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Sibfords History Society – The Discovery, Recognition and Installation of the 14th Dalai Lama

Roger Croston is an independent part-time scholar. Since 1996 he has interviewed as many Westerners …

Roger Croston is an independent part-time scholar. Since 1996 he has interviewed as many Westerners as he could trace who witnessed the old Tibet, to record their memories and to research their collections of diaries, photographs and ﬁlms. Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was born as Phamo Dhondup on July 6th, 1935. He was identified as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama , and brought to Lhasa, Tibet’s capital city. Roger tells the story of how this came about, and he will consider how the now 90-year-old’s successor can be chosen.

Doors open 7pm for a 7.30 pm start. Members are asked to bring their annual subscription fee which remains the same as last year at £15.

Guests £5

Thursday 19 February, 7.30pm

Village Hall

Sibfords History Society – Social evening & Morris Dancing

A group of people walking down the street

Stephen Wass will talk on the history of Morris dancing in Oxfordshire, with live music, …

Stephen Wass will talk on the history of Morris dancing in Oxfordshire, with live music, dance and the chance for audience participation.

Followed by supper together.

Thursday 19 March, 7.00pm

Village Hall

The Sibfords History Society

The Sibfords Society began in 1993 and changed its name to The Sibfords History Society in 2019. Meetings are held nine times each year. These include talks of historical interest and external visits during the summer. We concentrate mainly on the local area but are occasionally happy to invite speakers from further afield. We have an archive room where we preserve evidence for future generations. Read our Constitution and Aims.

Membership costs £15 per year, to be paid at the AGM in March. Guests are welcome on payment of an entry fee of £5 per person, to be paid at the door (schoolchildren free). Free tea and coffee is usually served after the meeting.

For further information, please contact Diana on 788 214 or email shs@thesibfords.uk

For more information about local history in Oxfordshire, visit the Oxfordshire Local History Association.

Browse the website pages at https://thesibfords.uk/about for historical information and photos related to the Sibfords and their inhabitants.

Test your knowledge of local history with our picture quiz booklet (answers at the back!).

Programme for 2026

Talks start at 7.30pm unless stated otherwise. Click on the date for full details of a meeting.

Thu 19 February	Roger Croston	The Discovery, Recognition and Installation of the 14th Dalai Lama The talk will be preceded by the Society’s Annual General Meeting
Thu 19 March 7pm	Social Evening	A History of Morris Dancing Stephen Wass will talk on the history of Morris dancing in Oxfordshire, with live music, dance and the chance for audience participation. Followed by supper together.
Thu 16 April	Marie Louise Kerr	The Romans in Oxfordshire
Thu 21 May	Stephen Barker	Indian Students at the University of Oxford
Thu 18 June	Lizzy Rowe	John Piper and Oxfordshire
Tuesday 7 July	Trip to Bournemouth	Visit to Russell Cotes Museum and Gallery
Thu 17 September	Dale Johnston	The Canary Girls of Banbury and their Weapons of Mass Destruction
Thu 15 October	Gillian White	The First Duke of Marlborough
Thu 19 November	Stephen Wass	Oxfordshire’s Secret Gardens

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21 Feb 2010 last updated 22 Jan 2026 15:08