Writers, radicals, and reformers: Gloucestershire’s Humanist Heritage

Gloucestershire Humanists September 2025 meeting:
Writers, radicals, and reformers: Gloucestershire’s Humanist Heritage
Gloucestershire boasts a rich and often overlooked history of radical thought, freethinking, and social reform.

Join us online for a foray into the county's humanist heritage, and discover some of the remarkable individuals who challenged the conventions of their day – from the Cotswold origins of composer and atheist Ralph Vaughan Williams, through the early years of pioneering activist Edith How Martyn, to the unconventional lives of Lord and Lady Amberley, the parents of Bertrand Russell.

From early radicals to modern reformers, this talk shines a light on the people who fought for a more rational and compassionate world, right here in Gloucestershire.

Madeleine Goodall is Humanists UK’s Humanist Heritage Manager, researching the history and influence of non-religious people across the UK, and sharing it on the Humanist Heritage website.

*** For members of Gloucestershire Humanists, attendance of this event is free. For non-members, a £3 contribution would be greatly appreciated. Donations allow us to host monthly events and keep our group running. The donation link and membership info can be found on our website https://glos.humanist.org.uk/ ***