Talk - Dr William Ackland, a nineteenth century Bideford doctor

Name: Talk - Dr William Ackland, a nineteenth century Bideford doctor
Start: 2026-09-17T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-09-17T12:00:00+01:00
Location: EX39 2QA

Schedule

Thu Sep 17 2026 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

EX39 2QA | Bideford, EN

'Dr William Ackland, a nineteenth century Bideford doctor' a talk by Liz Shakespeare
About this Event

Dr William Ackland, a nineteenth century Bideford doctor

Dr William Ackland, one of the main characters in Liz Shakespeare’s book The Turning of the Tide, practised in Bridgeland Street from 1851 – 1893. His home is now the Con Club (formerly Conservative Working Men’s Club). In this talk, Liz will describe how she researched his life and work and will read extracts from her book.

Organised as part of Bridgeland Street Open Day