Our Group's tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
"We are deeply saddened at the news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth and our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this time.
Our Queen was a truly remarkable lady, serving this country and the Commonwealth with dedication, leadership and passion for over 70 years.
Over her long reign, our country has changed almost beyond recognition, but Her Majesty retained a constant, reliable presence throughout"
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Our members present project is to research the people who have given their names to local areas, roads and streets and the local history around them.
| Friday 20th January |
Marguerite: Northumberland Avenue, Foley Park Jane: The Badland family, Bernie Crossland, New Meeting Church, Rowland Hill Diana: Bromsgrove St, Lion Street and Square, Prospect Hill, Cross St Moira: Dixon St, Long Meadow Mills |
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| Friday 17th February |
Moira: Green St Anna: James Rd, Batham Rd, Turton St, Jotham Close Gill: Franchise St, Hume St, Talbot St, Holman St |
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| Friday 17th March |
Maureen: Mason Rd, Broomfield Rd, Blakebrook, Marguerite: Lawrence Sladen Janice: Ukawsaw Gronniosaw aka James Albert (Albert Rd) Development of Kidderminster Town Centre 1920 - 1935 |
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| Thursday 30th March |
Illustrated presentation by 2 local cavers, members of the British Cave Rescue Council. They played a huge part in the organisation and the control centre support both here and in Thailand, throughout the rescue of the young football team and the coach from the Thailand Caves. We were able to donate £175 to the Midland Cave Rescue Association. Thank you to all who attended and heard about this amazing rescue carried out by volunteers. |
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| Friday 21st April |
Members will be presenting their research about the Villages in the Wyre Forest area - our latest project Jane: Trimpley Shatterford Gill: Arley Upper Arley Wendy: Cookley We also talked about the S V R problems.
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Friday 19th May |
Wyre Forest Villages Project Diana: Mustow Green Chris: Wolverley Marguerite: Low Habberley Habberley Valley We also discussed the content of future meetings
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Friday 16th June |
Moving away from mainly presenting our researched projects, we are chatting more! Keeping to our group's theme, we will be chatting about our own local and social histories' We invite you to join us at this open meeting to see what you think about our new look! We will have a guest speaker who will tell us about the effects that her chosen job has on her and the community. Programme for the meeting: Tracey Onslow Talking about her Occupation Anna - one of her memories. Diana - Chaddesley Corbett Boys from the Board Eileen - Harvington Hall Jeanne - Summerfield & Shenstone Thank you to the new members who joined us for this meeting, we hope you all enjoyed it. It would be very nice to see you again. |
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Friday 21st July |
Programme for the meeting: Anna - Churchill Cathryn - Heightington Mattie - Stone Down memory lane with Gill |
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| Friday 18th August |
Programme for the meeting: Diana - Chaddesley Corbett Cathryn - Ribbesford Penny - Hurcott Pauline P - Wilden Pauline J - Blakedown & Broome Janice - Wolverley, Crusader Attwood. |
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| Friday 15th September |
Programme Mattie - Stone Manor & Stone House Pauline P - Aggborough The Swinburn Murder Kidderminster Harriers F C Jane T - A holiday experience Wendy H - A holiday nightmare! |
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| Friday 20th October |
Programme: Liz - Bliss Gate & Lye Head. A look at the actual Wyre Forest Eileen - The two Martyrs of Harvington Many members recalled their experiences of past holidays, both exciting, expensive and almost disastrous! Many with no Plan B! Janice - History of New road, Kidderminster Discussion re, the effects of the loss of the carpet industries around the area. Past memories of our childhoods were remembered from a poem. |
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| Friday 17th November |
Presentation by David Struckett "Bells & Bell Ringing, History & the Social effects" The War memorial on Habberley Valley |
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| December 2023 |
I have now retired as this group's leader after 8 years. Thank you to all the members who have supported me. Over the years we have learnt much about Kidderminster, Bewdley and Stourport. Watch this space for future news. Regards Janice Evans
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