Our next FoWT monthly meeting will take place on Monday 5th January 2026 – 7.00 pm (19.00 hrs) via Zoom.
“Dr. Duncan – Medical Officer of Health” by Mike Royden.
Our guest speaker on the night will be Mike Royden, who will talk about “Dr. Duncan – Medical Officer of Health”.
“Dr. Duncan was a Liverpool man and was appointed the first medical officer of health for Liverpool in 1847, and was also the first anywhere in Britain. His pioneering work transformed the health of the poor in the town at that time.”
After studying Medieval, Modern History and Archaeology at the University of Liverpool, Mike taught History for 25 years and also lectured in Local History in the University of Liverpool Centre for Continuing Education. He has researched and written about various aspects of history for over 35 years. Mike has appeared numerous times on radio and TV, including programmes such as BBC’s Heir Hunters and Who Do You Think You Are?, plus Making History on Radio 4. Mike has also researched extensively into the history of the First World War and has led tours on the Battlefields of France and Flanders. Mike has several books to his name, as well as his web site Mike Royden’s History Pages.
If you would like to take part in this, or any of FoWT’s future monthly meetings, you will need to register your interest. Once registered, we will e-mail you the details you will need to join the meeting on the night.
To register, Fill in the form on our FoWT Monthly Meeting page and we will do the rest. Once you are on our mailing list to take part in our monthly meetings, look out for our e-mail a few days before the meeting, which will give you all the details you will need to join the meeting.
To see the complete list of talks, presentations and speakers planned for 2026.