Meetings take place from 2pm - 4pm, at Holy Innocents Community Hall, at the junction of Sutton Park Road and Stourport Road, Kidderminster, DY11 7BD. See Map
MAXIMUM ATTENDANCE AT ANY MEETING WILL BE RESTRICTED TO 100 MEMBERS
FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS.
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Monday January 6th Meeting |
Guest Speaker: Paul Harding. Topic: The Romans. Paul, in his unique style, will guide us through ‘What The Romans Did for Us’. |
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Monday February 3rd Meeting |
Guest Speaker: Bernard Mills. Topic: What We Bought – The History of Shopping. From Merrie Monarchs to Merry Hill. |
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Monday March 2nd Meeting |
Guest Speaker: Howard Robinson.
Topic: Buffalo Bill and His Wild West Show. Find out more about this 19th Century ‘Celebrity’. |
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Monday April 6th Meeting |
MEETING CANCELLED | |
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Tuesday April 21st Afternoon Visit |
Afternoon Visit: Hanbury Hall (NT).
Admire this local ‘William and Mary’ House. Organiser: Geoff Bayley |
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Monday May 4th Meeting |
75th Anniversary of VE Day Celebrations.
Let’s have some fun!!!. |
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Monday June 1st Meeting |
Guest Speaker: Max Keen. Topic: Henry V. England and Wales: Five – France: nil pointes. Max will encourage us to take sides. |
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Monday July 6th Meeting |
Guest Speaker: Ray Sturdy. Topic: The Home Guard – the real ‘Dad’s Army’. Compare this to the popular TV series. |
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Monday August 3rd Meeting |
Guest Speaker: Mary Bodfish. Topic: ‘Darling Elizabeth’. Learn about the early life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. |
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Monday September 7th Meeting |
Guest Speaker: Jayne Harris. Topic: The History of Dudley Castle. Discover more about our local powerful magnates and their place in our national history. |
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September (tbc) Study Tour |
Potential 5 Day Residential Study Tour to Budapest. Organiser: Martin Delahay |
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Monday October 5th Meeting |
Members’ Research Projects. A variety of Topics chosen by and of interest to members presented by the members. A full afternoon with a refreshment break in the middle. |
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October (tbc) Day Visit |
Potential Day Visit to Hampton Court Palace, London. Organiser: Geoff Bayley |
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Monday November 2nd Meeting |
Guest Speaker: Dr Gill White. Topic: The Great Fire of Warwick. Learn how this event in 1694 had major repercussions, both national and local. |
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Monday December 7th Meeting |
Christmas Lunch. Venue to be confirmed. Organiser: Joan Williams. |