Talks
Heather WoodwardNelson or Rudyard Kipling & Bateman`s
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Ms Woodward offers two talks: "Nelson - The Myths and the Truths" or "Rudyard Kipling and Bateman`s". Both talks are illustrated with slides.
About the Speaker: Heather Woodward is a volunteer speaker for the National Trust in the South East of England. This is a very large region and so she does a great deal of travelling to go to her various venues but she finds it is always worth the effort - she loves meeting and learning from her audiences. By profession, Heather was a teacher of French, Senior Teacher in a Grammar School and the Head of Sixth Form - all these gave her ample practice in public speaking. When she retired, she realised that she needed to keep her brain fully active and this was when she was recruited for the National Trust. Heather has enjoyed doing all the research involved with developing new talks and has much appreciated the access she has had to National Trust historical archives - not to mention the visits to so many beautiful properties. She currently speaks on a variety of subjects, mainly focusing on the social history side of the stories. Heather also raises donations for the Kent and Sussex Air Ambulance service by speaking. Besides supporting her favorite charities Heather enjoys water-colour painting, amateur dramatics, playing the piano and singing for various choirs and groups. She has devised and been the Musical Director for several Old Time Music Halls - a very English entertainment!
Nelson – the Myths and the Truths.
The talk looks particularly at Nelson, the man, complicated, complex and flawed as he was, and tries to explore and illuminate how he came to be such a hero in his own lifetime, let alone still nowadays. It is fully illustrated with slides. Donations for this talk go towards the Air Ambulance Service which serves everyone living, working or travelling through the region.
Kipling and Bateman’s
The talk looks at Kipling the man and his family and his interesting life story. Again he was a complex individual, very much of his period. The talk also considers briefly his place in literary history and his influences plus the effects of the First World war upon him. The talk is fully illustrated with slides. Donations for this talk go directly to Bateman’s which is a National Trust property in East Sussex.