BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//77.68.64.6//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231029T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RDATE:20241027T020000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RDATE:20250330T010000 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2242@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:External Event\,Society Excursion CONTACT:Mr A. Kirby DESCRIPTION:
The visit has been jointly organised by Cambridgeshire Associatio n for Local History (CALH)\, Cambrideshire Historic Churches Trust (CHCT) and Huntingdonshire Local History Society (HLHS)
\nWe are delighted to be able to help organise a visit by coach to Lincoln Cathedral\, led by Revd. Dr Lynne Broughton. The Cathedral is the subject of Lynne’s recent book ‘Lincoln Cathedral: Insights and Explanations’\, which will be on sal e in the Cathedral shop at a special discount price.
\nLincoln Cathe dral is one of the greatest buildings of medieval Europe\, visible for mil es around\, spread along its hill top site.
\nThis is a particular good time to visit. The West Front\, with its friexe of Romanesque sculptu red panels\, is fully visible after more than thirty years covered with sc affolding and hoardings. The wonderful interior boasts among other beautie s a broad\, light-filled nave and the famous Angel Choir with multiple scu lptured figures. In the precinct are the medieval and later library and th e vaulted polygonal Chapter House. A new visitor centre contains an interp retation display in which the Romanesque panels can be see at close quarte rs.
\nFor further information about the visit\, coach pick up points and times\, and the cost please see the booking document by clicking on t he following [LINCOLN CATHEDRAL]
\nPLEASE RETU RN THE BOOKING FORM TO MR A KIRBY AT THE ADDRESS ON THE FORM BY SATURDAY 2 6 AUGUST 2023
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230903 LOCATION:Lincoln Cathedral SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Visit to Lincoln Cathedral – 2nd September 2023 URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=visit-to-lincoln-cathedral-2nd -september-2023 X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Lincoln Cathedral X-COST:£31 per person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1839@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Meetings CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk\; www.huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Clerical Wars: the Coming of Anglo-Catholicism to 19 th Century St Ives\, David Yeandle\, Professor Emeritus\, Kings College\, London.
\nDavid is a native of St Ives who has spend a life time studying medieval German literature\, but this evening will bring us an illustrated version of a paper being prepared for ‘Records of Huntingdo nshire’ on the very different world of clerical behaviour and public react ion in a quiet English market town with one of the great socio-religious s truggles of the Victorian Age thrust upon it. How did this happen and what were the consequences are questions to be addressed.
\nDetails of h ow to access the Zoom Meeting Room will be sent to all members a week prio r to the meeting.
\nThe lecture is open to all non members. If you w ish to attend the online lecture please contact David Smith by email at in fo@huntslhs.org.uk and he will send you the Zoom link details.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210414T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210414T214500 LOCATION:Zoom Meeting Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Lecture (Zoom) – Clerical Wars: the Coming of Anglo-Catholi cism to 19th century St Ives\, Professor David Yeandle URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-lecture-zoom-clerical- wars-the-coming-of-anglo-catholicism-to-19th-century-st-ives-professor-dav id-yeandle X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1904@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures\,Society Meetings CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:The Society Annual General Meeting will be held on the 12th May\, beginning at 7:30pm\, and will be via Zoom Meeting Rooms. Details of how to access the meeting will be sent to all members a few days before t he event. Please sign in early for this part of the evening\, David Smith will be hosting the meeting and will let members into the Meeting Room at 7:15pm. We shall endeavour to deal speedily with the business part of the meeting\, but please consider if you would be willing to contribute to the running of the Society. Most of the offices and committee members are wil ling to stand again but there are some vacancies on the committee. If you are thinking of becoming a committee member please contact Philip Saunders \, in advance\, on 091954 250421.
\nThe Agenda for the meeting as we ll as the minutes of the 2020 AGM are available online on the Society AGM Minutes and ReportsA GM Page.
\nThe AGM will be followed by a talk given by Simon Clemmo w on ‘Establishment and Dissent: Conformity and Nonconformity in 18th Cent ury Huntingdonshire’. Simon is the Chair of the Hemingfords Local History Society and author of the chapter on Post -Restoration Nonconfirmity in th e book of essays ‘The Singing Milkmaids’ published in 2019 (with support f rom the Society’s Goodliff Scheme). This is the subject for which Simon wa s awarded an Advanced Diploma in Local History by Cambridge University. p>\n
The lecture is open to all non members. If you wish to attend the o nline lecture please contact David Smith by email at info@huntslhs.org.uk and he will send you the Zoom link details.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210512T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210512T220000 LOCATION:Zoom Meeting Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society AGM and Talk on ‘Establishment and Dissent: Conformity and Non Conformity on 18th Century Huntingdonshire – Simon Clemmow URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-agm-and-talk-on-establ ishment-and-dissent-conformity-and-non-conformity-on-18th-century-huntingd onshire-simon-clemmow X-COST-TYPE:free X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-GB:AGM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1924@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; 01480350127\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Dr Philip Saunders will give a talk on the Cotton Family to provide background information on this interesting family before the Socie ty visit to Conington Church
\nThe Zoom access details will be sent out to all members prior to the talk
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210819T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210819T210000 LOCATION:Zoom Meeting Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Zoom Talk – The Cotton Family URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-zoom-talk-the-cotton-f amily X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1923@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:David Smith\; 01480350127\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Connington Church is one of Huntingdon’s most magnificent me dieval churches\, remarkable for being almost exclusively of one period. I t contains a fabulous series of monuments to Sir Robert Bruce Cotton\, ant iquary extraordinaire\, and his family\, several celebrating his Scottish ancestry with more than a nod to James I and VI. Cotton had his country ho use\, Conington Castle\, next to the church\, where he assembled his libra ry of manuscripts and collected archaeological artifacts. Sadly\, it was d emolished in 1956. Today the church is in the care of the Churches Conserv ation Trust and access is b y request to the Trust. Join on this visit and we will save you the trouble.
\nWe were to have visited Steeple Gid ding church\, also on the former Cotton (later Heathcote) estate and conta ining further monuments to the family. Sadly\, there has been a structural issue and we are unable to visit the church.
\nAfter Conington we w ill now visit Sawtry All Saints church. Although it has no obvious Cotton connections\, the church is nevertheless an outstanding church with a very fine medieval brass of Sir William and Lady Mary le Moyne. After the visi t we will be serving tea and cakes
\nTo complement the visit Philip Saunders will be giving a talk on the Cotton family\, via Zoom at 7:30pm o n 19th August. The link will be sent to members\, so even if you cannot co me on the 26th or prefer to visit the churches at another time you may lik e to join us on the talk.
\nTo book your place contact David Smith a t info@huntslhs.org.uk. The cost of the visit will be £10.
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210826T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210826T173000 LOCATION:Conington Church and Sawtry Church @ Church Lane\, Conington. PE7 3QA SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:The Cotton Family Churches Afternoon visit to Connington and Sawtry Churches URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=the-cotton-family-churches-aft ernoon-visit-to-connington-and-sawtry-churches X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:£10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1925@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events CONTACT: DESCRIPTION:
Visit to Leighton Bromswold:
\nThe visit\, originally planned for 2020 and reluctantly postponed\, has been rearranged for Thurs day 16th September\, at 4:30pm. Meet at the church\, where a cup of team w ill await us. The visit is by kind arrangement of Hugh West\, of Leighton Bromswold and the a author of a new\, Goodliff Award supported\, guide. Hu gh will be giving us a talk and showing us around this ‘wonderful church’ (Pevsner)\, celebrated for its association with George Herbert and his fri ends the Ferrars of LIttle Gidding\, but having mush else of interest\, in cluding the famous 17C pulpit and readers desk.
\nAfter the tour th ere will be a chance to stroll around this small village before we all ret ire to the the George pub in the village of Spaldwick for a meal.
\nTo book email David Smith on info@huntslhs.org.uk or phone on 01480 35012 7. Book by Sunday 12th September.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210916T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210916T190000 LOCATION:Leighton Bromswold SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Visit – Leighton Bromswold Church URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-visit-leighton-bromswo ld-church X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1931@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Our President\, David Cozens will give a talk on the Ramsey Psalter. The talk will be given using Zoom as our normal venue the Methodi st Church is unavailable because of building work in the carpark area.
\nThe Psalter of Oswold\, also know as the Ramsey Psalter is said to be one of the finest examples of Gothic manuscripts in the United Kingdom. T he codex\, written in the last quarter of the 13th Century features 40 sup erbly created illustrations and 12 highly detailed figural initials. The P salter was possibly produced by the monks in Winchester for Ramsey Abbey.< /p>\n
David will talk to us about the Psalter and will illustrate his ta lk with some of the figural initials and highly decorative illustrations.< /p>\n
The talk is free to all members and the link details will be sent out via email to all members. Non members are welcome to join the talk\, f or access details please email your request to info@huntslhs.org.uk.
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211013T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211013T213000 LOCATION:Zoom Meeting Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Zoom Talk – Presidents Lecture: The Ramsey Psalter\, David Cozens URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-zoom-talk-presidents-l ecture-the-ramsey-psalter-david-cozens X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1932@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events\,Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
We will be holding the Goodliff Awards presentation for all awards given in 2020 and 2021 in the prestigious surroundings of the Assem bly Rooms in Huntingdon Town Hall. Sadly\, the Covid pandemic prevented us being able to present the awards in 2020. This year we are delighted to b e able to present the Award Certificates to everyone who won an award in b oth 2020 and 2021.
\nOur President\, Mr David Cozens\, will make a tribute to Phyllis Goodliff whose generosity we have to thank for enabling the history and heritage of Huntingdonshire to be preserved\, researched\ , better understood and enjoyed by all. If you want to see a list of those being presented with an award see our Goodliff Awards page. This year we have an amazing var iety of projects\, popular and academic\, spanning many centuries\, types of history\, covering the length and breadth of Huntingdonshire. We are no t asking recipients of awards to tell us about their projects specifically but after the official ceremony\, there will be the opportunity to meet w ith all of the awardees and enjoy some light refreshment and drinks.
\nDo come and congratulate the successful applicants for these awards. Un fortunately\, due to the available space in the Assembly Rooms this event is open to members only\, Goodliff awardees and their guests.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211110T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211110T213000 LOCATION:Assembly Rooms\, Town Hall\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Meeting – Goodliff Awards 2020 and 2021 Presentations URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-meeting-goodliff-award s-2020-and-2021-presentations X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1935@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events CONTACT:David Smith\; 07886 640177\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Who can dispute that the English singing tradition is alive and well? Perhaps not since the choral societies of the 19th century have we seen such a growth in music-making with the voice in our communities. B ut\, the rise within the decade of the British Military Wives choirs from that at Catterick Camp under Gareth Malone to currently 72 bases worldwide has been amazing. We are fortunate to have one of the best on our doorste p that has been rehearsing remotely this past year but is now back togethe r\, preparing to provide entertainment for our annual Christmas Social. Do come and hear something very special.
\nThis year\, mindful of cro ss-infection risks\, we shall be providing all food and drink for refreshm ents. Our charge of £10 per person goes towards this\, to the hire costs o f the room and to a donation towards the Soldiers’\, Sailors’ and Airmen’s Families Association (SSAFA).
\nThe Social evening is only open to members\, their families and guests. If you want to join us for the event please contact David Smith\, Treasurer\, by email (info@huntslhs.org.uk)\, phone 07886 640177. The cost is £10 per person.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211203T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211203T220000 LOCATION:Assembly Rooms\, Town Hall\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:CANCELLED – Society Christmas Social Evening – with the Wyton and B rampton Military Wives Choir URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-social-evening-with-th e-wyton-and-brampton-military-wives-choir X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:£10 per person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1977@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:On hearing that the Christmas Social was being cancelled due to Covid restrictions\, Stuart Orme kindly volunteered to talk about Chri stmas in the time of the Republic. Stuart’s talk\, ‘Did Cromwell Ban Chri stmas’ is set to reveal if this was actually true or another mythical tale about the strict control that Cromwell exercised over everyone’s lives. T he talk will be given via Zoom\, enabling all members to join in with our festive cheer\, albeit from the comfort of your own armchair. Pour yoursel f a drink\, open up the box of mince pies and join us for an interesting e vening finding out about the festive season in the 17th Century.
\nDetails about the Zoom talk will be sent out to all our members nearer the date of the 15th.
\nVisitors are welcome to join us on the evening\ , for information on how to access the Zoom meeting\, please email David o n info@huntslhs.org.uk with your name and email details.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211215T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211215T213000 LOCATION:Zoom Meeting Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society ZOOM Talk – Did Cromwell Ban Christmas – Speaker Stuart Orm e URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-zoom-talk-did-cromwell -ban-christmas-speaker-stuart-orme X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1936@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:NAMING EL TON’S MEDIEVAL FIELDS: A SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE\, DR SUSAN KILBY< /span>
\nDr Kilby’s paper on the medieval peasants of Wellingborough was a Midland History prize essay in 2009\, but since then she has become particularly interested in the value of locality names. She is now honora ry visiting fellow of the Institute of Name Studies at the University of N ottingham\, an institution that bridges academic divides of Language and H istory. Her recent book. ‘Peasant Perspectives in the Medieval Landscape’ has been applauded for its interdisciplinary approach. For Huntingdonshire \, we still depend on a place name dictionary compiled almost 100 years’ a go\, something that surely needs putting right.
\nThe talk will be g iven over Zoom and details of how to access the talk will be emailed to m embers before the meeting.
\nNon members are welcome to join the ta lk\, for access details please email your name and email information to in fo@huntslhs.org.uk
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220112T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220112T213000 LOCATION:Zoom Meeting Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Zoom Talk – Naming Elton’s Medieval Fields: A Scientific Pe rspective (ZOOM) URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-lecture-naming-eltons- medieval-fields-a-scientific-perspective-zoom X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1973@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
25 Year old Reginald Grove took over his fathe r’s practice in St Ives in the 1890s. Drawing on Reginald’s diaries and le tters\, Peter Flower\, his grandson\, will describe\, with lots of anecdot es\, what it was like to be a country doctor\, Medical Officer of Health a nd Medical Officer for the Workhouse in the horse-and-trap years before th e First World War. Reginald continued in practice until his death in 1948\ , just as the NHS was being launched.
\nInformation on how to access the Zoom Meeting Room will be emailed to all members prior to the meeting .
\nThe talk is open to all visitors\, please email info@huntslhs.or g.uk for access information
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220209T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220209T213000 LOCATION:Zoom Meeting Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Zoom Talk- The Life and Times of Dr Reginald Grove\, a Vict orian Country Doctor\, Peter Flower URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-zoom-talk-the-life-and -times-of-dr-reginald-grove-a-victorian-country-doctor-peter-flower X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1984@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
We welcome Simon back\, now as Provost of Gresham C ollege and Chair of the National Heritage Memorial Fund. Latterly he has b een concentrating work on the Stuart Court\, recently publishing < em>Palaces of Revolution: Life\, Death and Art at the Stuart Court and leading a lecture series at Gresham. His lecture to us is a hap py by-product of this research.
\nThis will be our first lecture in 2022 that we get the chance to meet each other in person\, Covid rules per mitting\, and we meet in the prestgious surroundings of the Assembly Rooms in Huntingdon Georgion Town Hall.
\nThe event is free to all our me mbers and we warmly welcome any visitors\, we don’t charge for these event s but ask visitors for a donation. Non members wishing to attend are reque sted to contact David Smith by email at info@huntslhs.org.uk before the ev ent.
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220310T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220310T213000 LOCATION:Assembly Rooms\, Town Hall\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Talk – Stuart Royal Progress in and Around Huntingdon – Dr Simon Thurley URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-talk-stuart-royal-prog ress-in-and-around-huntingdon-dr-simon-thurley X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1985@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
NOTE: THE DATE OF THIS EVENT\, NOW 6TH APRIL\, HAS CHAN GED FROM THAT PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST COPY OF THE ALMANACK.< /p>\n
This talk will shed light on the ubique art of stained glass\, its history and stylistic development from medieval period to the present day . Using illustrated examples from the UK’s only museum dedicated to staine d glass\, located in Ely Cathedral. It will uncover a number of illuminati ng and inspiring works from across Britain and Europe. We plan to include a visit to the museum in our visit to Ely as part of our 2022 Summer excur sion programme.
\nThis will be our first lecture that we return to o ur normal meeting place of the Methodist Church on Huntingdon. The seating arrangements will be in accordance with the current Covid rules and we wi ll ask everyone to wear face coverings throughout the evening\, unless Cov id regulations change.
\nThe event is free to all members and we war mly welcome any visitor. Although we don’t charge visitors we do ask for a donation of £3 at the door to help cover our administrative costs. If you wish to attend as a visitor please let David Smith know by email at info@ huntslhs.org.uk
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220406T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220406T213000 LOCATION:Methodist Church\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Talk – From Medieval to Modern: The Radiant Art of Stained Glass – Jasmine Allen URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-talk-from-medieval-to- modern-the-radiant-art-of-stained-glass-jasmine-allen X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1986@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures\,Society Meetings CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
Society AGM and Talk by Fional Chesterton
\n65th Annua l General Meeting Agenda:
\nAfter the AGM Fiona Che sterton will give a presentation on her recently published book ‘Secrets n ever to be Told’
\nA legacy from a distant Canadian relartive set lo cal former BBC journalist Fiona Chesterton on a voyage of discovery into t he origins of Jessie Heading\, born out of wedlock in Cambridge\, leading her to write the deeply empathetic ‘Secrets Never to be Told’\, published last year to high acclaim.
\nFiona is coming to tell us how ans what she learned about Jessie and her family\, and how\, unexpectedly\, this b ecame a voyage of self discovery too.
\nAfterwards join us for tea a nd coffee and the chance to meet Fiona and other members of the Society
\nFree evening\, parking nearby at Malthouse Close\, PE29 3AR.
\n< p>Visitors are welcome and are invited to donate £3 to defray costs.\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220511T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220511T213000 LOCATION:Methodist Church\, Huntingdon @ High Street\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society AGM followed by a talk by Fiona Chesterton: ‘Secrets Never to be Told’ URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-agm-3 X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;http://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/20 22/05/Chesterton-Talk-215x300.jpg\;215\;300\,medium\;http://www.huntslhs.o rg.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Chesterton-Talk-215x300.jpg\;215\;300\,la rge\;http://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Chesterton-Talk -215x300.jpg\;215\;300\,full\;http://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/upload s/2022/05/Chesterton-Talk-215x300.jpg\;215\;300 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2020@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events\,Society Excursion CONTACT:David Smith\; 07886640177\; info@huntslhs.org.uk\; www.huntslhs.org .uk DESCRIPTION:
For 600 years B uckden provided a palace to the Bishops of Lincoln\, more central than Lin coln to the enormous diocese that stretched from the Humber to the Thames and more convenient for the many needs of the state and church that genera lly went with being a bishop. The Towers\, occupied since the 1950’s by th e Claretian Missionary Brothers\, contains the Great Tower built in brick by Bishop Rotherham in 1470 and several subsidiary buildings. The guided t our of the site by one of the Friends will include a look inside several b uildings (depending on other bookings – this is now a study centre)\, the restored Knot Garden\, and finish with tea/coffee and cakes.
\nMeet in Claret Centre car park off the High Street (north end of castellated wa ll) at 7.00pm. For more information about the Towers’ see www.buckden-to wers.org.uk
\nCost: £8.50 (proceeds to the Towers’ Frien ds). Book by Wednesday 15th June (please note early deadline date) by returning the booking form to David Smith (info@huntslh s.org.uk). Please pay in advance by cheque\, Bank transfe r (contact David for BACS details) or pay\, correct money\, on the day
\nExcursio n Notes :
\nThis is a massive Norman church wi th fabulous decoration\, that the building alone with its unique dedicatio n to a Mercian abbess itself beckons the local historian to know better\, but we are privileged to take up an invitation from Dr Stephen Upex\, auth ority on the Roman Nene Valley\, to guide us round the nearby Roman site a nd give us a talk in the church about the palatial Hadrianic building that was excavated by dmund Artis (1789 – 1847) and other archaeological aspec ts of the site. Stephen is planning to show us some of Artis’s original dr awings and will also have a suprise for us connecting Artis with an import ant contemporary.
\nAntonia Pounsett of the Friends of St Kyneburgha ’s is kindly organising tea.coffee and cakes for us afterwards
\nCost £12 (in cludes refreshments). Book by Thursday 7th July\, email booking form to David Smith (info@huntslhs.or g.uk). Please pay in advance by cheque\, Bank transfer (contact David for BACS details) or pay\, correct money\, on the day
\nExcursion Notes :
\nWe begin at the ma gnificent late medieval church\, enlarged repeatedly in 14th and 15th cent uries\, remarkable for the number of aisles and monuments\, as well as the Victorian stained glass. The monuments include those to the Johnson famil y\, prime among them Maurice\, founder in 1710 of the country’s oldest ant iquarian society outside London. The vicar or his assistant will show us r ound. After lunch (own arrangements) we reconvene at Spalding Gentlemen’s Society in Broad Street\, ten minutes’ walk away\, at 2.00pm for a guided visit to what retains its ‘Enlightenment’ feel as a cabinet of curiosities . But what a cabinet it is ! (Please note the first floor is difficult to access – please ask if this is a concern).
\nMeet at the chu rch\, 11.30am. There is a pay and display car park in The Vista (approach road to church). We are not arranging refreshments for this visit\, but ea rly arrivers especially might note that the cafe in Ayscoughfee Gardens ne ar the church\, and there are many places for lunch in the town centre. Th e station is also not far away so train excursion may be an attractive opt ion.
\nCost £12. Book by Sunday 31st July. Please s end booking form to David S mith (info@huntslhs.org.uk). Please pay in advance by cheque\, Bank transf er (contact David for BACS details) or pay\, correct money\, on the day strong>
\nExcursi on Notes :
\nDavid Cozens MBE \, President of the Society\, will present the Awards to the successful ap plicants this year. The Ceremony\, will be held in the prestigious surroun dings in the Assembly Rooms of Huntingdon Town Hall. Twelve\, impressive p rojects about aspects of the history of Huntingdonshire and local geonolog y were awarded grants by the Society.
\nThe Goodliff Award scheme b egan in 1997 and since the inception the Society has been able to support over 250 worthy projects and in the last 3 years a further 8 local geonolo gy projects\, supported with additional funds donated by the Huntingdonshi re Family History Society when it amalgamated with Cambridge Family Histor y Society.
\nAfter the presentation\, David Cozens will give a short talk on earlier King Charles and Huntingdonshire. Award winnners will bot h be telling us something about their projects and providing display mater ial. Following the talks there will be the chance to meet the Goodliff Awa rd winners and discuss their projects over a glass of wine.
\nThe ev ent is free to all members and award winners and their families\, guests are welcome but we ask for a small donation of £3.
\nPlease note tha t there is no parking on Market Hill\, except for disabled badge holders\, but there is parking close by at Malting Close.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221005T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221005T213000 LOCATION:Assembly Rooms\, Town Hall\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:2022 Goodliff Awards Presentation and Presidents Address URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=2022-goodliff-awards-presentat ion-and-presidents-address X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2042@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk\; www.huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Two of our most prominent members\, Charle s Beresford and David Yeandle will talk to us about the Rectors and other clergy of the Parish of St Margaret of Antioch\, Hemingford Abbots. Resear ch into this very interesting parish has been a long term project for both Charles and David and in 2021 they were successfully awarded a Goodliff G rant to help with the publication of their book earlier this year. The chu rch was a substantial benefice and the resident clergy turned out to be a interesting group. Charles and David have cast their net widely for their research\, so it will be of interest to anyone contemplating something sim ilar for their own parich as well as for the history of the locality itsel f.
\nThe talk will be given in the setting of this wonderful Paris h Church rather than our normal venue.
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221012T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221012T213000 LOCATION:St Margaret's Church. Hemingford Abbots SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Lecture – The Rectors of Hemingford Abbots URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-lecture-the-rectors-of -hemingford-abbots X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2025@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:David Smith\; 01480350127\; info@huntslhs.org.uk\; www.huntslhs.org .uk DESCRIPTION:
The visit that was cancelled by the Cathedral due to the per iod of mourning for the Queen’s death has been rearranged for Tuesday 1st November. There are still some places left\, if you want to come please co ntact David Smith (info@huntslhs.org.uk or phone 001480 350127) as soon as possible\, no later than Sunday 2nd October.
\nMembers who attende d Dr Allen’s talk in April will know what treasures the Museum has and how it tells the story of the craft from before the Conquest to the 21st cent ury. Here then is the chance to take up her invitation to a guided visit. Please note\, however\, that the Museum is in the Triforium\, up a spiral staircase of 40 steps strong>. Afterwards we have a guided tour of the cathedral\, mindfu l that whilst many will have visited the cathedral on occasion\, they may have missed much of tis magnificent building which an expert guide can poi nt out. Members with energy wanting to make a full day of it may like a vi sit to the newly-refurbished Ely Museum or consult records in Cambridgeshi re Archives (relocated to Ely in 2019) in the morning or simply potter rou nd a charming fenland town.
\nOwn or public transport. Best car park is probably Barton Road.
\nMeet outside th e West Door of the Cathedral at 1.15pm.
\nCost £12\ , or Cathedral tour only (at 3.00pm) £8.00. Please pay in advance by chequ e\, Bank transfer (contact David for BACS details) or pay\, correct money\ , on the day
\nBook by Wednesday 31st August by se nding booking form to David Smith (info@huntslhs.org.uk). Please note early deadline. Maximum 30 persons< /span>
\nExcursion Notes :
\nMrs Dorothy Anne James will be speaking about here monumental project to compile a biographical register of Huntingdonshire C riminals sentenced to transportation overseas. She has tracked down over 7 00 such individuals from records in archives in the UK and online versions of archives in Australia and elsewhere. The result is a fascinating insi ght into society and how it treated its more wayward members in the 17th\, 18th and 19th centuries.
\nAfter her talk Mrs James will be availa ble to ask any questions about her research.
\ny and all visitors a re welcome to attend\, all we ask is for a small donation of £3 per person to help us cover the costs of the evening.
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221109T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221109T213000 LOCATION:Methodist Church\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Lecture – The Transportation of Huntingdonshire Criminals – Dorothy Anne James URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-lecture-the-transporta tion-of-huntingdonshire-criminals-dorothy-anne-james X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2055@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; 01480350127\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
Mrs Annie James\, a local geanology historian\, ha s been researching Huntingdonshire criminals that were sentenced to transp ortation overseas\, and she has tracked down over 700 such individuals in archives in the UK and in online versions of archives in Australia and els ewhere. The results of her research is a fascinating insight into society and how it treated its more wayward members in the 18th and 19th centuries . Annie\, who has been a recipient of a number of Goodliff Awards in suppo rt of her project\, will be speaking to us about her work in compiling a b iographical register of Huntingdonshire criminals.
\nThis is going t o be a eye opening expose of our historical judicial system and will bring home possible truths about some of Huntingdonshire’s criminal fraternity and how quirks of fate changed lives and impacted the fledgling Commonweal th.
\nThe talk will be held in the Methodist Church\, Huntingdon Hig h Street\, is free to members and is open to visitors\; all we ask is for visitors to make a small £3 donation for the evening.
\nAs usual\, a fter the talk light refreshments of tea and coffee we will be available an d you will get the opportunity to talk directly with Annie and any other m embers of the Society.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221109T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221109T213000 LOCATION:Methodist Church\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Talk – Transportation of Huntingdonshires Criminals URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-talk-transportation-of -huntingdonshires-criminals X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;http://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/20 22/11/22-11-James-Poster-212x300.jpg\;212\;300\,medium\;http://www.huntslh s.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/22-11-James-Poster-212x300.jpg\;212\;3 00\,large\;http://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/22-11-Jam es-Poster-212x300.jpg\;212\;300\,full\;http://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-conte nt/uploads/2022/11/22-11-James-Poster-212x300.jpg\;212\;300 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2102@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Come along and help us celebrate the Festive Season with a musical evening with the renouned period choir\, The Tapestry Singers. Anyone who remembers Tapestry’s last visit in 2016 will know what an accomplished and versitile group of singer s they are.
\nClick on the link Programme of Songs to downlaod the programme for the evening
\nAfterwards join us for a social to enjoy food and drink an d the chance to catch up with members. This year to shall be providing all food and drink.
\nTo book please use the ‘Christmas Social Reply Slip’ and ret urn it to our treasurer\, David Smith. There is a small charge of £10 per person and we ask you ro either transfer the money to the Society’s bank a ccount or send a cheque with your application to David.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221216T194500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221216T221500 LOCATION:Assembly Rooms\, Town Hall\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Christmas Social – Evening with the Tapestry Singers URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=christmas-social-evening-with- the-tapestry-singers X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;http://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/20 22/11/22-12-Christmas-Social-212x300.jpg\;212\;300\,medium\;http://www.hun tslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/22-12-Christmas-Social-212x300.jpg \;212\;300\,large\;http://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2 2-12-Christmas-Social-212x300.jpg\;212\;300\,full\;http://www.huntslhs.org .uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/22-12-Christmas-Social-212x300.jpg\;212\;30 0 X-COST:£10 per person END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2103@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Exploring Traditional Wildflower Names
\nTwigs Way\, t he renouned Garden Historian\, will talk to us about her lifelong love of gardens and her research into understanding the origins of some of wildflo wers. Do you know your Keck from your Cow Mumble or your Pilewort from you r Pigs Pettitoes? Who was Ragged Robin\, what did Saxons use for their ale \, and why did foxes steal the Fairy Gloves? This talk on traditional wild flower names will reveal their origins and meanings and discuss why they w ere often spurned by the amateur botanists and antiquarians in the late 18 th and 19th Centuries.
\nDetails of the Zoom link will be circulate d to members a few days before the talk.
\nNon membes are welcome to attend\, please email David Smith at info@huntslhs.org.uk to register and request the Zoom link.
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230111T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230111T213000 LOCATION:Zoom Meeting Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Lecture (ZOOM) – Exploring Traditional Wildflower Names – T wigs Way URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-lecture-zoom-exploring -traditional-wildflower-names-twigs-way X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2110@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
Dr Emma Harrris is Director of Studies at the Woolf Institut e (Cambridge). Emma will be speaking about her late father\, Mark Harris’s \, quest to discover the location of the medieval Huntingdon’s synagogue a nd ritual bath (mikveh) that led to the erection of the plaque on the new development off St Clement’s Passage in 2016
\nThe Zoom lin k details will be circulated to members a few days before the event.
\nVisitors are welcome\, to ask for the Zoom details please email info@hu ntslhs.org.uk
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230208T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230208T213000 LOCATION:Zoom Meeting Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Zoom Lecture: 1 – 6 Muttongate\, the inside story URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-zoom-lecture-1-6-mutto ngate-the-inside-story X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2130@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Library Talks\,Society Events CONTACT:David Smith\; 07886 640177\; info@huntslhs.org.uk\; www.huntslhs.or g.uk DESCRIPTION:Now that the A14 new road has been open for some time we can loo k back on this immense archaeological project\, the amazing finds of which we heard about some in 2018. This may seem a long time ago\, but the amou nt of work being carried out by the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) te am on the post-excavation phase continues as they identify\, assess\, cata logue and preserve a huge number of finds and discoveries. What has been u nearthed has rewritten some of our previous understanding of Bronze and Ir on Age\, Roman and Saxon life in the Great Ouze area and the land south of Fen Stanton\, Godmanchester\, Offord\, Buckden and Brampton.
\nWe have arranged for experts from MOLA to come an tell us about the ‘small fi nds’ and to lead us in a workshop of discovery on them. The afternoon will begin with a Powerpoint presentation\, which will be open to all\, and wi ll be followed by a workshop for a discrete number only. The event is open to members and if you want to book plese contact David Smith by email at info@huntslhs.org.uk.
\nMore details to follow shortly.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230222T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230222T163000 LOCATION:Methodist Church\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Workshop on Small Finds from the A14 Archaeology URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=workshop-on-small-finds-from-t he-a14-archaeology X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2131@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; 07886640177\; info@huntslhs.org.uk\; www.huntslhs.org .uk DESCRIPTION:Sadie commenced her study of Fletton with research into the effect of population migratio n to supply the ever increasing demands of the brick industry in Fletton d uring the period 1841 – 1911. She has now brached out into a wider study o f the Fletton community\, her work has been recognised as a ‘One Place’ St udy\, she has published several articles on the area\, and writes a monthl y blog.
\nSadie’s talk will focus on the development of this import ant brick industrial suberb of Peterborough and the people who made it so successful. Alas\, there is very little showing above ground now of the pr oud industry.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230308T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230308T213000 LOCATION:Methodist Church\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Talk: Fletton – Building the Brickopolis\, Dr Sadie Macmull on URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=socoety-talk-fletton-building- the-brickopolis-dr-sadie-macmullon X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2109@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:\n
The Huntingdonshire Archives has a large collectio n of records of Huntingdonshire’s Landscape history. We are fortunate to h ave a chance to see some of these records\, the Archives staff will open u p the Archives for the Society to view some of the many records about the landscape surrounding Huntingdonshire. This is a rare oportunity to have a private viewing of these excellent records. Sadly due to the available sp ace in the Archives\, we are limited to a maximum of 20 people. so this is a bookable bookable event. There will be a small charge of £5 per person to cover the cost of opening the Archives and for the refreshments afterw ards.
\nTo book your place please contact David Smith by email at in fo@huntslhs.org.uk
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230330T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230330T160000 LOCATION:Huntingdonshire LIbrary and Archives SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Event – Explore Huntingdonshire’s Landscape History – After noon in the Archives URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-event-explore-the-arch ives-for-lanscape-history X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:£5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2180@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:MIllions of words have been written abou t the architecture of our medieval parish churches but what went on in the m largely remains a mystery. Professor Orme has written a ground breaking study\, praised alike by academic reviews and the press\, including the ac colade ‘Book of the Year’ by the Daily Telegraph. His talk will be based o n the perspective of a Cambridgeshire or Huntingdonshire parishioner.
\nWith book signing opportunity and the chance to meet friends in the A ntiquarian Society that is generously supporting this meeting.
\nAft er the talk there will be a reception\, with refreshments\, and the opport unity to talk with Professor Orme.
\nThe talk is free to members of CAS and HLHS. Guests are welcome but we ask for a small donation of £3 pe r guest.
\nParking in Malthouse Close\, PE29 3AR p> DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230419T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230419T213000 LOCATION:Town Hall\, Market Hill\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Ladds Lecture: Going to Church in Medieval England – Professor Nich olas Orme URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=ladds-lecture-going-to-church- in-medieval-huntingdon-professor-nicholas-orme X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2 023/03/23-04-Orme-poster-212x300.jpg\;212\;300\,medium\;https://www.huntsl hs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/23-04-Orme-poster-212x300.jpg\;212\;3 00\,large\;https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/23-04-Or me-poster-212x300.jpg\;212\;300\,full\;https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-cont ent/uploads/2023/03/23-04-Orme-poster-212x300.jpg\;212\;300 X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-GB:CAS\,HLHS\,Ladds Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2198@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
The Society will hold its AGM on Wednesday 10th May 2023 at the Methodist Church\, Huntingdon. The Agenda for the AGM will be sent out to all members just prior to the meeting. The AGM will be followed by a t alk from Claire Harding of the Norris Museum about the Romano British Hoar d.
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230510T213000 LOCATION:Methodist Church\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society AGM Followed by Talk from Claire Harding on the Romano Brit ish Hoard URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-agm-followed-by-talk-f rom-claire-harding-on-the-romano-british-hoard X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2199@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Excursion CONTACT:Ashley Mather\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
Open to Members and theier geusts only. Come and join us for an evening stroll around Needingworth\, led by local historian Peter Coop er. We will meet in the car park behind the Queen’s Head Pub in the High S treet at 7:00pm. This is an easy stroll as Peter explains the history arou nd this very intertesting village alonmg with its smaller sister\, Holywel l.
\nThe event is free to members but donations are encouraged.
\nAfterwards\, we may adjourn to the Queen’s Head for refreshments. p> DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230607T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230607T204500 LOCATION:Meet in the Car park behind the Queen's Head in the High Street SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Excursion- Stroll around Needingworth URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-excursion-stroll-aroun d-needingworth X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2200@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:Ashley Mather\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
We meet at 2:00pm at the Church of Saint Lawrence\, Diddingt on and afterwards we will move onto Great Paxton Church where we will have a tour of the church and tea. Cost for the afternoon will be £12 per head .
\nThe present Church of St Lawrence\, dates back to the 13th Centu ry when the Chancel and Nave were completed. However\, there has been a ch urch recorded on this site by 1086.
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230628T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230628T163000 LOCATION:Meet at Deddington Church SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Excursion – Diddington Church of St Lawrence and Great Paxt on URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-excursion-deddington-c hurch-and-great-paxton X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:£12 per head END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2201@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Excursion CONTACT:Ashley Mather\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
We meet at the Dirty Duck Pub at Woolsthorpe Belvoir at 10:4 5am. Own Transport.
\nThis is the chance to explore the history of t his old stretch of the Grantham Canal\, see the recent restoration work an d hear about the future plans. We will get the chance of an afternoon trip on the Three Shires Boat to enjoy the Vale of Belvoir countryside. A pub lunch will be available at own cost at the Dirty Duck\,
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230720T104500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230720T170000 LOCATION:Woolsthorpe by Belvoir SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Excursion – Grantham Canal an Exploration of the History an d Restoration URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-excursion-grantham-can al-an-exploration-of-the-history-and-restoration X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:£20 per head END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2202@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Excursion CONTACT:Ashley Mather\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
Own transport.
\nThursday 24th August\, we meet at 2:3 0pm at Northborough St Andrews Church for a tour of the Church\, followed by tea and then a stroll around this historic village seeing the exterior of the Manor House where Oliver Cromwell’s widow lived with her daughter.< /p>\n
The cost will be £12 per head and is open to members and their gue sts.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230824T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230824T170000 LOCATION:Northborough Church @ PE6 9BN SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Excursion – Northborough\, exploring this historic village URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-excursion-northborough -exploring-this-historic-village X-COST-TYPE:free X-COST:£12 per head END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2255@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Alan Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Few realise that until 1850’s R amsey Great Whyte had run down the centre of the high street as an open ri ver that served both as a drain and also a navigable waterway. The decisio n was made to conceal the waterway and a series of tunnels were built unde r the High Street that now conceals one of the local Victorian engineering marvels of its age. (Comparable to the covering of the Fleet in London).< /p>\n
Clive’s talk will take us through the history of the ‘lodes’ that flow into these tunnels from the Middle Ages onward\, their construction a nd subsequent history to the present day.
\nPlease note there is lim ited car parking at the Methodist Church so memnbers and guests are advise d to use the Malthouse Close Car Park (PE29 3AR) and take the short walk d own St Mary’s Street to the HIgh Street\, then turn right\, past Castle Hi ll House\, and you will find the Methodist Church about 100 yds on the ri ght.
\nThe event is free to members and open to all\, we only ask a small donation of £3 from any visitor.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231011T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231011T213000 LOCATION:Methodist Church\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Talk – The Ramsey Tunnels\, Clive Beeke URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-talk-the-ramsey-tunnel s-clive-beeke X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2257@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events\,Society Lectures CONTACT:David Alan Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:This year we recieved and awarded a number of applications for an amazing variety of pr ojects\, popular and academic\, spanning many centuries and types of histo ry\, covering the length and breadth of Huntingdonshire. Do come along\, h ear about these projects and congratulate the successful applicants for th eir prestigious awards.
\nOur new President\, Julie Mont agu\, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke\, will present the awards and afterwards give a talk of an earlier American member of the family\, Alberta Countess of Sandwich.
\nOn 25th July 1905 Alberta Sturges\, born 1877 in Chi cago\, made a truely life-altering marriage to George Montagu. Eleven year s later\, on the death of his father\, George became the 9th Earl of Sandw ich and she the Countess. The couple moved into HInchingbrooke House\, the family’s ancestral seat since 1627. Their marriage would last an impressi ve 46 years till Alberta’s death in 1951. Yet\, beneath the surface intrig uing questions remain. Did Alberta’s heart belong in this marriage\, or di d she yearn for a life of contemplation as a nun? Did she compromise her o wn aspirations to fulfil those of her socially ambitious mother?
\nA lberta’s story reveals a tapestry woven with threads of love\, duty\, and personal fulfilment\, set against the rich backdrop of a storied family le gacy in a period of profound societal change.
\nAfter the presentati on and talk\, please join us for some light refreshments and take the oppo rtunity to talk with some of this year’s award winners.
\nDisabled p arking only on Market Hill (approach via HIgh Street from the South).
\nPlease use the public car park at Malting Close (PE29 3AR)
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231101T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231101T214500 LOCATION:Assembly Rooms\, Town Hall\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Goodliff Awards Presentation and President’s Lecture URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-goodliff-awards-presen tation-and-presidents-lecture X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2 023/10/Julie-Montagu-1-240x300.jpg\;240\;300\,medium\;https://www.huntslhs .org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Julie-Montagu-1-240x300.jpg\;240\;300\, large\;https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Julie-Montag u-1-240x300.jpg\;240\;300\,full\;https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/up loads/2023/10/Julie-Montagu-1-240x300.jpg\;240\;300 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2287@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events\,Society Lectures\,Society Meeting s CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:
Sadly we have no musical entertainment planned this year (th ough we are still open to offers). But\, Liz\, now retired from the St Neo ts Museum has kindly offered to give us an insight\, drawn from her long e xperience as a curator there and previously in Peterborough\, into how our predecessors coped with Christmas before there was any Royal Broadcast or repeats of Doctor Who to watch. Did they eat turkey\, goose or was it jus t bread and dripping? Did the devout or not so devout Anglicans stagger ou t of the pub to the midnight mass? Did the temperate noncoms look up from reading their bibles?
\nWe want to make this event somewhat interact ive. Come readt to share some family tales and recollections of your own o r your relatives Christmas celebrations. (No tales of Oliver Cromwell’s Ch ristmas humbug allowed!!)
\nAfterwards we shall join in our usual so cial that for many of us fires the starting pistol for the festive season< /p>\n
NO CHARGE this year\, and no need to book\, just turn up on the ni ght suitably attired to match the christmas spirit\, but we will invite do nations for drinks.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231206T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231206T220000 LOCATION:Assembly Rooms\, Town Hall\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Christmas Social – LIz Davies: A Victorian Christmas in Huntingdons hire followed by the Society’s Celebrated Christmas Social URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=christmas-social-liz-davies-a- victorian-christmas-in-huntingdonshire-followed-by-the-societys-celebrated -christmas-social X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2306@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:In 2019 Oxford Ar chaeology carried out the excavation of Luck’s Lane\, Buckden. Previous me tal detecting surveys between 2012 and 2016 had collected some 350 objects including Anglo-Saxon coins and metalwork which anticipated the finding o f significant Early to Middle Anglo-Saxon settlement remains. The earlier phase of occupation lay between the late 6th and early 8th century and was characterised by its sunken-featured buildings\, including a rarely found ‘giant’ example. The finds suggest and emphasis on cloth-making by the inhabitants which – consideri ng the presence of coins and pottery from the near continent – was perhaps intended for cross-channel trade. The early settlement was supplanted by an impressive hall complex which sheds much needed light on estate centres in Huntingdonshire during the poorly understood late 8th and early 9th ce nturies before the arrival of the Danes.
\nGraeme Clarke\, BSc
\nPost-Excavation Project Manager
\nCambridge office\, 15 Trafal gar Way\, Bar Hill\, Cambs\, CB23 8SQ
\nweb: http://oxfordarchaeology.com
\nThe Zoom link wil l be circulated to members a few days before the talk.
\nThis event is open to visitors\, if you want to attend plesae contact David Smith at info@huntslhs.org.uk for the Zoom link details.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240110T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240110T210000 LOCATION:Zoom Meeting Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Zoom Lecture – “Cloth\, Coins and Commerce at Anglo-Saxon B uckden” URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-zoom-lecture-cloth-coi ns-and-commerce-at-anglo-saxon-buckden X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2 023/12/Slide1-300x225.jpg\;300\;225\,medium\;https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/w p-content/uploads/2023/12/Slide1-300x225.jpg\;300\;225\,large\;https://www .huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Slide1-300x225.jpg\;300\;225\, full\;https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Slide1-300x22 5.jpg\;300\;225 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2309@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Afternoon visit to Peterborough Museum t o see the Fengate Archaeological Archive\, with workshop presentation on O steoarchaeology.
\nTHis will be alimited numbers\, bookable visit. F urther information to follow at the beginning of 2024. But if interested p ut this date in your diary now.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240125T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240125T163000 LOCATION:Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery @ Priestgate\, Peterborough\, PE1 1LF SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Visit – Peterborough Museum – Fengate Archaeology Archive URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-visit-peterborough-mus eum-fengate-archaeology-archive X-COST-TYPE:external END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2310@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Schools are the cornerstone of local communities and are an underestimated resource fo r local historians. Huntingdonshire Archives has recently saved records fr om schools that have closed permanently. These records give us a snapshot of the lives of the local young people\, as well as showing how the school impacted the local community
\nThe Zoom link will be circulated to members a few days before the talk.
\nThis event is open to visitors \, if you want to attend plesae contact David Smith at info@huntslhs.org.u k for the Zoom link details.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240213T213000 LOCATION:Zoom Meeting Room SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Zoom Lecture – Educating Huntingdonshire: School Records: H annah Bithel-Vaughan\, Cambridge Archives URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-zoom-lecture-educating -huntingdonshire-school-records-hannah-bithel-vaughan-cambridge-archives X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2 023/12/Godmanchester-School-1937-medium-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1868\,medium\;ht tps://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Godmanchester-School- 1937-medium-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1868\,large\;https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp- content/uploads/2023/12/Godmanchester-School-1937-medium-scaled.jpg\;2560\ ;1868\,full\;https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Godman chester-School-1937-medium-scaled.jpg\;2560\;1868 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2313@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Whilst the Pepys Library contains the donor’s d iaries and books\, the Old Library holds the Ferrar Papers\, both with str ong Huntingdonshire associations.
\nPepys\, the diarist and Naval Se cretary\, born in Brampton in 1633\, was also a bibliophile\, a collector of medieval manuscripts and early printed books\, scientific\, naval\,ball ads and plays. In 1703 he bequeathed this great collection\, including als o his diaries (not deciphered until 1825) to the Universities of Cambridge or Oxford\, with first refusal to his old College of Magdalene. Fortunate ly\, they accepted gratefully\, housing it in a recently built extension\, and it has become a pillar of his reputation.
\nThis will be a guid ed tour by Dr Jane Hughes\, Pepys Librarianb and will include a visit to t he Old Library that contains the Ferrar Papers.
\nThis will be a li mited numbers bookable visit. Please book by emailing David Smith (info@hu ntslhs.org.uk) or phoning him on 07886 640177 by Friday 1st March. There i s a charge of £10.00 per person\, which can be paid on the day in cash or by card.
\nAs an optional extension to the day\, we will have lunch at ‘The Punter’ pub followed by a tour of Castle End Cambridge\, incoudin g St Peter’s and St Giles churches. Please indicate when you book if you w ant to do this too.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240306T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240306T150000 LOCATION:Magdalene College\, Cambridge SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Event: Visit to Pepys and Old Libraries\, Magdalene College URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-event-visit-to-pepys-a nd-old-libraries-magdalene-college X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2314@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Work on Pepys House in Brampton ha s stimulated some research into its former owner and the transcription of his particularly difficult probate inventory. A new Pepys document effecti vely dragged into the public domain calls for some celebration. From his e xpert knowledge of this tyoe of source document\, Ken will examine what it tells us about Mr Pepys and his status in 17th Century Huntingdonshire. p>\n
This event is open to visitors\, if you want to attend plesae conta ct David Smith at info@huntslhs.org.uk for further details. Whilst there i s no charge to visitors\, we do ask for a donation of £3 from all visitors to help with the overall cost of the event.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240313T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240313T213000 LOCATION:Methodist Church\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Lecture: Robert Pepys and his house at Brampton: A newly di scovered document URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-lecture-robert-pepys-a nd-his-house-at-brampton-a-newly-discovered-document X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2334@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Studies have suggested that during the Hennri cian Reformation the prople of Lincoln Diocese\, incuding the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon\, held firm to the ‘Old Faith’\, and were reluctant support ers of the new form of Christianity.
\nThis talk surveys religion in late medieval society and examines the evidence\, suggesting the people o f Huntingdonshire truly embraced Catholicism
\nThe talk is open to n on members\, but we ask for a small donation of £3 per guest to help with support of the costs of the evening.
\nAfter the talk please join us for tea and coffee and the chance to talk with the speaker and catch up w ith other members of the Society
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240410T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240410T213000 LOCATION:Methodist Church\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society Lecture: Benefitting the Soul\, Life\, Religion and the Chu rch in Late Medieval Huntingdonshire – Joanne Sear URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-lecture-benefitting-th e-soul-life-religion-and-the-church-in-late-medieval-huntingdonshire-joann e-sear X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2335@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T091007Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events\,Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:The Society will conduct the AGM\, agenda to be issued to all me mbers near the date.
\nThe AGM will be followed by a talk from Chris Close\, Chairman of the Colyweston Historical Society\, an amateur group with very few resources\, found the lost palace of Margaret Beaufort.
\nFor generations the people of Collyweston were told of a lost Tudor Pa lace that used to house Kings and Queens of England. Was this a myth or a real Palace. However\, in 2018 Collyweston Historical Society started a renewed phase of work to find the Palace and after completing over 12 months of investigative work they wer e able to announce that they had finally found the lost Tudor Palace of Co llyweston.
\nThe talk is open to non members\, but we ask for a small donation of £3 per guest to help with support of the costs of the evening.
\nAfter the talk please join us for tea and coffee and the chance to talk with the speaker and catch up with other members of the So ciety
\nDTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240508T213000 LOCATION:Assembly Rooms\, Town Hall\, Huntingdon SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Society AGM and Lecture: Finding Collyweston Palace – Chris Close URL:https://www.huntslhs.org.uk/?ai1ec_event=society-agm-and-lecture-findin g-collyweston-palace-chris-close X-COST-TYPE:free END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR