The History and Mystery of Brownsea Island

Today we welcomed special guest speaker Jonathan Ball to Upton Bay, to deliver a fascinating talk about our coastlines beloved Brownsea Island.

With a rich past delving back almost two millennia, Jonathan toured us through the islands heritage, from high profile hotspot of kings and queens of Europe, to housing the elite of the political world, Brownsea Castle has had many facelifts in it's time. Jonathan, local historian of the land, brought with him an exceptional archive of paintings, maps, and photographs, even featuring the infamous Henry VIII! Within the walls lie secrets of disastrous fire, gruesome deaths, and embezzlement...not what you'd expect from such a quant little island!

Thank you Jonathan for sharing your passion for this hidden gem. Our residents feedback was, 'totally fascinating', 'a history I never knew after 30 years down here', and 'a marvellous speaker and wealth of knowledge'.

And as with any afternoon of interest, G&T's were a must on this fine day!

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