In July 2022 we celebrated 100 years since the sale of Worth Matravers private land and and property to the community.

These videos form a record of village life and history throughout the century, with illustrated talks by residents and friends of the village.

Worth Matravers Centenary Celebrations 7th - 10th July 2022

We are producing videos of all the events below, which will be uploaded gradually over the next few months. Visit this page later for release dates!

Alan Lander

'Alan Lander Remembers' in conversation

For Sale: Old World Village

Mary Sparks - a short illustrated talk about how Worth Matravers was sold (twice) by auction in 1919. The sale laid the foundation for changes which transformed Worth from being a ‘queer dun hamlet’ in the early 20th Century to the village we know today.

St Nicholas Church

History of the Norman Village Church by David Whitehouse, including the story of the Village Hall and the School House.

Talks: The Square and Compass

Join Charlie for a look-back at the Newman family over several generations!

An an after-lunch talk by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers: ‘Reminiscences of a friend of Worth’.

WW2 Radar in Worth

Patrick Corbett illustrates the development of Radar in the village in the first two years of the war.

The Wreck of the Sand Dart

Alan Lander shares his first-hand experience of one of our coastal shipwrecks, the Sand Dart.

Our Coastguard

Richard Sandham outlines the changing role of the Coastguard team over the last 100 years.

Fishing in Purbeck - Jeff Lander

Life and times of a lobster fisherman off the Purbeck Coast.

100 Years of Farming in Worth

David Strange walks us through some of the changes in farming during the last century when his family have been farming the land. With an illustrated talk and some great pictures of farming through the years.

Centenary Weekend - on video!