History

MEETS	Monthly
WHEN	The first Monday of the month from 1.45pm to 3.45pm
WHERE	Holy Innocents Community Hall, at the junction of Sutton Park Road and Stourport Road, Kidderminster, DY11 6LA. See Map.
COST	£2 or £3 per meeting, depending on Speaker costs.
LEADER	Geoff Bayley
CONTACT	For all enquiries, please contact Elaine on: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DESCRIPTION	The History Group hold a variety of Meetings combining Outside Speakers, Members' Research, Day Visits and an enjoyable Christmas lunch and quiz at our December meeting. Each year we also include a Study Tour by coach for those who are interested.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	The History Group does not have a Waiting list! We operate a pre-booking system for meetings to ensure everyone who wants to come can do so. The maximum attendance at meetings in the hall is restricted to 80 members for Health and Safety reasons. The History Group is a member of The Worcestershire Local History Forum whose Website and Newsletter are available for you to look at here.

Meetings		Study Tour / Day Trips
Mon 6 Jan 2025	Paul Harding: Empire Day.
Mon 3 Feb 2025	Alan Hill: Topic: The Brunels, Father and Son.
Mon 3 Mar 2025	Nigel Metcalfe: History of Biscuits
Mon 7 Apr 2025	Paul Norgate: Doomed Youth, the life, death and surprising afterlife of War Poet Wilfrid Owen
April/May 2025		NT Visit postponed
Mon 5 May 2025	Bank holiday: No Meeting
Mon 2 Jun 2025	Gill White: John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough.
Mon 7 Jul 2025	Philip Bowen: The 17th Century, when the world was turned upside down.
Mon 4 Aug 2025	Colin Millett: The Wonder of Worcester porcelain.
Mon 1 Sep 2025	Members Research Project: Towns of Worcestershire.
September 2025		Visit to Yorkshire, 21st - 24th September
Mon 6 Oct 2025	Mary Bodfish: The Merry Monarchs, Part 2
October 2025		Day Trip: TBA
Mon 3 Nov 2025	Max Keen: Pirates: Fact and Fiction
Mon 1 Dec 2025	Christmas Lunch at the Pines

History Programme - 2025