About Us:
Welcome to the Thames Valley Branch of the OMRS. Anyone visiting in and around the Thames Valley area is assured a very warm welcome.
Thames Valley OMRS was formed in 2011 and is ideally placed for members in Berkshire, South Buckinghamshire, South Oxfordshire, North Hampshire and East Wiltshire. Members have diverse collecting interests including Berkshire Yeomanry, Royal Marines, defence research establishments, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Victorian campaigns, as well as specific medals such as the British Empire Medal and Imperial Service Medal. The branch runs a varied programme of external speakers and members’ own events, supplemented by summer and winter socials and museum visits.
Frequency of meetings:
We are currently meeting on the third Thursday of every month except August and December.
Meeting Location:
Theale Green School,
Church Street,
Theale,
RG7 5DA
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Timings:
We aim to start at 7:30pm and finish around 10pm
Branch Program for 2026:
| Date | Theme | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | The Destruction of Germany: RAF Bomber Command September 1944 – May 1945 | Mark Instone |
| 19 Feb | 6th Btn Dorsetshire Regt action at the Bluff, Ypres in 1916 | Callum Murray |
| 19 Mar | “Bloody Shambles” – RAF in the Pacific 1941 | Peter Bulpit |
| 16 Apr | No set subject | Members’ own |
| 21 May | No set subject | Members’ own |
| 18 June | British Medals for the First Boer War 1880-81 | Jon Toohey |
| 16 July | History and medals of the defence research establishments | Peter Weedon |
| 20 Aug | Summer social and quiz | |
| 17 Sept | A Royal Marine Company Commander’s Recollection of the Falklands Conflict | TBC |
| 15 Oct | Medals of the Anglo-Zulu War | TBC |
| 19 Nov | The Great War in German SW Africa (Namibia) | Christopher Mellor-Hill |
| 3 Dec | Christmas Social |
**Please note that dates and subjects may change and will be updated here when known.
Contact Details:
For further details about the Thames Valley Branch of the OMRS please contact Peter Weedon via the following means:
Email: weedonpk@gmail.com
Telephone: 07974 313888
Additional notes:
Additionally, the branch organises trips to museums and other venues of military and numismatic interest, and also a social event in the Summer and Christmas.