West Country Myths & Legends – a talk by Tony Painter

Many thanks to Tony Painter for entertaining our guests with his West Country Myths & Legends talk.

Dastardly squires and nutty nobles.

Did King Alfred really burn the cakes?

Who arranged for hot dinners to be placed in his mausoleum after his death in case he was reincarnated?

Who tried to prove the earth was flat?

What was the Somerset Tsunami?

Tony Painter, former MoD map research officer and local historian explored these and other curious tales of the West Country, at a very entertaining evening at Wells Museum in June 2024. Tony unearthed these stories while writing local histories for Alan Godfrey maps.

Thanks to everyone who came along and supported this fundraising event for our charity, especially to those kindly donated raffle prizes.