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Soups to Suspenders – 14th January 2025

Mike Stroud will tell us about the two Symington brothers who moved from Scotland, in the early 19th century, to Market Harborough to set up what was to become two large international companies.  Both companies were wildly diverse in nature and went in different directions to achieve what was two of the most successful Market Harborough employers, employing hundreds of people in and around the area.The story will tell of both sides of Symingtons – Corsets and Food manufacturers, and

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Guided Tour of Leicester Cathedral – Thursday 3rd October

27 members enjoyed an excellent coach trip to Leicester Cathedral on the afternoon of Thursday 3rd October 2024. We were welcomed by a friendly team, who served us tea, coffee and cakes before our guided visit of the cathedral. Our guides provided an interesting insight to the cathedral’s history and some of the remarkable artefacts on display. Click here to view a few photos taken on our visit.

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Burbage Visit – Thursday 4th July

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).

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Summer Supper – Saturday 17th August

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!

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