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

15 October 2025 LHG

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. At times of national or international crises we hear of the work of humanitarian agencies such as the Red Cross and Red Crescent. What is the link between them and the Geneva Convention? We welcome as our next speaker

Victorian Christmases – 9th December 2025 – Cynthia Brown

15 October 2025 LHG

We offer a warm welcome to Cynthia Brown, who is coming to share with us her thoughts on Victorian Christmases – our modern Christmas celebrations have evolved from the introduction of decorated Christmas trees into our homes and offices originally by Prince Albert and Christmas cards from around 1840. More details next month.

The History of Lubenham School – 9th September 2025 – Rev Pip Clements

9 September 2025 LHG

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

Bringing a Secret History up to date – 8th July 2025 – Mark Temple

10 June 2025 LHG

We are not very far from two important centres of research, information, code breaking and listening, which played a very important role in helping the Allies defeat the Axis powers during World War 2, namely: In 1941 MI8 set up a project, under the direction of Churchill’s war office, to establish wireless intelligence (W.I or Y) stations in over 30 locations all over the country. Their job was to intercept communications being sent between enemy forces across Europe. Beaumanor was

Foxton Inclined Plane Boat Lift – 12th August 2025 – Penny Arscott

22 March 2025 LHG

Penny Arscott is the Manager of Foxton Canal Museum located in the reconstructed Boiler House, which once powered the Foxton Boat Lift. In her engaging illustrated talk, Penny explores the fascinating history of the world’s first transverse inclined plane boat lift which opened in 1900 (initially to replace Foxton Locks) as a quicker alternative to the locks system on the once busy Grand Union Canal. Using photographs from the archives, she will explain both the successes, challenges and failures of this