Wessex Wargaming Society Southampton

[Fat Wally]

"Wessex Wargame Society ("Wessex") has probably the longest wargaming pedigree in the UK, and might probably be the oldest wargaming club in the UK.  Wessex was formed out of the Wessex Military Society ("WMS") in 1969 with Stephen Douglas as its first President.  Prior to this, Stephen and his brother Bob (still our Treasurer and keeper of 'the Ancient Artefacts') had been members, together with Don Featherstone, Tony Bath, Peter Guilder and Neville Dickinson of the WMS.  In about 1967 they had all started playing miniature figure wargames during WMS meetings.  However, the WMS was principally a military history society and the wargamers eventually set up a separate organisation and, Wessex Wargame Society was born. 

The club covers all aspects and periods of wargaming in various figure and model scales as well as boardgames.

We meet every other Saturday. Colbury Memorial Hall, Hunters Hill, Ashurst, Southampton, Hampshire"

Annual Subscription

Full Member £15
Junior Member*£5
( * under 18 years old and in full time education)

Daily Payment

Full member All day £5 (£3 if arriving after 1pm)
Afternoon Meeting £3
Junior Members All Meetings £1
Non Members will be charged an additional £2 for all meetings.

Your first visit however is FREE.

http://www.wessexwargamessociety.co.uk/

[Leman (Andy)]

Gosh that takes me back. I started wargaming in 1966, and was introduced to Don Featherstone's book in 1967. Soon after I took out a subscription to Wargamers'  Newsletter and am still going strong after 50 years of gaming. Sadly I have none of the figures from those early days - mainly Airfix ACW with some Airfix WWI and original Minifigs Crimean War.