L.R.F.H.S. GROUP MEETINGS

& TRIPS FOR 2010

 

LEICESTER

The Maple Room, Age Concern Oadby & Wigston

Hawthorn House, 51 Paddock Street,

WIGSTON, Leicester LE18 2AN 

Open at 7.00pm—Meetings Start at 7.30pm

ENQUIRIES leicester@lrfhs.org.uk

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

Jan 13th

“One Of The Few”

John Shipman

Feb 10th  

AGM followed by

The Victoria Cross, It's History & Personalities  

  Brian Best

Mar 10th

The Nanny & The General’s Button    

Pat Glasse

Apr 14th   

Using Family Tree Maker Genealogy Software   

 Toni Smith

May 12th

 Bastardy Documents

1700-1900  

 Anne Cole

Jun 9th   

 Living In A Box

Leicester Pre Fabs

Brian Johnson

Jul 14th

"Bring & Tell” – Talk About Your Heirlooms & Stories

Members Evening

Aug 11th

The Slums Of Leicester 

Ned Newitt

Sept 8th

Below Stairs, Life Of A Victorian Servant

Wendy Freer

Oct 13th

Days Of The Week – Why We Have 7 DaysAnd The Origins Of Their Names

Gareth King

Nov 10th

  “This Gallant Steelback”.

Derek Seaton

Dec 8th

Christmas Customs & Traditions

Diana Courtney

 

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MARKET HARBOROUGH

MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE ROMAN WAY DAY CENTRE, ROMAN WAY,

MARKET HARBOROUGH.  MEETINGS START AT 7.30PM

ENQUIRIES: harborough@lrfhs.org.uk

 

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

Jan 21st

  What A Gravestone Can Tell You

  Alan Duncan

Feb 18th

AGM – Christmas Truce 1914 

 Peter Cousins

Mar 18th

My Ancestor Was…….? 

Members Evening

Apr 15th

 Grandad Hogger – Or Was He?

Ann Spray

May 20th

Slavery, Its Abolition And Connection With Local Families

Dr. Margaret Bonney

June 17th

Outside meeting 

Outside Meeting

July

 No Meeting      

No Meeting

August 19th

  “Tell Us Your Story Or Find” 

Members

Sep 16th

 EUREKA – I’ve Found You At Last

Beryl Cooper

Oct 21st

They Told Me I Was Adopted

 The Sequel

Carole Smith

Nov 18th

Doctors – Did They Kill Or Cure?

 Toni Smith

Dec 16th

Christmas Social And Entertainment

Market Harborough

Movie Makers

 

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LOUGHBOROUGH

MEETINGS ARE HELD IN THE COMMUNITY LOUNGE, BURLEIGH COLLEGE,

LOUGHBOROUGH.  OPEN AT 6.45PM - MEETINGS START AT 7.30PM

ENQUIRIES: loughborough@lrfhs.org.uk

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

Jan 8th From Coopers To Cattlemen    Sheila Sharpe
Feb 12th  AGM  Followed By Mining Past  Nigel Moore
Mar 12th The Plague Sally Henshaw
Apr 16th  Battles Of The Midlands Part 2 Gareth King
May 14th Ag Labs Simon Pawley
June 11th  A Week In Asbhy Workhouse Ken Hillier
July   Guided Tour Of Ashby
August No Meeting
Sep 10th Leicestershire Slate Industry David Ramsey
Oct 8th Donington Le Heath Manor Richard Knox
Nov 12th William Marshall – Knight Of England Richard Smith
Dec 10th Memories Of Christmas Past Maureen Hargreaves

 

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HINCKLEY

St.John’s Church Centre, Coventry Road, Hinckley LE10 ONF

Open from 7.00pm for refreshments – Talks Start At 7.30pm

ENQUIRIES: hinckley@lrfhs.org.uk

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

Jan 7th Bygone Hinckley Philip Lindley
Feb 4th AGM followed by Members' Questions and Answers Session Members Evening
Mar 4th The Technology Of The English Country House Dr. Wendy Freer
April 1st Parish Registers & Non-Conformist Registers Mick Rawle
May 6th The Thomas Jefferson Paternity Case Prof. Mark Jobling
June 3rd Ghost Walk Around Hinckley Starting at Hinckley Museum Greg Drozdz
July  No Meeting
Aug 5th The Grey Family 1465-1976 Tony Squires
Sep 2nd Beginning Family History Ian Phillpott
Oct 7th Sex, Lies & Parchment Jess Jenkins
Nov 4th Three Bells Jim Bell
Dec2nd Christmas Social and Bring & Tell Members Evening

 

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MELTON MOWBRAY

MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE UNITED REFORMED CHAPEL, CHAPEL STREET,

MELTON MOWBRAY.    MEETINGS START AT 7.30PM

ENQUIRIES: melton@lrfhs.org.uk

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

March 4th

"Great Aunt Esther"

Canadian Pioneer

Liz Adams

June 3rd

"Living In A Box"

Leicester's Prefabs

Brian Johnson

Sept 2nd

"Making A Family History Video"

From Your Digital Camera

Toni Smith

Dec 2nd

"The Boys & Girls Of World War 1"

Boy Soldiers & Nurses

Peter Cousins

 

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RUTLAND GROUP

MEETINGS ARE HELD AT The Meeting Room, St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Station Road, OakhamMeetings Start at 7.30 pm

ENQUIRIES: rutland@lrfhs.org.uk

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

Jan 11th

Life As A Tiller Girl  

Margaret Hudson

Feb 8th

AGM Followed By

Rockingham Castle And The Watsons

Mick Royce

Mar 8th

RFC/RAF Family Connections

Tony Stubbs

Apr 12th

Archdeaconry Records (Bawdy Courts

Jess Jenkins

May 10th

Grandma’s Kitchen

Gerry Burrows

Jun 14th

 The Search

Joy Green

July

Visit

TBA

August

No Meeting

No Meeting

Sep 13th

Welford Road Cemetery

Virginia Wright

Oct 11th

For England And Alice  

Maureen Waugh

Nov 8th

The Loneliness Of The Long-Distant Bigamist - Or How History Finally Caught Up With John  Hill

Simon Pawley

Dec 13th

Christmas Get-Together And Quiz  Members Evening

Members Evening

COMPUTER GROUP

NEW VENUE FOR 2010

The Maple Room, Age Concern Oadby & Wigston

Hawthorn House, 51 Paddock Street, WIGSTON, Leicester LE18 2AN 

Open at 6.45pm—Meetings Start At 7.30pm

ENQUIRIES: computerusers@lrfhs.orguk

DATE

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

Jan 27th

AGM  Followed By Powerpoint

Wendy Freer

Mar 31st

Printing Photo Albums on Line 

Toni Smith

& Peter Cousins

May 26th

 The 1911 Census On-Line Explained

John Hanson

July 28th

Questions & Answers Evening

Members Evening

Sep 8th

The Genealogist Website

Nigel Bailey

Nov 24th

Web Pages To CD ROMs

Peter Cousins

 

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KEW NATIONAL ARCHIVES COACH TRIPS

ENQUIRIES: bustrips@lrfhs.org.uk

 

Humberstone Gate at 6.30 am and Narborough Rd at 6.45 am

 

Sat Feb 20th - Sat June 5th - Thurs Sept 9th - Sat Nov 20th

TO BOOK - Phone Greg Chapman at 01530 242815

 

BOOKING FORMS IN THE CENTRE PAGES OF YOUR JOURNAL

Don’t forget to take identification to obtain your Readers Ticket when you arrive – if you haven’t already got one.

 

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2010

2010 Open Day & Annual General Meeting

Sunday 7th March 2010 at 10.00 to 4.30 pm

Beauchamp Community College, Oadby, Leics

lrfhs.org.uk/agm2010

 

 

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