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:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:External Event\,Society Excursion CONTACT:Mr A. Kirby DESCRIPTION:A visit to Lincoln Cathedral – Saturday 2nd September 2023\nThe visit has been jointly organised by Cambridgeshire Association for Local History (CALH)\, Cambrideshire Historic Churches Trust (CHCT) and Huntingd onshire 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 Bro ughton. The Cathedral is the subject of Lynne’s recent book ‘Lincoln Cathe dral: Insights and Explanations’\, which will be on sale in the Cathedral shop at a special discount price.\nLincoln Cathedral is one of the greates t buildings of medieval Europe\, visible for miles around\, spread along i ts hill top site. \nThis is a particular good time to visit. The West Fron t\, with its friexe of Romanesque sculptured panels\, is fully visible aft er more than thirty years covered with scaffolding and hoardings. The wond erful interior boasts among other beauties a broad\, light-filled nave and the famous Angel Choir with multiple sculptured figures. In the precinct are the medieval and later library and the vaulted polygonal Chapter House . A new visitor centre contains an interpretation display in which the Rom anesque panels can be see at close quarters.\nFor further information abou t the visit\, coach pick up points and times\, and the cost please see the booking document by clicking on the following [LINCOLN CATHEDRAL] \nPLEAS E RETURN THE BOOKING FORM TO MR A KIRBY AT THE ADDRESS ON THE FORM BY SATU RDAY 26 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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nThe visit has been jointly organised by Cambridgeshire Association for Local History (CALH)\ , Cambrideshire Historic Churches Trust (CHCT) and Huntingdonshire Local H istory 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: In sights and Explanations’\, which will be on sale in the Cathedral shop at a special discount price.
\nLincoln Cathedral is one of the greatest buildings of medieval Europe\, visible for miles around\, spread along it s hill top site.
\nThis is a particular good time to visit. The Wes t Front\, with its friexe of Romanesque sculptured panels\, is fully visib le after more than thirty years covered with scaffolding and hoardings. Th e wonderful interior boasts among other beauties a broad\, light-filled na ve and the famous Angel Choir with multiple sculptured figures. In the pre cinct are the medieval and later library and the vaulted polygonal Chapter House. A new visitor centre contains an interpretation display in which t he Romanesque panels can be see at close quarters.
\nFor further inf ormation about the visit\, coach pick up points and times\, and the cost p lease see the booking document by clicking on the following [LINCOLN CATHEDRAL]
\nThe Society A nnual 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 the event. Please sign in ea rly 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 consid er if you would be willing to contribute to the running of the Society. Mo st of the offices and committee members are willing to stand again but the re are some vacancies on the committee. If you are thinking of becoming a committee member please contact Philip Saunders\, in advance\, on 091954 2 50421.
\nThe Agenda for the meeting as well as the minutes of the 20 20 AGM are available online on the Society AGM Minutes and ReportsAGM Page.
\nThe AGM w ill be followed by a talk given by Simon Clemmow on ‘Establishment and Dis sent: Conformity and Nonconformity in 18th Century Huntingdonshire’. Simon is the Chair of the Hemingfords Local History Society and author of the c hapter on Post -Restoration Nonconfirmity in the book of essays ‘The Singi ng Milkmaids’ published in 2019 (with support from the Society’s Goodliff Scheme). This is the subject for which Simon was awarded an Advanced Diplo ma in Local History by Cambridge University.
\nThe lecture is open to all non members. If you wish to attend the online lecture please contac t David Smith by email at info@huntslhs.org.uk and he will send you the Zo om link details.
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-GB:AGM END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1924@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z 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 pro vide background information on this interesting family before the Society 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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nDr Philip Sau nders will give a talk on the Cotton Family to provide background informat ion on this interesting family before the Society visit to Conington Churc h
\nThe Zoom access details will be sent out to all members prior to the talk
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1932@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z 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 awa rds given in 2020 and 2021 in the prestigious surroundings of the Assembly Rooms in Huntingdon Town Hall. Sadly\, the Covid pandemic prevented us be ing able to present the awards in 2020. This year we are delighted to be a ble to present the Award Certificates to everyone who won an award in both 2020 and 2021. \nOur President\, Mr David Cozens\, will make a tribute to Phyllis Goodliff whose generosity we have to thank for enabling the histo ry and heritage of Huntingdonshire to be preserved\, researched\, better u nderstood and enjoyed by all. If you want to see a list of those being pre sented with an award see our Goodliff Awards page. This year we have an am azing variety of projects\, popular and academic\, spanning many centuries \, types of history\, covering the length and breadth of Huntingdonshire. We are not asking recipients of awards to tell us about their projects spe cifically but after the official ceremony\, there will be the opportunity to meet with all of the awardees and enjoy some light refreshment and drin ks.\nDo come and congratulate the successful applicants for these awards. Unfortunately\, due to the available space in the Assembly Rooms this even t 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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nWe will be ho lding the Goodliff Awards presentation for all awards given in 2020 and 20 21 in the prestigious surroundings of the Assembly Rooms in Huntingdon Tow n Hall. Sadly\, the Covid pandemic prevented us being able to present the awards in 2020. This year we are delighted to be able to present the Award Certificates to everyone who won an award in both 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 o f Huntingdonshire to be preserved\, researched\, better understood and enj oyed by all. If you want to see a list of those being presented with an aw ard see our Goodliff Aw ards page. This year we have an amazing variety of projects\, popular and academic\, spanning many centuries\, types of history\, covering the l ength and breadth of Huntingdonshire. We are not asking recipients of awar ds to tell us about their projects specifically but after the official cer emony\, there will be the opportunity to meet with all of the awardees and enjoy some light refreshment and drinks.
\nDo come and congratulate the successful applicants for these awards. Unfortunately\, due to the av ailable space in the Assembly Rooms this event is open to members only\, G oodliff awardees and their guests.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1977@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z 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 Christm as in the time of the Republic. Stuart’s talk\, ‘Did Cromwell Ban Christm as’ is set to reveal if this was actually true or another mythical tale ab out the strict control that Cromwell exercised over everyone’s lives. The talk will be given via Zoom\, enabling all members to join in with our fes tive cheer\, albeit from the comfort of your own armchair. Pour yourself a drink\, open up the box of mince pies and join us for an interesting even ing finding out about the festive season in the 17th Century. \nDetails ab out the Zoom talk will be sent out to all our members nearer the date of t he 15th.\nVisitors are welcome to join us on the evening\, for information on how to access the Zoom meeting\, please email David on info@huntslhs.o rg.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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nOn hearing th at the Christmas Social was being cancelled due to Covid restrictions\, St uart Orme kindly volunteered to talk about Christmas in the time of the Re public. Stuart’s talk\, ‘Did Cromwell Ban Christmas’ is set to reveal if this was actually true or another mythical tale about the strict control t hat Cromwell exercised over everyone’s lives. The talk will be given via Z oom\, enabling all members to join in with our festive cheer\, albeit from the comfort of your own armchair. Pour yourself a drink\, open up the box of mince pies and join us for an interesting evening finding out about th e 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 on info@huntslhs.org.uk with your name and email details.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1936@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:NAMING ELTON’S MEDIEVAL FIELDS: A SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE\, DR S USAN KILBY\nDr Kilby’s paper on the medieval peasants of Wellingborough wa s a Midland History prize essay in 2009\, but since then she has become pa rticularly interested in the value of locality names. She is now honorary visiting fellow of the Institute of Name Studies at the University of Nott ingham\, an institution that bridges academic divides of Language and Hist ory. 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’ ago\ , something that surely needs putting right.\nThe talk will be given over Zoom and details of how to access the talk will be emailed to members bef ore the meeting.\nNon members are welcome to join the talk\, for access d etails please email your name and email information to info@huntslhs.org.u k\n DTSTART;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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nNAMING ELTON’S MEDIEVAL FIELDS: A SC IENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE\, DR SUSAN KILBY
\nDr Kilby’s p aper on the medieval peasants of Wellingborough was a Midland History priz e essay in 2009\, but since then she has become particularly interested in the value of locality names. She is now honorary visiting fellow of the I nstitute of Name Studies at the University of Nottingham\, an institution that bridges academic divides of Language and History. Her recent book. ‘P easant Perspectives in the Medieval Landscape’ has been applauded for its interdisciplinary approach. For Huntingdonshire\, we still depend on a pla ce name dictionary compiled almost 100 years’ ago\, something that surely needs putting right.
\nThe talk will be given over Zoom and details of how to access the talk will be emailed to members before the meeting.< /p>\n
Non members are welcome to join the talk\, for access details ple ase email your name and email information to info@huntslhs.org.uk
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1973@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:The Life and Times of Reginald Grove\, Victorian County Doctor: Peter Flowers\n25 Year old Reginald Grove took over his father’s practice in St Ives in the 1890s. Drawing on Reginald’s diaries and letters\, Pete r Flower\, his grandson\, will describe\, with lots of anecdotes\, what it was like to be a country doctor\, Medical Officer of Health and Medical O fficer for the Workhouse in the horse-and-trap years before the First Worl d War. Reginald continued in practice until his death in 1948\, just as th e NHS was being launched.\nInformation on how to access the Zoom Meeting R oom will be emailed to all members prior to the meeting.\nThe talk is open to all visitors\, please email info@huntslhs.org.uk for access informatio n\n DTSTART;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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
25 Year old Reginald Grove took over his father’s practice in St Ives in the 1890s. Drawing on Reginald’s diaries and letters\, Peter Flower\, his grandson\, will describe\, with lots of anecdotes\, what it was like to be a country doctor\, Medical Officer of Health and Medical Officer for the Workhouse in the horse-and-trap years before the 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.org.uk for access information
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1984@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Stuart Royal Progresses in and Around Huntingdonshire – Dr Simo n Thurley\nWe welcome Simon back\, now as Provost of Gresham College and C hair of the National Heritage Memorial Fund. Latterly he has been concentr ating work on the Stuart Court\, recently publishing Palaces of Revolution : Life\, Death and Art at the Stuart Court and leading a lecture series at Gresham. His lecture to us is a happy by-product of this research.\nThis will be our first lecture in 2022 that we get the chance to meet each othe r in person\, Covid rules permitting\, and we meet in the prestgious surro undings of the Assembly Rooms in Huntingdon Georgion Town Hall.\nThe event is free to all our members and we warmly welcome any visitors\, we don’t charge for these events but ask visitors for a donation. Non members wishi ng to attend are requested to contact David Smith by email at info@huntslh s.org.uk before the event.\n DTSTART;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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
We w elcome Simon back\, now as Provost of Gresham College and Chair of the Nat ional Heritage Memorial Fund. Latterly he has been concentrating work on t he Stuart Court\, recently publishing Palaces of Revolution: L ife\, Death and Art at the Stuart Court and leading a lectur e series at Gresham. His lecture to us is a happy by-product of this resea rch.
\nThis will be our first lecture in 2022 that we get the chance to meet each other in person\, Covid rules permitting\, and we meet in th e prestgious surroundings of the Assembly Rooms in Huntingdon Georgion Tow n Hall.
\nThe event is free to all our members and we warmly welcome any visitors\, we don’t charge for these events but ask visitors for a do nation. Non members wishing to attend are requested to contact David Smith by email at info@huntslhs.org.uk before the event.
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1985@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:From Medieval to Modern: The Radiant Art of Stained Glass – Jas mine Allen\, Director and Curator\, The Stained Glass Museum\, Ely.\nNOTE: THE DATE OF THIS EVENT\, NOW 6TH APRIL\, HAS CHANGED FROM THAT PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST COPY OF THE ALMANACK.\nThis talk will shed light on the ubiq ue art of stained glass\, its history and stylistic development from medie val period to the present day. Using illustrated examples from the UK’s on ly museum dedicated to stained glass\, located in Ely Cathedral. It will u ncover a number of illuminating and inspiring works from across Britain an d Europe. We plan to include a visit to the museum in our visit to Ely as part of our 2022 Summer excursion programme.\nThis will be our first lectu re that we return to our normal meeting place of the Methodist Church on H untingdon. The seating arrangements will be in accordance with the current Covid rules and we will ask everyone to wear face coverings throughout th e evening\, unless Covid regulations change.\nThe event is free to all mem bers and we warmly welcome any visitor. Although we don’t charge visitors we do ask for a donation of £3 at the door to help cover our administrativ e costs. If you wish to attend as a visitor please let David Smith know by email at info@huntslhs.org.uk\n DTSTART;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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
NOTE: TH E DATE OF THIS EVENT\, NOW 6TH APRIL\, HAS CHANGED FROM THAT PUBLISHED IN THE LATEST COPY OF THE ALMANACK.
\nThis talk will shed light on the ubique art of stained glass\, its history and stylistic deve lopment from medieval period to the present day. Using illustrated example s from the UK’s only museum dedicated to stained glass\, located in Ely Ca thedral. It will uncover a number of illuminating and inspiring works from across Britain and Europe. We plan to include a visit to the museum in ou r visit to Ely as part of our 2022 Summer excursion programme.
\nThi s will be our first lecture that we return to our normal meeting place of the Methodist Church on Huntingdon. The seating arrangements will be in ac cordance with the current Covid rules and we will ask everyone to wear fac e coverings throughout the evening\, unless Covid regulations change.
\nThe event is free to all members and we warmly welcome any visitor. A lthough we don’t charge visitors we do ask for a donation of £3 at the doo r to help cover our administrative costs. If you wish to attend as a visit or please let David Smith know by email at info@huntslhs.org.uk
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-1986@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures\,Society Meetings CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Society AGM and Talk by Fional Chesterton\n65th Annual General Meeting Agenda:\n\nApologies for absence\nMinute of 64th AGM held on Wedne sday 12th May 2021\nMatters Arising not otherwise on the agenda\nTreasurer ’s Report\nAnnual Report\nElection of Officers and members of the Committe e\nElection of a person qualified to inspect the accounts\nAny other busin ess\n\nAfter the AGM Fiona Chesterton will give a presentation on her rece ntly published book ‘Secrets never to be Told’\nA legacy from a distant Ca nadian relartive set local former BBC journalist Fiona Chesterton on a voy age of discovery into the origins of Jessie Heading\, born out of wedlock in Cambridge\, leading her to write the deeply empathetic ‘Secrets Never t o 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\, unexp ectedly\, this became a voyage of self discovery too.\nAfterwards join us for tea and coffee and the chance to meet Fiona and other members of the S ociety\nFree evening\, parking nearby at Malthouse Close\, PE29 3AR. \nVis itors are welcome and are invited to donate £3 to defray costs.\n DTSTART;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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
Society AGM a nd Talk by Fional Chesterton
\n65th Annual General Meeting Agenda: p>\n
After the AGM Fiona Chesterton will give a presen tation on her recently published book ‘Secrets never to be Told’
\nA legacy from a distant Canadian relartive set local former BBC journalist Fiona Chesterton on a voyage of discovery into the origins of Jessie Headi ng\, born out of wedlock in Cambridge\, leading her to write the deeply em pathetic ‘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 became a voyage of self dis covery too.
\nAfterwards join us for tea and coffee and the chance t o meet Fiona and other members of the Society
\nFree evening\, parki ng nearby at Malthouse Close\, PE29 3AR.
\nVisitors are welcome and are invited to donate £3 to defray costs.
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2041@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events\,Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk\; www.huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Goodliff Awards Presentation 2022\nDavid Cozens MBE\, President of the Society\, will present the Awards to the successful applicants thi s year. The Ceremony\, will be held in the prestigious surroundings in the Assembly Rooms of Huntingdon Town Hall. Twelve\, impressive projects abou t aspects of the history of Huntingdonshire and local geonology were award ed grants by the Society. \nThe Goodliff Award scheme began in 1997 and si nce the inception the Society has been able to support over 250 worthy pro jects and in the last 3 years a further 8 local geonology projects\, suppo rted with additional funds donated by the Huntingdonshire Family History S ociety when it amalgamated with Cambridge Family History Society.\nAfter t he presentation\, David Cozens will give a short talk on earlier King Char les and Huntingdonshire. Award winnners will both be telling us something about their projects and providing display material. Following the talks t here will be the chance to meet the Goodliff Award winners and discuss the ir projects over a glass of wine.\nThe event is free to all members and aw ard winners and their families\, guests are welcome but we ask for a smal l donation of £3.\nPlease note that there is no parking on Market Hill\, e xcept for disabled badge holders\, but there is parking close by at Maltin g 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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
David Cozens MBE\, President of the Society \, will present the Awards to the successful applicants this year. The Cer emony\, will be held in the prestigious surroundings in the Assembly Rooms of Huntingdon Town Hall. Twelve\, impressive projects about aspects of th e history of Huntingdonshire and local geonology were awarded grants by th e Society.
\nThe Goodliff Award scheme began in 1997 and since the inception the Society has been able to support over 250 worthy projects an d in the last 3 years a further 8 local geonology projects\, supported wit h additional funds donated by the Huntingdonshire Family History Society w hen it amalgamated with Cambridge Family History Society.
\nAfter th e presentation\, David Cozens will give a short talk on earlier King Charl es and Huntingdonshire. Award winnners will both be telling us something a bout their projects and providing display material. Following the talks th ere will be the chance to meet the Goodliff Award winners and discuss thei r projects over a glass of wine.
\nThe event 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 that there is no parking on Ma rket Hill\, except for disabled badge holders\, but there is parking close by at Malting Close.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2042@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk\; www.huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:The Rectors of Hemingford Abbots – by Dr Charles Beresford and Prof David Yeandle\nTwo of our most prominent members\, Charles Beresford and David Yeandle will talk to us about the Rectors and other clergy of th e Parish of St Margaret of Antioch\, Hemingford Abbots. Research 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 Grant to help with the publication of their book earlier this year. The church was a su bstantial benefice and the resident clergy turned out to be a interesting group. Charles and David have cast their net widely for their research\, s o it will be of interest to anyone contemplating something similar for the ir own parich as well as for the history of the locality itself. \nThe ta lk will be given in the setting of this wonderful Parish Church rather tha n our normal venue.\n DTSTART;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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nTwo of our most prominent members\, Charles Beresford and David Yeand le will talk to us about the Rectors and other clergy of the Parish of St Margaret of Antioch\, Hemingford Abbots. Research into this very interesti ng parish has been a long term project for both Charles and David and in 2 021 they were successfully awarded a Goodliff Grant to help with the publi cation of their book earlier this year. The church was a substantial benef ice 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 similar for their own parich a s well as for the history of the locality itself.
\nThe talk will be given in the setting of this wonderful Parish Church rather than our no rmal venue.
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2101@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:The Transportation of Huntingdonshire Criminals\, 17th to 19th Centuries\nMrs Dorothy Anne James will be speaking about here monumental p roject to compile a biographical register of Huntingdonshire Criminals sen tenced to transportation overseas. She has tracked down over 700 such indi viduals from records in archives in the UK and online versions of archives in Australia and elsewhere. The result is a fascinating insight into soc iety and how it treated its more wayward members in the 17th\, 18th and 19 th centuries. \nAfter her talk Mrs James will be available to ask any ques tions about her research. \ny and all visitors are welcome to attend\, all we ask is for a small donation of £3 per person to help us cover the cost s of the evening. \n DTSTART;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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
Mrs Dorothy Anne James will be speaking about here monumental project to compi le a biographical register of Huntingdonshire Criminals sentenced to trans portation overseas. She has tracked down over 700 such individuals from re cords in archives in the UK and online versions of archives in Australia and elsewhere. The result is a fascinating insight into society and how it treated its more wayward members in the 17th\, 18th and 19th centuries. < /p>\n
After her talk Mrs James will be available to ask any questions ab out her research.
\ny and all visitors are welcome to attend\, all we ask is for a small donation of £3 per person to help us cover the costs of the evening.
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2055@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; 01480350127\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Mrs Annie James\, a local geanology historian\, has been resear ching Huntingdonshire criminals that were sentenced to transportation over seas\, and she has tracked down over 700 such individuals in archives in t he UK and in online versions of archives in Australia and elsewhere. The r esults of her research is a fascinating insight into society and how it tr eated its more wayward members in the 18th and 19th centuries. Annie\, who has been a recipient of a number of Goodliff Awards in support of her pro ject\, will be speaking to us about her work in compiling a biographical r egister of Huntingdonshire criminals.\nThis is going to be a eye opening e xpose of our historical judicial system and will bring home possible truth s about some of Huntingdonshire’s criminal fraternity and how quirks of fa te changed lives and impacted the fledgling Commonwealth.\nThe talk will b e held in the Methodist Church\, Huntingdon High Street\, is free to membe rs and is open to visitors\; all we ask is for visitors to make a small £3 donation for the evening.\nAs usual\, after the talk light refreshments o f tea and coffee we will be available and you will get the opportunity to talk directly with Annie and any other members 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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
Mrs Annie James\, a local geanology historian\, has been researching Huntingd onshire criminals that were sentenced to transportation overseas\, and she has tracked down over 700 such individuals in archives in the UK and in o nline versions of archives in Australia and elsewhere. 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 re cipient of a number of Goodliff Awards in support of her project\, will be speaking to us about her work in compiling a biographical register of Hun tingdonshire criminals.
\nThis is going to be a eye opening expose o f our historical judicial system and will bring home possible truths about some of Huntingdonshire’s criminal fraternity and how quirks of fate chan ged lives and impacted the fledgling Commonwealth.
\nThe talk will b e held in the Methodist Church\, Huntingdon High Street\, is free to membe rs and is open to visitors\; all we ask is for visitors to make a small £3 donation for the evening.
\nAs usual\, after the talk light refresh ments of tea and coffee we will be available and you will get the opportun ity to talk directly with Annie and any other members of the Society. p>\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2103@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Exploring Traditional Wildflower Names\nTwigs Way\, the renoune d Garden Historian\, will talk to us about her lifelong love of gardens an d her research into understanding the origins of some of wildflowers. Do y ou know your Keck from your Cow Mumble or your Pilewort from your Pigs Pet titoes? Who was Ragged Robin\, what did Saxons use for their ale\, and why did foxes steal the Fairy Gloves? This talk on traditional wildflower nam es will reveal their origins and meanings and discuss why they were often spurned by the amateur botanists and antiquarians in the late 18th and 19t h Centuries. \nDetails of the Zoom link will be circulated to members a fe w days before the talk.\nNon membes are welcome to attend\, please email D avid Smith at info@huntslhs.org.uk to register and request the Zoom link. \n DTSTART;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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nExploring Tra ditional Wildflower Names
\nTwigs Way\, the renouned Garden Historia n\, will talk to us about her lifelong love of gardens and her research in to understanding the origins of some of wildflowers. Do you know your Keck from your Cow Mumble or your Pilewort from your Pigs Pettitoes? Who was R agged Robin\, what did Saxons use for their ale\, and why did foxes steal the Fairy Gloves? This talk on traditional wildflower names will reveal th eir origins and meanings and discuss why they were often spurned by the am ateur botanists and antiquarians in the late 18th and 19th Centuries.
\nDetails of the Zoom link will be circulated to members a few days bef ore the talk.
\nNon membes are welcome to attend\, please email Davi d Smith at info@huntslhs.org.uk to register and request the Zoom link.
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2110@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Dr Emma Harrris is Director of Studies at the Woolf Institute ( Cambridge). Emma will be speaking about her late father\, Mark Harris’s\, quest to discover the location of the medieval Huntingdon’s synagogue and ritual bath (mikveh) that led to the erection of the plaque on the new dev elopment off St Clement’s Passage in 2016\nThe Zoom link details will be c irculated to members a few days before the event.\nVisitors are welcome\, to ask for the Zoom details please email info@huntslhs.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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
Dr Emma Harrr is is Director of Studies at the Woolf Institute (Cambridge). Emma will be speaking about her late father\, Mark Harris’s\, quest to discover the lo cation of the medieval Huntingdon’s synagogue and ritual bath (mikveh< /em>) that led to the erection of the plaque on the new development off St Clement’s Passage in 2016
\nThe Zoom link details will be circulate d to members a few days before the event.
\nVisitors are welcome\, t o ask for the Zoom details please email info@huntslhs.org.uk
\n< /HTML> END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2131@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; 07886640177\; info@huntslhs.org.uk\; www.huntslhs.org .uk DESCRIPTION:Fletton – Building the Brickopolis\nSadie commenced her study o f Fletton with research into the effect of population migration to supply the ever increasing demands of the brick industry in Fletton during the pe riod 1841 – 1911. She has now brached out into a wider study of the Fletto n community\, her work has been recognised as a ‘One Place’ Study\, she ha s published several articles on the area\, and writes a monthly blog. \nSa die’s talk will focus on the development of this important brick industria l suberb of Peterborough and the people who made it so successful. Alas\, there is very little showing above ground now of the proud 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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nSadie commenced her study of Fletton with research into the effect of population migration to supply the ever increa sing demands of the brick industry in Fletton during the period 1841 – 191 1. She has now brached out into a wider study of the Fletton community\, h er work has been recognised as a ‘One Place’ Study\, she has published sev eral articles on the area\, and writes a monthly blog.
\nSadie’s ta lk will focus on the development of this important brick industrial suberb of Peterborough and the people who made it so successful. Alas\, there is very little showing above ground now of the proud industry.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2180@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:The Ladds Lecture: A Joint meeting of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society and Huntingdonshire Local History Society\nProfessor Nicholas Orm e\, DLitt\, FSA\, FRHistS\, Professor Emeritus\, Exeter University\, will talk about ‘GOING TO CHURCH IN MEDIEVAL ENGLAND’\nMIllions of words have b een written about the architecture of our medieval parish churches but wha t went on in them largely remains a mystery. Professor Orme has written a ground breaking study\, praised alike by academic reviews and the press\, including the accolade ‘Book of the Year’ by the Daily Telegraph. His talk will be based on the perspective of a Cambridgeshire or Huntingdonshire p arishioner.\nWith book signing opportunity and the chance to meet friends in the Antiquarian Society that is generously supporting this meeting.\nAf ter the talk there will be a reception\, with refreshments\, and the oppor tunity to talk with Professor Orme. \nThe talk is free to members of CAS a nd HLHS. Guests are welcome but we ask for a small donation of £3 per gues t. \nParking in Malthouse Close\, PE29 3AR 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-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nMIllions of words have been written about the architecture of our m edieval parish churches but what went on in them largely remains a mystery . Professor Orme has written a ground breaking study\, praised alike by ac ademic reviews and the press\, including the accolade ‘Book of the Year’ b y the Daily Telegraph. His talk will be based on the perspective of a Camb ridgeshire or Huntingdonshire parishioner.
\nWith book signing oppor tunity and the chance to meet friends in the Antiquarian Society that is g enerously supporting this meeting.
\nAfter the talk there will be a reception\, with refreshments\, and the opportunity to talk with Professor Orme.
\nThe talk is free to members of CAS and HLHS. Guests are we lcome but we ask for a small donation of £3 per guest.
\nPa rking in Malthouse Close\, PE29 3AR
\n X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-GB:CAS\,HLHS\,Ladds Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2255@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Alan Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:The Ramsey Tunnels\nFew realise that until 1850’s Ramsey Great Whyte had run down the centre of the high street as an open river that ser ved both as a drain and also a navigable waterway. The decision was made t o conceal the waterway and a series of tunnels were built under the High S treet that now conceals one of the local Victorian engineering marvels of its age. (Comparable to the covering of the Fleet in London).\nClive’s tal k will take us through the history of the ‘lodes’ that flow into these tun nels from the Middle Ages onward\, their construction and subsequent histo ry to the present day.\nPlease note there is limited car parking at the Me thodist Church so memnbers and guests are advised to use the Malthouse Clo se Car Park (PE29 3AR) and take the short walk down St Mary’s Street to th e HIgh Street\, then turn right\, past Castle Hill House\, and you will fi nd the Methodist Church about 100 yds on the right. \nThe event is free t o members and open to all\, we only ask a small donation of £3 from any vi sitor. 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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nFew realise that until 1850’s Ramsey Great Whyte had run d own the centre of the high street as an open river that served both as a d rain and also a navigable waterway. The decision was made to conceal the w aterway and a series of tunnels were built under the High Street that now conceals one of the local Victorian engineering marvels of its age. (Compa rable to the covering of the Fleet in London).
\nClive’s talk will t ake us through the history of the ‘lodes’ that flow into these tunnels fro m the Middle Ages onward\, their construction and subsequent history to th e present day.
\nPlease note there is limited car parking at the Met hodist Church so memnbers and guests are advised to use the Malthouse Clos e Car Park (PE29 3AR) and take the short walk down St Mary’s Street to the HIgh Street\, then turn right\, past Castle Hill House\, and you will fin d the Methodist Church about 100 yds on the right.
\nThe event is free to members and open to all\, we only ask a small donation of £3 from any visitor.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2257@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events\,Society Lectures CONTACT:David Alan Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Goodliff Awards Presentation Evening\nThis year we recieved and awarded a number of applications for an amazing variety of projects\, pop ular and academic\, spanning many centuries and types of history\, coverin g the length and breadth of Huntingdonshire. Do come along\, hear about th ese projects and congratulate the successful applicants for their prestigi ous awards.\nOur new President\, Julie Montagu\, Viscountess Hinchingbrook e\, will present the awards and afterwards give a talk of an earlier Ameri can member of the family\, Alberta Countess of Sandwich.\nOn 25th July 190 5 Alberta Sturges\, born 1877 in Chicago\, made a truely life-altering mar riage to George Montagu. Eleven years later\, on the death of his father\, George became the 9th Earl of Sandwich and she the Countess. The couple m oved into HInchingbrooke House\, the family’s ancestral seat since 1627. T heir marriage would last an impressive 46 years till Alberta’s death in 19 51. Yet\, beneath the surface intriguing questions remain. Did Alberta’s h eart belong in this marriage\, or did she yearn for a life of contemplatio n as a nun? Did she compromise her own aspirations to fulfil those of her socially ambitious mother?\nAlberta’s story reveals a tapestry woven with threads of love\, duty\, and personal fulfilment\, set against the rich ba ckdrop of a storied family legacy in a period of profound societal change. \nAfter the presentation and talk\, please join us for some light refreshm ents and take the opportunity to talk with some of this year’s award winne rs.\nDisabled parking only on Market Hill (approach via HIgh Street from t he South).\nPlease use the public car park at Malting Close (PE29 3AR)\n DTSTART;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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis year we recieved and awarded a numb er of applications for an amazing variety of projects\, popular and academ ic\, spanning many centuries and types of history\, covering the length an d breadth of Huntingdonshire. Do come along\, hear about these projects an d congratulate the successful applicants for their prestigious awards.
\nOur new President\, Julie Montagu\, Viscountess Hinchingb rooke\, will present the awards and afterwards give a talk of an earlier A merican member of the family\, Alberta Countess of Sandwich.
\nOn 25 th July 1905 Alberta Sturges\, born 1877 in Chicago\, made a truely life-a ltering marriage to George Montagu. Eleven years later\, on the death of h is father\, George became the 9th Earl of Sandwich and she the Countess. T he couple moved into HInchingbrooke House\, the family’s ancestral seat si nce 1627. Their marriage would last an impressive 46 years till Alberta’s death in 1951. Yet\, beneath the surface intriguing questions remain. Did Alberta’s heart belong in this marriage\, or did she yearn for a life of c ontemplation as a nun? Did she compromise her own aspirations to fulfil th ose of her socially ambitious mother?
\nAlberta’s story reveals a ta pestry woven with threads of love\, duty\, and personal fulfilment\, set a gainst the rich backdrop of a storied family legacy in a period of profoun d societal change.
\nAfter the presentation and talk\, please join u s for some light refreshments and take the opportunity to talk with some o f this year’s award winners.
\nDisabled parking only on Market Hill (approach via HIgh Street from the South).
\nPlease use the public c ar park at Malting Close (PE29 3AR)
\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2287@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z 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 (thoug h we are still open to offers). But\, Liz\, now retired from the St Neots Museum has kindly offered to give us an insight\, drawn from her long expe rience as a curator there and previously in Peterborough\, into how our pr edecessors coped with Christmas before there was any Royal Broadcast or re peats of Doctor Who to watch. Did they eat turkey\, goose or was it just b read and dripping? Did the devout or not so devout Anglicans stagger out o f the pub to the midnight mass? Did the temperate noncoms look up from rea ding their bibles?\nWe want to make this event somewhat interactive. Come readt to share some family tales and recollections of your own or your rel atives Christmas celebrations. (No tales of Oliver Cromwell’s Christmas hu mbug allowed!!)\nAfterwards we shall join in our usual social that for man y of us fires the starting pistol for the festive season\nNO CHARGE this y ear\, and no need to book\, just turn up on the night suitably attired to match the christmas spirit\, but we will invite donations 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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\n
Sadly we have no musical entertainment planned this year (though we are still open to o ffers). But\, Liz\, now retired from the St Neots Museum has kindly offere d to give us an insight\, drawn from her long experience as a curator ther e and previously in Peterborough\, into how our predecessors coped with Ch ristmas before there was any Royal Broadcast or repeats of Doctor Who to w atch. Did they eat turkey\, goose or was it just bread and dripping? Did t he devout or not so devout Anglicans stagger out of the pub to the midnigh t mass? Did the temperate noncoms look up from reading their bibles?
\nWe want to make this event somewhat interactive. Come readt to share so me family tales and recollections of your own or your relatives Christmas celebrations. (No tales of Oliver Cromwell’s Christmas humbug allowed!!) p>\n
Afterwards we shall join in our usual social that for many of us fi res the starting pistol for the festive season
\nNO CHARGE this year \, and no need to book\, just turn up on the night suitably attired to mat ch the christmas spirit\, but we will invite donations for drinks.
\n BODY> END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2306@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Zoom Talk by Graeme Clarke – Oxford Archaeology \nIn 2019 Oxfor d Archaeology carried out the excavation of Luck’s Lane\, Buckden. Previou s metal detecting surveys between 2012 and 2016 had collected some 350 obj ects including Anglo-Saxon coins and metalwork which anticipated the findi ng of significant Early to Middle Anglo-Saxon settlement remains. The earl ier phase of occupation lay between the late 6th and early 8th century and was characterised by its sunken-featured buildings\, including a rarely f ound ‘giant’ example. The finds suggest and emphasis on cloth-making by th e inhabitants which – considering the presence of coins and pottery from t he near continent – was perhaps intended for cross-channel trade. The earl y settlement was supplanted by an impressive hall complex which sheds much needed light on estate centres in Huntingdonshire during the poorly under stood late 8th and early 9th centuries before the arrival of the Danes.\nG raeme Clarke\, BSc\nPost-Excavation Project Manager\nCambridge office\, 15 Trafalgar Way\, Bar Hill\, Cambs\, CB23 8SQ\nweb: http://oxfordarchaeolog y.com\nThe Zoom link will be circulated to members a few days before the t alk.\nThis event is open to visitors\, if you want to attend plesae contac t 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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nIn 2019 Oxford Archaeology carried out the e xcavation of Luck’s Lane\, Buckden. Previous metal detecting surveys betwe en 2012 and 2016 had collected some 350 objects including Anglo-Saxon coin s and metalwork which anticipated the finding of significant Early to Midd le Anglo-Saxon settlement remains. The earlier phase of occupation lay bet ween the late 6th and early 8th century and was characterised by its sunke n-featured buildings\, including a rarely found ‘giant’ example. The finds suggest and emphasis on cl oth-making by the inhabitants which – considering the presence of coins an d 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 centuries before the arrival of the Danes.
\nGraeme Clarke\, BSc
\nPost-Excavation Proje ct Manager
\nCambridge office\, 15 Trafalgar Way\, Bar Hill\, Cambs\ , CB23 8SQ
\nweb: http://oxfo rdarchaeology.com
\nThe Zoom link will be circulated to members a few days before the talk.
\nThis event is open to visitors\, if yo u want to attend plesae contact David Smith at info@huntslhs.org.uk for th e Zoom link details.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2310@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Hannah Bithel-Vaughan\, Collections Archivist\, Cambridgeshire Archives Service will talk about Educating Huntingdonshire: School Records for the Local Historian.\n1937 Coronation – Photograph by Scholastic Souv enir Company Ltd.\, Blackpool\nSchools are the cornerstone of local commun ities and are an underestimated resource for local historians. Huntingdons hire Archives has recently saved records from schools that have closed per manently. 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\n The Zoom link will be circulated to members a few days before the talk.\nT his 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: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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nSchools are the cornerstone of local co mmunities and are an underestimated resource for local historians. Hunting donshire Archives has recently saved records from schools that have closed permanently. These records give us a snapshot of the lives of the local y oung people\, as well as showing how the school impacted the local communi ty
\nThe Zoom link will be circulated to members a few days before t he talk.
\nThis event is open to visitors\, if you want to attend pl esae contact David Smith at info@huntslhs.org.uk for the Zoom link details .
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2314@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 13th March\, Huntingdon Methodist Church\nDr Ken Snea th will talk about a newly discovered document about Robert Pepys and his house at Brampton\nWork on Pepys House in Brampton has stimulated some res earch into its former owner and the transcription of his particularly diff icult probate inventory. A new Pepys document effectively dragged into the public domain calls for some celebration. From his expert knowledge of th is tyoe of source document\, Ken will examine what it tells us about Mr Pe pys and his status in 17th Century Huntingdonshire.\nThis event is open to visitors\, if you want to attend plesae contact David Smith at info@hunts lhs.org.uk for further details. Whilst there is no charge to visitors\, we do ask for a donation of £3 from all visitors to help with the overall co st 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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nWork on Pepys House in Brampton has stimulated some research into its former owner and the transcription of his particularly difficult probate inventory. A new Pepys document effectively dragged into the publi c domain calls for some celebration. From his expert knowledge of this tyo e of source document\, Ken will examine what it tells us about Mr Pepys an d his status in 17th Century Huntingdonshire.
\nThis event is open t o visitors\, if you want to attend plesae contact David Smith at info@hunt slhs.org.uk for further details. Whilst there is no charge to visitors\, w e do ask for a donation of £3 from all visitors to help with the overall c ost of the event.
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2334@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 10th April: Huntingdon Methodist Church – Joanne Sear : Beniffiting the Soul – Life\, Religion and the Church in Late Medieval H untingdonshire.\nStudies have suggested that during the Hennrician Reforma tion the prople of Lincoln Diocese\, incuding the Archdeaconry of Huntingd on\, held firm to the ‘Old Faith’\, and were reluctant supporters of the n ew form of Christianity.\nThis talk surveys religion in late medieval soci ety and examines the evidence\, suggesting the people of Huntingdonshire t ruly embraced Catholicism\nThe talk is open to non members\, but we ask fo r a small donation of £3 per guest to help with support of the costs of th e evening.\nAfter the talk please join us for tea and coffee and the chanc e to talk with the speaker and catch up with 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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThis talk surveys religion in late medieval society and examines the evidence\, suggesting the people of Huntingdonshire truly emb raced Catholicism
\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
\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-2335@www.huntslhs.org.uk DTSTAMP:20240319T053650Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-GB:Society Events\,Society Lectures CONTACT:David Smith\; info@huntslhs.org.uk DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 8th May: Society AGM followed by a talk from Chris Cl ose\, Colly Weston History Society\, on ‘Finding Colleyweston Palace’ \nTh e Society will conduct the AGM\, agenda to be issued to all members near t he date.\nThe AGM will be followed by a talk from Chris Close\, Chairman o f the Colyweston Historical Society\, an amateur group with very few resou rces\, found the lost palace of Margaret Beaufort.\nFor generations the pe ople of Collyweston were told of a lost Tudor Palace that used to house Ki ngs 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 fin d the Palace and after completing over 12 months of investigative work the y were able to announce that they had finally found the lost Tudor Palace of Collyweston.\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 Society\n DTSTART;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 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThe Society will conduct the AGM\, agenda to be issued to all members near the date.
\n< p>The AGM will be followed by a talk from Chris Close\, Chairman of the Co lyweston Historical Society\, an amateur group with very few resources\, f ound the lost palace of Margaret Beaufort.\nFor generations the peop le of Collyweston were told of a lost Tudor Palace that used to house King s and Queens of England. Was this a myth or a real Palace. However\, in 2018 Collyweston Historical Socie ty started a renewed phase of work to find the Palace and after completing over 12 months of investigative work they were able to announce that they had finally found the lost Tudor Palace of Collyweston.
\nTh e 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 spe aker and catch up with other members of the Society
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