In 1938, whilst in exile from Ethiopia, Emperor Haile Selassie arrived in Ventnor by train.
Find out more about the gripping story of how Emperor Haile Selassie ended up as a refugee in Britain in the 1930s at this Ventnor and District Local History Society talk.
Keith Bowers will focus on the Emperor’s tempestuous struggles while in exile and will also reveal details of his visit to the Isle of Wight in 1938, when he stayed at the Beach Hotel on the seafront.
Where and when
It takes place on Friday 26th May (7.30pm) at Ventnor Masonic Hall, Grove Road, Ventnor.
Admission is £2, but free for Local History Society members.
Image: © Ventnor Heritage Society
