Desford & District Local History Society
Now in its 31st year the society has:
Established an archive collection
Restored the Winding Wheel from Desford Pit
Restored the Village Pump
Installed a series of plaques in the Village Hall depicting the history of Desford.
Desford Village Pump
We meet bi-monthly
at Desford Free Church,
Chapel Lane.
Meetings begin at 19.45 and are free to membersVisitors are welcome on payment of visitors fee
Officers for 2013
President: Caroline Wessel
Chair: Colin James
Vice Chair: Paula Casson
Secretary: Linda Mitchell
Treasurer: Bernard Grimshaw
Committee Members:
Gwyneth Reed ,Brian Ward
Pam Wocha, Angela Thomas
John Richards, Mick Walker
Archivists:
Pat Crane, Jane Crowson
Pat Kirby, Beth Bates
What we do ....
As well as holding bi-monthly meetings with speakers at Desford Free Church we also take part in:
- An annual outing in June
- Local visits during the summer months
- Research
- Projects
- Exhibitions
We maintain an archive collection, produce a regular newsletter for members and other occasional publications
Events for 2013
Date |
Subject |
Speaker |
|---|---|---|
January 15 |
AGM |
|
March 19 |
An Evening with the |
Paula Casson |
May 21 |
Leicestershire Aviation |
Anne French |
June 15 |
Visit |
Arranged by Brian Ward |
July 9 |
Evening Outing |
To be arranged by Pam Wocha |
September 17 |
Leicestershire Village Cinemas |
Brian Johnson |
November 19 |
Secularism in Leicester |
Gillian Lighten |
DLHS Newsletter
To read the latest 7 Society's newsletter, please click on the link below (Adobe Acrobat, or any other 'PDF' reader is needed)
- Newsletter April 2013 (PDF, 79 Kb)
- February 2013 Newsletter (PDF, 47 Kb)
Newsletter and Document Archive
Click here to enter the Newsletter Archive Area
Publications Available
Recollections £2.00 & A Brief History of Desford 50p.
Both publications are available from Pat Crane and can be purchased from St Martin's Church (which is also open on 1st Saturday morning in the month). Recollections can be purchased from the Bluebell public house.
