The Society was founded in 1957 to promote interest in the local history of Huntingdonshire and throughout the year provides a programme of lectures, events, excursions and publications.
THE HOUSE OF SPIES – GODMANCHESTER’S SECRET HISTORY IN WWII
Farm Hall, Godmanchester, by Roger leivers
Our next talk will be on Wednesday 12th November at Huntingdon Methodist Church, starting at 7:30pm. The talk is free to members and we welcome anyone who wishes to come along an listen to our speaker, Roger Leivers, who will tell us about the secrets that surround Farm Hall in Godmanchester. This unique building on the edge of the town, nestled besides the river Great Ouse, was the home of the Towgood family until it was requisitioned, like so many of the great houses in Godmanchester, during the early part of WWII. A small number of highly specialist servicemen and women from the secret Bletchley Park, took over Farm Hall and set about converting it into a secret centre for the Specialist Intelligence Service (SIS). Not even the locals were aware of the role this house and its people would play in the world of spies and espionage.
Come along and hear all about this fascinating story that became Roger’s second book about Godmanchester during WWII. We may even hear about some of the stories of intrigue that will be a part of his third book.
Lectures: The Society organises lectures on a monthly basis throughout the winter months. Lectures are generally linked to Huntingdonshire history with subjects that range from archaeology to aviation.
Each year the Society makes awards to projects supporting the preservation of the history of Huntingdonshire.