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Desford & District Local History Society
Over the last 23 years we have:
Restored the Winding Wheel from Desford Pit
Restored the Village Pump
Desford Village Pump
Erected plaques in the Village Hall which tell the History of Desford.
We meet bi-monthly at St. Martin's Church Centre, Main Street. Meetings begin at 7.45pm.
Officers for 2008
President - Caroline Wessel
Chair - Paula Casson
Vice Chair - Peter Ward
Secretary - Pam Drinkall Telephone 01455 823890
Treasurer - John Shepherd
Assistant Treasurer - Anne Walker
Minutes Secretary - Mollie Bates
Programme Secretary - Pat Crane
Outings Secretary - Brian Ward
Archives - John Richards
Librarian - Mick Walker
What we do ....
As well as holding bi-monthly meetings with speakers we also take part in:
- An annual outing
- Local visits
- Fieldwalking
- Footpath walks
- Archives
- Research
- Projects
- Exhibitions
- Publications
Date |
Subject |
Speaker |
|---|---|---|
July 5 |
Annual Outing - Oxford |
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July 15 |
Evening visit to Welford Road Cemetry |
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August 2 |
Nether Broughton Village Walk |
|
September 6 |
Visit to Earl's Barton |
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September 16 |
History of Leicestershire Hospitals |
Dr Ian Keil |
October |
Visit to Mother-pf-Pearl workshop, Smethwick, Staffs |
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November 18 |
Myths and Legends of the Winter Solstice |
Peter Musgrove |
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.
Last Updated Mon, 7 Jul, 2008.