FSG Members Day - London

FSG Members Day - London 10:00 -16:00 - Saturday 13 June 2026 

Programme

We are pleased to present a members day in London. This will consist of short 20-25 minute talks and plenty of time to chat with other members. 

The event starts at 10.00 a.m. and we aim to finish about 3.30 - 4.00 p.m. 

Confirmed Speakers (14 May 2026)

• David Stead - The fortifications of St Helena
• Charles Blackwood - The fortifcations of Rhodes
• Bob Clary - covering recent visits to:
  • Tenby’s Palmerston Fort, Fort St Catherine 
  • The WW2 Casemate Trail at Boofzheim in France.
  • Neuf-Brisach, Vauban’s last fort on the banks of the Rhine in Eastern France
• David Clarke - Operation Sealion 
• Lewis Sharp - The Wells of the Spitbank Forts
• NEW SPEAKER - Tim Wellburn - The Origin & Development of the Northern Defences of Gibraltar
• NEW SPEAKER - Stephen Cannon Brooks - Castello a Mare, Palermo

If you would like to give a talk please let us know by contacting David Clarke at [email protected]. In the tradition of members days a talk can be short and does not need a lot of preparation. If you simply want to share some interesting fortification photographs or information from your travels that will be fine!

Venue and Travel

The venue is Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Road, London NW1 7AY

Cecil Sharp House is located in Camden Town, at the junction of Regent's Park Road and Gloucester Avenue. Further details of transport links are available here. 

Lunch will be available for purchase locally. There is a cafe at the venue. 

Members may bring guests at the standard cost.  An ideal opportunity to bring along friends who may be potential members, and we will refund the entry fee of anyone who signs up as a member.

Due to London venue costs the cost is higher than we would like at £25 per person.

Please use the following form to register so we know the numbers to expect. We need 25 registrations to make the event viable.