Our second visit for 2024 was an afternoon walking tour of the attractive town of Burbage, near Hinckley on 4th July. Hosted by the Burbage Heritage Group, 18 of us enjoyed learning about the history, stories and characters from the town’s past and seeing a variety of architectural styles. Click here to see other photos from the visit. The walk followed their published heritage trail (see: https://www.burbageheritage.co.uk/trail.html for further details).
The March 2024 Newsletter contains items on:
+ Our April lecture – Roy Smart talking on the subject of «Our Last Naval Hero», David, 1st Earl Beatty;
+ Our next members’ visit to Thorney on Thursday 9th May;
+ A report on our AGM, which was held on 27th February;
+ A proposal to update the Blue Plaques on the Lubenham Heritage Trail;
+ Thanks to Tessa Newman on agreeing to join the committee and become our meetings secretary.
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Rev Pip Clements looks at this fascinating Grade I listed building Our local clergyman, Rev Pip Clements – fresh from his extraordinary insight into the life of Thomas Cook last year, looks at the history of this fascinating Grade I listed building in the heart of our village. There has been a Christian presence in Lubenham prior to the construction of the stone-built building during the 12th century and the church continues to be a living presence in our 21st century community. We
This year’s Summer Supper took place on Saturday 17th August at 6:30pm in the Village Hall. The event was free to all LHG members, guests and non-members were welcome at £5.00 per head. We provided the food and soft drinks. As usual, there was a raffle and one of David’s short fun quizzes!
Visit to Heritage Museum and Abbey at Thorney, Peterborough – Thursday 9th May 2024
We will be visiting the very interesting village of Thorney, near Peterborough, on Thursday 9th May starting at 10.30.