door. Fee includes refreshments. All welcome!

www.olveston.com/index.php/clubs-...



Venue information

Olveston Methodist Church
The Street, Olveston, BS35 4DR



Pass & Totterdell Plumbing

Gems Design and Repair Ltd

Other events

Sunday 31st August 2025

Monday 1st September 2025

Tuesday 2nd September 2025

Wednesday 3rd September 2025

Click here for more events.




© 2025 Cromhall Media Ltd