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August 2025 Newsletter

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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Anglesey Abbey Visit – 24th September 2025

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 Festival of Archaeology

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

Melton Mowbray Visit – 20th June 2025

Melton Mowbray is a charming town famous for its pork pies and stilton cheese. It has a rich history of royal connections, hunting traditions, and rural heritage and the town’s medieval church, historic market, and the fascinating museum are all worthy of a visit.  Twenty LHG members headed to Melton Mowbray on 20th June on a very sunny day to learn about the history of this interesting Leicestershire town. Thanks to Esther Hancock for organising this visit led by Brian

The History and Work of the British Red Cross – 11th November 2025 – Jayne Owens

The British Red Cross was formed in 1870 as the British National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded and was inspired by the Swiss businessman Henry Dunant. He showed compassion for people fighting on both sides of a war. The British Red Cross is a humanitarian organisation that provides support to people in crisis, both in the U.K. and internationally.  It’s part of the larger Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, a global network with thousands of volunteers

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