Lubenham Heritage Group

Most villages and towns have their local heroes, some of whom we celebrate at Remembrance and on other occasions. Lutterworth is no exception to this. Rifleman William Green served in the Napoleonic Wars.  His memoirs of 10 years service in the British Army are one of the few accounts by an enlisted man and has served as a primary source for many historians.  He died in 1881 aged 96. John Wycliffe was an influential and controversial 14th century scholar and theologian best

Kam Caddell explores the association of Edward I and his wife Eleanor of Castile Most of us have seen the famous Eleanor Cross at nearby Geddington, one of the few surviving which were erected by Edward I in memory of his beloved wife Eleanor.  The crosses marked the nightly resting-places when her body was transported from Harby, where she died, to Westminster Abbey. However, perhaps what is less well known is that Edward and Eleanor were very familiar with this area,

The Annual Quiz Night returns on Tuesday March 12th at 7.15pm.
Due to popular demand, the Bangers ‘n Mash supper is back with a vegetarian option as usual. There will be a prize for the winning table, raffle, bar selling wine, beer and soft drinks and, of course, David Hannibal’s cunning questions. Tickets cost £10 pp including supper, payable on the night. It helps with catering if you book a table in advance by contacting Pat Dyke or Barbara Burbidge or you can just turn up on the night.