November 2025 Newsletter
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November Meeting
The History and Work of the British Red Cross
On Remembrance Day it is fitting that we welcome Jayne Owens, Community Legacy Manager for the Midlands for the British Red Cross who will be giving us an illustrated insight into the long and valuable work for humanity of the British Red Cross from the time of Henry Dunant, Swiss businessman and humanitarian, co-founder of the International Red Cross in 1863 to 2025 and work in Gaza and other war-torn areas or places of natural disaster worldwide.
Members Visit
Esther Hancock has arranged a most interesting visit to the Taylor’s Bell Foundry and Museum in Loughborough, Tuesday 18th November.
We shall need to be there before 10.30am. To join us, please book with Esther Hancock as soon as possible.
The cost of £15.00 includes a guided tour and tea/coffee and biscuits. Other attractions and cafes are nearby.
If you would like to join us as a non-member, please contact Esther.
Please look at the poster on the Village Hall Notice Board or on the LHG website for more information. You will find more details about Taylor’s Bell Foundry on their excellent website https://belltrust.co.uk.
Next Month’s Meeting – A Victorian Christmas
Tuesday 9th December at 7.30pm, Lubenham Village Hall
We offer a warm welcome to well known local social historian and author Cynthia Brown, who in her illustrated talk will look at the wider social aspects of Victorian Christmases including charities, presents, sporting and theatrical events, religious festivals and other activities. It appears even the Victorians were concerned about over commercialisation!
Don’t forget we have wine and mince pies and a raffle at our Christmas meeting.
Membership Fees
Despite rising costs, especially of speakers’ fees, the committee has decided that the price of membership will remain at £15 pa for 2026. This entitles you to a reduced entry fee to meetings of £1.50, whereas non-members will pay £3.50 per meeting, and subsidised visits to places of interest, usually 2 a year.
In order to meet GDPR regulations a membership form for you to print off will be emailed to members soon and copies will be available from the desk from the December meeting.
You can renew your membership at any LHG meeting or contact our Treasurer Michael Weedon. We shall be using our card reader for payments as well.
Meetings Programme 2026
This is now in hand, and we can look forward to some very interesting speakers and topics. The programme is available on our website; copies of will also be available at our December meeting, if not before.
LHG Christmas Tree
Help is needed to set up the LHG Tree for the 6th Christmas Tree Festival at All Saints, Lubenham from 7th-15th December. Set up Thursday – Saturday 4th – 6th. The design of the tree reflects the key activities of the Lubenham Heritage Group with photographs of our work. Please contact a member of the committee if you would like to help.
This year we shall have a larger tree outside the west end of the Church to be set up on Saturday 7th December and decorated by villagers during the afternoon, ending with Carols round the Tree at 5.30pm.
And Finally
Especially for any who have recently joined us or moved into the village, or have family or friends who love Lubenham, we have just the book for Christmas – a present with a purpose – Lubenham – A Village History, published by Lubenham Heritage Group £5.00. Copies are available at all LHG meetings or contact Jim Burbidge.
“This very detailed, full-colour book documents how this attractive South Leicestershire village has evolved over the centuries and continues to evolve today. The book is beautifully produced and contains many superb illustrations, both old and new.” — Leicester Mercury
“This is a delightful book which in many ways is an exemplar of how local village history can be researched, organised and published. It is a beautifully researched and written book of which the Group should be proud. I would thoroughly recommend this to all people interested in local history……” — The Harborough Historian