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History

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
When: Monthly on Thursday mornings
4th Thursday 10:00am
Venue: Webheath Village Hall
Cost: £2.00 and includes light refreshments

The History group was started in September 2020 during lockdown by Malcolm Hall.

The group’s purpose is to examine the past in order to gain a better understanding of how it has influenced our country and the world today, and to question and challenge historical records. It can include local, national, and international content. We include visits and guest speakers as they become available. The group has previously met on Zoom, but with effect from March 2025 will meet at Webheath Village Hall.

Topics have varied greatly so far, and have included: ‘The Great Plague’, ‘Roman Britain’, ‘Q Ships’ and more recently 'D Day Landings' and 'Radio Comedy of the 1950's and 1960's'.

We will always welcome new members and presentations on any historical topic.

Forthcoming events

23rd July 2026
10:00 am
Meeting
Thursday 23rd July 10.00 Webheath Village Hall “Kempes Nine Daies Wonder: performed in a daunce from London to Norwich. The story of William Kemp who danced from London to Norwich […]
24th September 2026
10:00 am
Meeting
The meeting of 24th September will be about the massacre at Chatterton on 26th April 1826 (just 200 years ago). That meeting will include the background to the unrest—why handloom […]