The August newsletter contains articles on:
+ The September meeting when our local retired priest Pip Clements will look at the education of Lubenham children from the Middle Ages through to the building of the National School in Lubenham.
+ The Members only visit to Anglesey Abbey on 24th September
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We have arranged a members’ only visit to Anglesey Abbey, a National Trust Jacobean-style house with gardens and water mill, on the outskirts of Cambridge, on Wednesday 24th September. There will be no cost for National Trust members. The cost for non National Trust members will be £12. Click on photo to see more images of Anglesey Abbey. Please contact Esther Hancock if you are interested in joining us for a great day out. Anglesey Abbey has an excellent shop
Hallaton Museum and Hallaton Church Restoration Trust are running events in Hallaton from Saturday 19th July to Sunday 3rd August. They will be showing how the discoveries by community archaeologists and local historians have uncovered Hallaton’s history. For full details of all the events visit the Hallaton Museum web site On weekends “Café in the Church” will offer lunch, cakes and cream teas from 12 noon to 4pm. In addition, there will be exhibits on the work in progress on
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On Tuesday 9th September, we welcome back our local retired priest Pip Clements to look at the education of our Lubenham children from the Middle Ages through to the building of the National School in Lubenham, a brief look into Record Books and stories around the school with a variety of illustrations and information about well-known villagers and village families. Can you spot the differences? The earliest record of a school in Lubenham goes back to 1630 when the curate