Welford & Weston

LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Making local history your pastime

 

Newsletters are published on a regular basis to inform of upcoming speakers and future visits.

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Summer Trip to Evesham, Wednesday 1st July 

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AGM, Quiz and Fish and Chip Supper 

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Dr Ruth Larsen (University  of Derby) - Gardens for Romance

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Squadron Leader Kenneth Price DFC – his life as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft 111 between 1942 and 1945.

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What was Welford like in the early 1900s?, Friday November 28th 2025 

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The Lights of Leamington - A lottery funded film, Friday October 26th 2025 

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The Stratford Roundhouse : An innovative Theatre 

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Summer Visit to The Lord Leycester Hospital, Thursday 19th June 2025

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AGM, Quiz Night and Fish and Chip Supper , Friday 25th April 2025

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Forging Ahead - A History of the Old Forge, Welford and the People Who Lived There 

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In Search of Health - early services in Warwickshire 1820-c1900 31st January 2025

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'Back Tracks', Detecting the Past, 29th November 2024

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Roads and travel before "improvements" ; Lessons from Welford and Weston

A talk by Prof Chris Dyer

27th September 2024

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Summer trip to St Mary's Guildhall Coventry 4th June 2024 

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AGM Quiz and Fish/Chip Supper 26th April 2024 

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A Slide Show  Welford in the 1970's 26th Jan 2024

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"Scratching the Surface" - Medieval graffiti in Warwickshire Churches 24th November 2023 

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History of Witches (in Welford and Beyond ) 27th October 2023  

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What did you do in the war, Dad ?  A talk by Alistair Price on 29th September 2023

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Summer Outing to Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings on 14 June 2023

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Small Town or Bustling Village?

Tiddington settlement: its origins, its evolution, and its place in Roman Warwickshire,

a talk by Dr Alexander Portch on 31 March 2023

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AGM & Quiz Night on 21 April 2023

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Stratford & Midland Junction (SMJ) Railway + Binton Station, a talk by Peter Lewis on 27 January 2023

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Warwickshire Women and the fight for the vote, a talk by Prof Sarah Richardson on 25 November 2022

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Welford & Weston 1300-1550, people coping through hard times,

a talk by Prof Chris Dyer on 30 September 2022

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AGM & Membership Application / Renewal for 2022/2023

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Field Trip to Dr Jenner's House and Berkeley Castle on 1 June 2022 - Cancelled

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Round the Square and up the Tower, a talk by Sarah Hosking on 25 March 2022

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AGM & Quiz Night on 29 April 2022

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Corsets and Codpieces: a study of Tudor underwear, a talk by Nic Fulcher on 28 January 2022

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Showing a DVD - The History of Welford on 26 November 2021

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Lost Villages of Warwickshire, a talk by Deborah Hayter on 24 September 2021

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The Great Fire of Warwick – Walking Tour on 6 September 2021

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