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
Click link for further details and to access a copy of the newsletter.
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
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
It all began in 2015 when, following an approach from All Saints Parochial Church Council (PCC) to LHG, it was decided to update the survey carried out by the Women’s Institute in 1981. A small but dedicated group of volunteers began recording all the graves and their hard work has finally come to fruition with the publication of the Survey. The survey contains 740 references to people commemorated in the five sections of the graveyard. Of these memorials, there are