By popular request, the autumn meeting of the Forum this year will be devoted to Surrey's medieval towns, beginning to carry forward the thinking in Martin O'Connell's "Historic Towns in Surrey " in 1977 (SyAS Research Volume 5), Dennis Turner's contribution on towns in the 1984 "Archaeology of Surrey to 1540" and the contributions by Phil Andrews and John Schofield in the 2004 "Aspects" volume.

Please put the date for this meeting (to be held in Reigate) in your diary now. We have an excellent line up of speakers which includes:

Patrick Molyneux - Implications from Domesday Book

Chris Constable - Aspects of 15th/16th century Southwark

Helen Carrel - Governance in medieval towns

Mary Alexander - Medieval Guildford

David Williams - The urban excavations in Reigate

Rob Poulton - Issues arising from recent work in towns, with suggestions for research objectives

As the proposed venue limits attendance to 40 people, Richard and Pamela Savage (medforum@hotmail.co.uk) would be grateful if those interested in attending could let them know.