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Change of speaker
Tuesday 12th May at 7.30pm
Sadly, Peter and Gillian Bolt are unable to deliver their talk on Saughall Massie.
We are very grateful that Peter Cocker will speak to us
Peter Cocker - The erection of the Thomas Brassey statue at Chester Railway Station

Many people have noticed and commented on the extremely handsome bronze sculpture of Thomas Brassey which appeared on the forecourt of Chester Railway Station last year. It took over five years of fundraising and hard work to realise the Thomas Brassey Society’s dream of erecting a statue of their hero in front of Chester Railway Station. The talk will explain the trials and tribulations of the process leading up to the unveiling of the statue by the Duke of Gloucester in May 2025.

Peter Cocker is a professional Civil Engineer, a founder Trustee of the Thomas Brassey Society, a Vice-Chairman and Trustee of Chester Civic Trust and a member of the Grosvenor Museum Society.

The GMS will hold our usual AGM report and accounts before Peter’s talk.

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Additional Lecture
Tuesday 9th June at 7.30pm

This talk was scheduled for September 2025 but could not proceed due to access problems with the Museum. Most generously and graciously, Barry has offered to return and we are all delighted that we can hear Barry’s engaging presentation!

Barry Cave - A Detective’s Lot

Barry Cave’s career has taken him in many directions, from treading the boards to Freeman of The City of London, JP and lecturing on cruise ships. In between, he served in the Metropolitan Police’s Special Branch and CID. Barry is a natural storyteller, and he returns to give his vivid insights into his ‘life of crime’ with the Met, recalling his times with offenders, colleagues and victims.

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