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Simon Waterfield

Location: Beckenham, Kent
About The Speaker...

I am a researcher, writer and performer of short stories.
Most of those are of a historical nature.
After a brush with Prostate Cancer I have created two talks around that subject, as well as written a book on the subject.
I have been doing this for more than 10 years.
I give my talks to WIs, U3As, Probus, and many other clubs. I perform them in museums, historical re-enactment events all over the country, and in all manner of locations from tents, underneath trees, in historic buildings, to village halls and theatres.

About Their Talks...

They are not lectures.
For the historical talks you meet the subject in period clothes with some appropriate show and tell items who tell their own story in the first person.
I need no equipment at the venue other than perhaps a small table.
If I am required to use a mic I would prefer a hands free mic.

Fee:

My fees for a historical talk at a live event are £100.
Any venue over 30 miles from home will attract travel expenses. Please contact me to discuss costs, especially if the journey may involve an overnight stay.
My fees for a zoom talk are £75.
My fees for a cancer talk are £75 either live (with a travel cost as above) or zoom. All fees for cancer talks, except travel expenses, are paid directly to the charity Prostate Cancer UK.

My Contact Details:
Phone:

07748803257

Email:

simon@historicalinterpretation.co.uk

View Talks by Simon Waterfield

The Kilted Tommy

Public Speaker in Kent, Simon Waterfield presents his talk The Kilted Tommy

This is based on the life and times of Harry Kay (Simon’s maternal grandfather), and his family.
He was a volunteer in Kitchener’s Army during the First World War.
The dramatized monologue is the story of an ordinary Englishman who joined a Highland Regiment, the Seaforth Highlanders, and, surprisingly joined thousands of other Englishmen who fought in kilts for their country.
Spoken and acted in a way to include the audience in his reminiscence, we hear about why Harry joined up, his training, his first battle at Loos, his other battles, the nature of comradeship, and how his experiences influenced his life in the aftermath of the Great War.

D-Day

Public Speaker in Kent, Simon Waterfield presents his talk on D-Day

How would the retired from active service Kilted Tommy react to finding out D-Day had arrived and that his son was in the thick of the fighting. Listen to his reminisces on D-day, the events leading up to it and how he and his family experienced the day, and of his hopes for the future.
Experience something of life on the home front in WW2 through the eyes of Simon’s maternal grandparents.

VE-Day

Public Speaker in Kent, Simon Waterfield presents his talk on VE-Day

How did The Kilted Tommy and his family manage during WW2. How the time after D-Day was littered with false promised for the end of the war and how they coped. How they finally found out it was V-E Day. How they felt about it and how they celebrated and planned for a new life after the war.
Experience something of life on the home front in WW2 through the eyes of Simon’s maternal grandparents.

The Agincourt Archer

Public Speaker in Kent, Simon Waterfield presents his talk on The Agincourt Archer

A Fourteenth Century Archer tells his story.
What was it like being recruited into the army?
Listen to him telling his story about his trip from Derbyshire to meet his Lords troops at Porchester Castle, his sailing to France, and his life in France culminating in the famous battle.
What was it like to come home, a wealthy but changed man?

The Tolpuddle Martyrs

Public Speaker in Kent, Simon Waterfield presents his talk on The Tolpuddle Martyrs

Listen to the story of the famous martyrs as told through the eyes of George Loveless, one of the so called leaders. Hear him talk about the church and their principles, their arrest, and deportation. Their return was effectively the start of the Trade Union movement, and he tells of their final years.

ST Tysilio

Public Speaker in Kent, Simon Waterfield presents his talk on ST Tysilio

The story of a 6th Century Welsh preacher setting up as a hermit on an island off North Wales and ending up a Welsh Saint. Listen to his story as told by a follower. Listen to the story of his upbringing, his travels, his setting up home on a small island off Anglesey and his preaching to the local peoples. What was it like to live as a hermit?

Magna Carta

Public Speaker in Kent, Simon Waterfield presents his talk on the Magna Carta

Listen to the story of a Baron mixed up in the chaos of the Magna Carta through the eyes and voice of his senchal. How did the Charter come about and what were the consequences?

William Marshal. England’s Greatest Knight

Public Speaker in Kent, Simon Waterfield presents his talk on William Marshal. England’s Greatest Knight

Meet William Marshal, one of the most powerful kingmakers the country has ever seen. Listen to him tell his life story and make your mind up about how great he actually was in terms both of Chivalry and his service to the Crown.

The Weymouth Pilgrim

Public Speaker in Kent, Simon Waterfield presents his talk on The Weymouth Pilgrim

A Pilgrim during the period of the Black Death tells the story of his battles in France and his brush with The Black Death and its effect on him, his family and the country. Listen to the story about his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella he makes in penance of his perceived crimes.

William Wordsworth, Tintern Abbey and the Romantics

Public Speaker in Kent, Simon Waterfield presents his talk on William Wordsworth, Tintern Abbey and the Romantics

What made Wordsworth write his poem relating to the Abbey. What did he see and what did he experience. What made this place a location for pilgrimage for the Romantics? Meet Wordsworth and hear him talk about his visits to the Abby and his writing of his famous poem ‘A few lines written..’ Wordsworth will also read the poem on request.

Ripple in Still Water or Cancer you are Messing With My Head!

Public Speaker in Kent, Simon Waterfield presents his talk on Ripple in Still Water or Cancer you are Messing With My Head!

After three brushes with cancer, I put my thoughts on paper. This book of short stories is a rambling collection of thoughts and moods put together over the last 3 years.
The book is available in paperback and as an eBook off Amazon.
I am now taking these stories on the road.
I have taken my book to The Brighton Fringe Festival, The Wandsworth Fringe Festival, the Ludlow Fringe Festival in 2021.
The show will consist of me reading some of my stories and looking to engage with the audiences on how cancer affects the mind and emotions and how to manage the fear and uncertainty it brings, and to let you know they are not alone in having these feelings.
I want to increase awareness of all cancers and in particular the mental issues that surround it.
I hope to engage with audiences of both sexes.
This is not prostate cancer specific.
All fees except travelling expenses go to cancer charities.

A Beginners guide to Prostate Cancer

Public Speaker in Kent, Simon Waterfield presents his talk on A Beginners guide to Prostate Cancer

I talk to my audience about my history with the cancer, how it was diagnosed, the tests, the operation, the further therapies required, the side effects and how I tried to deal with them.
I talk about how it affected my family and friends and work and my mindfulness.
I don’t talk about other treatments and don’t give medical advice of any sort.
I just talk about my experiences and talk about how they might be coped with.
I hope to engage with audiences of both sexes.
I want to increase awareness of all cancers.
This is not prostate cancer specific.
All fees except travelling expenses go to cancer charities.

Simon Waterfield Contact Details:
Phone:

07748803257

Email:

simon@historicalinterpretation.co.uk

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