Historic Ryde Society

‘Giving Ryde’s Past to the Future’

Historic Ryde Society Quiz Night Thursday 26 March 2026 at Yelf's Hotel, at 7p.m. for 7.30pm.

Adrian Searle – Churchill’s Last Wartime Secret

For more than 70 years, it was officially known that no German force set foot on British soil during World War Two (the Channel Islands excepted), on active military service. Captivating an audience of over 40 HRS members and guests, Adrian Searle had revealed on Wednesday 16th November Night Talk details from his recent book about the remarkable story of the 1943 seaborne German raid on an Isle of Wight radar station.
Adrian Searle – Churchill’s Last Wartime Secret
Adrian Searle Talk