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1651

A Pivotal Moment

in British History

“When your wives and children shall ask you where you have been, and what news: say you have been at Worcester, where England’s sorrows began and where they are happily ended” – Hugh Peter/s – Preacher who supported the Parliamentarians.

A battle that changed

everything

The English Civil Wars killed a higher proportion of the British population than any other war in British history. One in ten of the male population died, more than three times the proportion who died in World War I, and five times the proportion than in World War II.

Annual Review

Hear from

Expert speakers

We are proud to welcome many distinguished speakers to the Battle of Worcester Society, talking on various elements of the battle and surrounding interests.

Our upcoming

Events

The Hartlebury Dig

Speaker: Tim Cornah Hartlebury Castle and Village at War: New Archaeological Discoveries and Untold Civil War Stories Join archaeologist Tim Cornah for a fascinating journey

⚔️ ⚔️ ⚔️ The Battle of Worcester ⚔️⚔️ ⚔️ 375th Anniversary Dinner ⚔️⚔️ ⚔️

£50.00

History comes alive this September. Join us at the magnificent Bishop’s Palace, Worcester, for our 375th Anniversary Dinner marking the Battle of Worcester. Fine dining

Turncoat – Roundhead to Royalist, the double life of Cromwell’s spy

      Speaker: Dennis Sewell Dennis Sewell is a writer, broadcaster and a contributing editor of the Spectator. He spent twenty-two years on the

Three Worcester Murders

    Speaker: Robbie Porter Details to follow

The Benedictine Monks of Worcester

      Speaker: Howard Robinson Details to follow

Worcester is the first city in the country to install vibrant 17th century civil banners.

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