The previous afternoon, in a quite different way, was equally successful at the church. Two superb speakers came to talk to a group from within and beyond the parish, who have an interest in local history. Geoffrey Tyack, co-author of the recently updated Pevsner Guide on the Buildings of Berkshire, spoke extremely knowledgeably, as might be expected, about the churches of Lambourn, Eastbury and East Garston and about other buildings of note including those in Wantage and about the Craven estate at Hamstead Marshall and its connection with Ashdown House.

Graham Dowding, Conservator of Glass at Gloucester Cathedral then gave a fascinating illustrated talk on how he restored 3 stained glass windows, which were vandalised during break-ins to East Garston Church. Both speakers were very informative about the renowned Victorian glass and wall painter, Nathanial Westlake.

Unusually for a small country church, all the windows at East Garston are stained glass by Westlake and also the wall paintings and the reredos in the Seymour Chapel. The work was carried out between 1880-1884.  The occasion, was said by those present, to have been a thoroughly pleasant afternoon.