1947
John M. got sober in the Welcome Group, Washington DC and returned to the West of England that same year

1948
First known meeting in the West of England started by John M. at Mickleton, Gloucestershire

1949
Tani W., first woman member in the West of England over many years, returns from Washington DC - from the same group as John, but a few years apart

1953
Dr Jim H. convenes first AA Meeting at the Full Moon in Bristol

1954
Public meeting with press coverage

1955
Opening of the Bath Group

1956
First English Convention, Cheltenham

1957
Bristol’s first lady member joins
Start of Calne, Wiltshire Group

1958
Daisy celebrates one year

1959
Travers’ sobriety date, 16.4.59
Public meeting at the Council House
Second English Prison Group starts at Dorchester

1960
First Wells Hospital Group at Mendip
First Bristol Group moves to Elmdale Road

1961
Sackville of Dublin agrees to sponsor Travers

1962
Prison sponsorship continues at Dorchester

1963
First sponsorship to Leyhill Open Prison

1964
Second Bristol Group opens
Formation of South West Intergroup
Horfield Prison Group opens

1965
Bristol Prison Sponsors open Shepton Mallet

1966
Bristol members start Dartmoor Prison Group

1967
Bristol Prison Sponsors open Portland Bill
Barrow Hospital Group opens

1968
Bristol Akron Group opens
Bristol Fashion first published
Keynsham Group up and running

1969
Tower Hill Group opens
Public meeting, Montpelier

1970
Portishead Group forms

1971
First European Convention held
Young People’s Group started
Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Bill W. at Bristol Cathedral

1972
Reunion in Bristol
First Annual Bristol AA Dinner held
Newcomers Group opens at 103 Queens Rd
Bristol and Dublin members receive Papal Medal on behalf of AA
SWIG Mini-Convention at Barrow Hospital

1973
Lois W. visits Bristol
Second Reunion in Bristol
Young People’s Group becomes Fellowship Group

1974
Withywood Group forms
First meeting of Bristol South Group
Third Reunion in Bristol
Western Service Office opens
Dr Jack Norris visits Bristol

1975
Fourth Annual Bristol AA Dinner held

1976
St George Discussion Group opens

1977
Newcomers Feelings Meeting
Newcomers Step and Tradition Meeting

1978
Gerry D., Irish Archivist, contacts Bristol

1979
Sackville R.I.P.
Travers speaks at the Blue Bonnets

1980
The start of Archives in Bristol

1981
Bristol Reunion ‘Green Grows Sobriety’

1982
Bristol Reunion ‘Adventure Magnificent’

1983
Bristol Reunion ‘Such is the Warp and Woof...’
Seventies Pathfinders Group becomes Salvation Army Group

1984
Totterdown Group opens
Bristol members attend Founders Day in Akron

1985
‘Fifty Years with Gratitude’, Grand Hotel
Bristol Fashion presentation, International, Montreal
Nell Wing visits Reunion in Bristol

1986
Kings Square Group opens
Bob P., General Manager of AAWS, attends Reunion

1987
Bristol Reunion ‘A Price had to be Paid’
Cyrenians Monday Morning meeting opens

1988
Bristol Reunion ‘Action is the Magic Word’
Clancy comes to Bristol
Gloucester Road Discussion Group opens

1989
Big Book Study Seminar at Nympsfield

1990
Bristol Reunion, First Big Book Study
First early morning meeting, Hope Chapel Hill
Travers C. R.I.P.

1991
Second Big Book Study at the Reunion
Sunday on the Centre opens

1992
Frank M., New York, speaks at Reunion ‘We are the Parents Now’

1993
Bristol Reunion, Third Big Book Study

1994
Clancy Comes Back to the Reunion

1995
Bristol Reunion, Fourth Big Book Study

1996
Gratitude on Founders Day
Avon Intergroups Mini-Convention

1997
50 Golden Years of AA in Britain
Fifth Big Book Study at the Reunion in Bristol

1998
Clancy at Bristol ‘The Miracle of a Changed Life’

1999
Avon Intergroups 1st Mini Convention
Big Book Thumpers
Final Big Book Study at the Reunion in Bristol

2000
Avon Intergroups 2nd Mini Convention
A Vision For You started
John W. (Florida) speaks at Reunion Dinner

2001
Avon Intergroups 3rd Mini Convention
Reunion with Clancy ‘The Path Continues’
Austin C. (Arizona) speaks at Reunion Dinner

2002
Reunion with Clancy ‘A Disease of Perception’ and Judit Santon, AA's Archivist, New York

2003
Bristol Reunion ‘50 years with gratitude’

2004
Bristol Reunion with Clancy

2005
The Big Book Revisited at Bristol Reunion
Reunion with Clancy ‘Where do we go from Here?’

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