The Life of Roman Soldiers in Britain

28th April 2026 – Ayesha Hanking-Evans

The highs, lows and retirement options of our favourite invaders

The Wyvern Club at 2.00 pm

The Roman occupation of Britain 2,000 years ago lasted about 400 years and shaped our language. What about the soldiers who effected this occupation?  How did they cope at the edge of the known world?  What could they have hoped for as the end of their service came? Join Ayesha to meet some of the individuals who came to our cold and barbarous land and made it home (for a while at least).

Updated on 03-12-2025