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Annual Lunch - 20th October 2026
We are delighted to announce details and special guests for our annual society lunch. The event will be held at Warwick Hall, Burford, on Tuesday 20th October. We are honoured to be joined by the 16th Earl of Burford and his father, His Grace the Duke of St. Albans, as well as his wife, Her Grace the Duchess of St. Albans. The Town Mayor has also kindly agreed to preside over the event. The lunch will be catered by the amazing team at Thyme and Lovage. Please see the menu, mo
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Sep 31 min read


Summer Garden Party
In early July, on a particularly warm and sunny afternoon, approximately 40 members of the Society came together to enjoy our annual Summer garden party, graciously hosted by Michael Taubeheim at Greyhounds in Sheep Street, Burford.
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Aug 151 min read
Programme for 2026
18 th February 7pm AGM followed by A day in the Life of a Metropolitan Police Crime Scene Investigator by Hayley Scott. 14 th April 7pm Talk on the Levellers by Andrew Hopper, Professor of Social History, University of Oxford. 21 st May 10.30 Guided Tour of the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham followed by lunch. 22 nd June 7pm The Beauclerk Earls of Burford: Their Fortunes and Misfortunes. Burford Festival Talk by Bert Clough June* – Annual Garden Party October* –
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Feb 61 min read


BURFORD, ONTARIO Stephen Cooper, Chairman of the Burford and District Society
There are at least five Burfords in the world: ours, one in Shropshire, one in South Africa, one in Texas and one in Ontario, Canada. It...
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Jun 14, 20242 min read
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN - ESSENTIAL INFORMATION RE GARDEN PARTY
As most of you will already know our Annual Garden Party is to be held between 3pm and 5pm on 18 June at 7, Lower High Street, Burford...
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Jun 8, 20241 min read


FROM THE CHAIRMAN JUNE 2024
Stephen Cooper writes about matters of current interest and forthcoming events The Committee has been busy with finalising the...
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May 31, 20242 min read


Stephen Cooper writes about events since he wrote in March.
There is no finer building in Burford than the parish church, and no better guide than the verger Stephen Price, so we were very pleased...
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Apr 18, 20242 min read
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