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Rebecca Clarke, will be our guest speaker for May.

Sir William Pearce – Ground breaking Shipbuilder or Heartless Womanizer?

Maverick shipbuilder, serial philanderer and distant family members Sir William Pearce, Bart, his wife Lady Dinah Pearce and son Sir William George Pearce 2nd Bart will interest anyone interested in Victorian history or family history or a bit of salacious scandal.

This talk introduces the audience to the life and times of Victorian multi-millionaire Sir William Pearce, his wife and son. Along with exploring the success of a simple shipwright, this talk uncovers the mystery of illegitimate sons, looks at how to hide affairs in Victorian times and what happens if you can’t as well as how a wife can hide her husband’s discretions and have him remembered as an honourable man.

Rebecca Clarke trained and worked as an English, music and drama teacher before moving to London from Australia twelve years ago. Now the family archivist, Rebecca spends her time mining the archives to find fascinating stories of everyday people to write and speak about.

Refreshments will be available after the talk.