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V E Day Aniversary Event.
The Whitchurch & Ganarew Area History Society is hosting a special WW2 Exhibition for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day on May 11th at Whitchurch Memorial Hall. Enjoy free entry, tea, cakes, and Lindy Hop dancers. In the evening, attend a £5 talk on the Women's Land Army.
Our next talk is on November 21st.
Our next talk. 'The Hero of the Forest', the legendary Warren James.
Exploring Historic Buildings in Our Parish.
This was the title of an exhibition in September featuring some of the old old buildings in our parish. Some which survive and some which do not. At this exhibition, we will outline the history behind some of the notable buildings in our parish, both past and present. As well as pictures and descriptions detailing… Continue reading Exploring Historic Buildings in Our Parish.
Our visit to Kilpeck Church and Dore Abbey.
Kilpeck Church This was a double visit to Kilpeck Church and, after lunch at the Kilpeck Inn, onward to Dore Abbey on October 26th. There were 11 of us plus our guide Penny Platts. It was a lovely way to a day. First, we looked in detail at the church in Kilpeck (about 1hr 30… Continue reading Our visit to Kilpeck Church and Dore Abbey.
Children’s Books. Part 1.
Early children’s stories were based on one of three things, fairy tales, myths or religious education. Aesop’s tales were first published in English by Caxton in 1484.
Our Guided trip to the Ancient Garway Church and Dovecote on May 12th.
ELIZABETH POSTHUMA GWILLIM From Whitchurch.
ELIZABETH POSTHUMA GWILLIM. (Abridged by Hilary Stratford from ‘The Extraordinary Lives of Elizabeth Posthuma Gwillim and John Graves Simcoe’ by Ann Gwillim Parker) Elizabeth Posthuma Gwillim was the daughter of Elizabeth (a widow, her husband having died in 1721). At the time of her birth in September 1762, her mother was living with her grandmother… Continue reading ELIZABETH POSTHUMA GWILLIM From Whitchurch.
Work in progress. VE Day exhibition. May 11th 2025.
The Society held another of its renowned exhibitions on 11th May 2025. This one was to commemorate World War 2 and, in particular, the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The halls were crammed full with interesting stories, documents and artefacts. There was Lindy Hop dancing, period singers, teas and even a WW2 jeep on the… Continue reading Work in progress. VE Day exhibition. May 11th 2025.
House History Talk.
The speaker for this talk was none other than Rhys Griffith, senior archivist from Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre. Rhys has a wealth of knowledge in historical research and he demonstrated some of this during his hour long talk at Whitchurch Village Hall last Saturday where we had a full house in the meeting room.… Continue reading House History Talk.
Lord’s Wood Quarry.
I was attempting to find when Lord’s Wood Quarry was worked and ceased production, and what the extracted stone was used for, when I came across this website which I had to share with you. I must return and look at it from a different perspective. Please visit the website via the link below the… Continue reading Lord’s Wood Quarry.
A VISIT TO HEREFORD WATERWORKS MUSEUM.
Sunday, May the 28th at 11 AM. This museum is not so well known and yet it is eminently worthy of a visit by anyone interested in discovering where Hereford's first pumped drinking water came from and seeing the original old machinery that made it possible. There are also exhibits from some other smaller waterworks… Continue reading A VISIT TO HEREFORD WATERWORKS MUSEUM.
The Mortimer Society. Web links to the middle ages.
Some of the first Marcher Lords, the Mortimers, were gifted large tracts of land by the Normans, to subdue the rebelling Welsh princes, to help 'govern' the Wesh Marhes and protect the English borders during the middle ages right up until the time of Henry the 8th. Too far for organised WAG group visits, the… Continue reading The Mortimer Society. Web links to the middle ages.
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