Society Talks at the Library
(Page Last Updated 14th February 2025)
For a number of years, the Westbury on Trym Society (WoTSoc) organised evening talks at the Village Hall. With the arrival of Covid, these were discontinued but they have now restarted! These meetings are held in the Library on Falcondale Road, usually on Tuesday evenings, starting at 8:00pm and with doors open from 7:45. They are free to WoTSoc members and £2 for non-members – and you can become a member on the night!
For our February Talk, the Society is pleased to welcome Brian Vincent PhD DSc FRSC, Author and Lecturer on the History of Science, Medicine and Industry in the Bristol Region, who will tell us about “The Herapath Family - a Medical and Scientific Dynasty” and, in particular about William Herapath, who taught himself analytical chemistry and became the first professor of chemistry and toxicology at the Bristol Medical school, opened in 1828. He appeared in many famous court cases as an expert witness and was also involved in the early use of anaesthetics, as well as local politics, in Bristol. Four generations of Herapaths, after William, worked as medical practitioners in Bristol, the last one dying in 2009.
For our February Talk, the Society is pleased to welcome Brian Vincent PhD DSc FRSC, Author and Lecturer on the History of Science, Medicine and Industry in the Bristol Region, who will tell us about “The Herapath Family - a Medical and Scientific Dynasty” and, in particular about William Herapath, who taught himself analytical chemistry and became the first professor of chemistry and toxicology at the Bristol Medical school, opened in 1828. He appeared in many famous court cases as an expert witness and was also involved in the early use of anaesthetics, as well as local politics, in Bristol. Four generations of Herapaths, after William, worked as medical practitioners in Bristol, the last one dying in 2009.
This talk will take place on Thursday February 27th, starting at 8:00 pm as usual.
Places are limited to a maximum of 45. To book yours, please email the society at westburyontrymsociety@gmail.com or ring Malcolm Neave on 01179502825.
There will be no talk in March, but they will resume after Easter
There will be no talk in March, but they will resume after Easter
