Past events

	Darwin Day (12 February 2008) exhibition in Exeter Central Library Photos 1 2 3 Gordon Peckham
	Humanists at the Bay Horse Inn Some of the South Devon Humanists socialising at the Bay Horse on January 21st, 2008 Photo by Hazel Fuller
	Summer Lunch Sunday 12 August 2007: Devon Humanists' summer lunch was held in the garden of one of our members. Photo by Hazel Fuller
	Totnes to Staverton Bridge walk Sunday 8 April 2007: Devon Humanists walking group on Staverton Bridge. Photo by Martin Gilbert
	New year lunch 2007 Thursday 18 January 2007: Our annual lunch was held in St David's Restaurant.
	Chairman, Peter Astwood, addresses the members. Photos by Hazel Fuller
	Walk at Maidencombe Saturday 24 June 2006: Devon Humanists group walk at Maidencombe. Photo by Maureen
	Darwin week 2006 Saturday 11 February 2006: Charles Darwin cuts his birthday cake at a party which we hosted in Exeter Central Library. (Darwin's birthday is 12th February.) Photo by Hazel Fuller

February: An illustrated talk by David Love on the history of the Universe. It began with the views held by the ancient Greeks and ended with a summary of our current knowledge.
March: Analysis and discussion of poem Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold. Ros Allen, who led the discussion described the poem as a courageous attempt to meet the pain of truth by the poet who lost his religious faith when he was 22.
April: Talk by Chris Clayton about the Cornish writer, Daphne du Maurier, with particular reference to her writings on religious belief. She was a non-believer but interested in spirituality and also the occult.
May: Lord Young of Dartington was the subject of George Black's talk. He described the entrepreneurial role that Michael Young had played in the life of this country, giving as examples, amongst others, his founding of the open university and the Consumers' Association, and his involvement in the setting up of the National Health Service.
June: Humanist celebrants on Celebrating Life and Death the Humanist Way.

January: A discussion on E.M. Forster and Humanism led by Peter Faulkner.
February: Science 1900-2000: What we knew, what we know, what we don't know discussion led by Gordon Peckham.
March: Is religion harmful? A public debate between Devon Humanists and St Leonards Church.
April: A walk on Belstone Tor followed by lunch at the pub in Belstone village; suggested by Tony Bloodworth.
May: A stroll with friends by the Exeter Canal followed by lunch at the Double Locks pub; co-ordinator Gordon Peckham.

May: Darwin and the voyage of The Beagle, a talk by Keith Denby.
June: The Evolution of Bacteria, a talk by microbiologist Paul Menday.
July: A talk by David Love (S. Devon Group)A brief history of astronomy from Aristotle to the Big Bang.

Just think of the tragedy of teaching children not to doubt.

Clarence Darrow

Devon Humanists