Talks take place on Thursday afternoons, starting at 2pm, and usually take place in the Lecture Hall, Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA. These are free for Oxford u3a members but you are welcome to attend as a guest for a donation of £5 (£2 for members of all other U3As).
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William Lawrence – Classical London with Allusions to Oxford
13th March 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
William Lawrence spent two years teaching English in Japan (1980-1982) where he developed a great interest in the language and culture, especially Sumo wrestling! On his return, he went into teaching classics with posts at Solihull School (1983-1985), Highgate School (1985-2001) and New College School, Oxford (2006-2011). He is now keen to promote an interest in the classical world by giving illustrated talks to schools and societies to show how the influence of Greece and Rome still surrounds us to this day.
Classical London surveys the classical legacy all around us on the streets of London: it looks at street furniture, shop signs, advertisements and architecture and invites the visitor to look upwards!