BIRSTALL AND DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Welcome to the Birstall Local History Society web page. The Society now in it's 25th year meets at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of each month at The Village Hall, Birstall Road. At most meetings we welcome speakers who talk on a wide range of local history related subjects. Below you will find a copy of our programme, so why not come along and join us. Membership is open to all and visitors are very welcome. The Society also has a range of publications available relating to Birstall - please click on the Blue headings "PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE" and "FORTHCOMING PUBLICATIONS" below. You will also find under Blue headings below potted histories of the Society,the village of Birstall and of our sister village of Wanlip.
So please browse our programme and if you see a talk of interest we will look forward to welcoming you to our meeting.
SOCIETY SECRETARY
Mrs A. Topley
41 Oakfield Avenue
Birstall
Leicester
Tel:0116 2928214
PROGRAMME FOR 2011.
July and AUGUST SUMMER RECESS - NO MEETINGS
Thursday September 8th
“ CHURCH MONUMENTS IN LEICESTER and RUTLAND"
by Robin Jenkins
Thursday October 13th
“PRISONERS OF WWII IN LEICS. AND LEICESTER"
by Dr. Margaret Bonney.
Thursday November 10th
“ THE STORY OF GRACE DIEU PRIORY"
by Ernest Miller.
Thursday December 8th
“ MY LIFE AS A TILLER GIRL"
by Margaret Hudson.
LATEST NEWS
The Annual General Meeting of the society was held on January13th 2011. Chairman John Kilby decided to take a rest from the responsibilities and Brenda Watts was elected as our new chairman. John a founder member of the society has been a popular and successful chairman for 11 years during which time the society has continued to prosper. It was unanimously agreed that John should become the society's President.
