Romsley & Hunnington History Society -
Bromsgrove Road, Hunnington 1975
Bromsgrove Road, Romsley
Dayhouse Bank, Romsley
Hunnington Station
Bluebird Toffee Factory, Hunnington
Romsley Sanatorium
Romsley School
St Kenelm's Church, Romsley
Vincent's Houses, Hunnington
Vincent's Toffee Factory, Hunnington
Chairman's Annual Report 2014-2015
I am pleased to report that the membership of the Society continues to flourish.
Our Annual Dinner was held on the 13th June at Churchill and Blakedown Golf Club and my thanks go to our member Dr. Michael Hall for being our speaker for the evening.
The Annual Summer trip, bathed in sunshine, was a very informative guided tour of Wightwick Manor followed by a walk around the grounds.
Our Secretary, June, has once again given us a very good selection of speakers for the year. Robert Andrews has now taken over the role of booking speakers and has now booked a varied selection of speakers for 2015/2016.
Our President, Julian Hunt, continues to work tirelessly in his quest to research the history of the villages of Romsley and Hunnington, and provides information for the continuation of the Wills and Court Rolls team meetings. The Wills project continues with indexing all the information and my thanks go to the team for their continued support with this project.
I would also like to thank Julian for his financial contributions to the society from the many lectures he has given to other groups.
My thanks to June Humphreys for her hard work over the many years she has been Secretary, and although she is retiring from this position I am so pleased she will continue to be the Website Co-ordinator.
Our thanks to Jean Cockin for her continuing work interviewing residents of the villages and recording their memories.
My personal thanks to all committee members and helpers who contribute to the continuing success of the society, and, of course, to the members who attend on a monthly basis.
Paul Share, Chairman, 26th May 2015
Programme 2015-16
Our meeting season for 2015-16:
Autumn 2015
• 22 September - The Battle of Evesham. Paul Harding & Helen Lee. Read the Meeting Report
• 27 October - Stolen Lives - Individual Tragedies of the Great War. Andrew Hamilton. Read the Meeting Report
• 24 November - The English Civil War in Bewdley, Kidderminster and Worcester. Max Keen. Meeting Report
2016
• 23 February - The Restoration of the Cupola and Renewing of the Roof Coverings at Hanbury Hall, Derek Clarke. Meeting Report
• 22 March - Black Country Churches. Tim Bridges, Conservation Adviser for Birmingham & the West Midlands and the Church Buildings Support Officer for the Diocese of Hereford. Meeting Report
• 26 April - You Can't Abdicate and Eat It: Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson, Mary Bodfish. Meeting Report
• 24 May - The Society's AGM followed by Celebrating 50 Years of Romsley & Hunnington History Society. Julian Hunt and Ruth Harper. Meeting Report and Additional Information
• 28 June - Dayhouse Bank. Julian Hunt Meeting Report
• 3 Jul - Musical Performance of the 'Ballad of St Kenelm'. Concert Report and Background Information
Click the links to read reports from the 2015 AGM and other meetings during the 2014-15 season, including the special meeting in June 2015 for the school centenary, and the summer outing to Kidderminster Carpet Museum.
Programme 2016-17
Our meeting season for 2016-17:
Autumn 2016
- 27 September - Hagley Park, Past and Present, Joe Hawkins Meeting Report
- 25 October - The Young Diarist of Hartlebury, Diana Clutterbuck Meeting Report
- 22 November - Herbert Austin and the Story of Longbridge, Max Hunt Meeting Report
2017
- 28 February - Repair Work at the Old Naval College in Greenwich, Derek Clarke Meeting Report
- 28 March - The Black Country in the Great War, Mike Pearson Meeting Report
- 25 April - Richard III, Max Keen Meeting Report
- 23 May - Annual General Meeting and Romsley & Hunnington in 1939, Julian Hunt Meeting Report
- 27 June - Victorian & Edwardian Buildings of Birmingham and the Black Country, Tim Bridges
Meeting Report
Meetings 7.30pm at Romsley Church Hall. For more details please contact Paul Share (Chairman) on 01562 710197
Summer Events
Wednesday 13th September will be a very important day for the Society. Julian Hunt's book on the Court Rolls is due to be released and to celebrate everyone is invited to the Church Hall, between 2-5pm, for tea and cakes.
The next meeting will be on Tuesday 26th September at 7.30pm, in the Church Hall, when Paul Harding and Helen Lee will give a talk on Medieval Medicine and Surgery. Paul's talks are usually vividly dramatised and are always fascinating. Why not come along and see for yourself?
Click the links to read reports from the 2016 AGM and other meetings during the 2015-16 season.
For other local history events see What's on in Worcestershire, compiled by the Worcestershire Local History Forum.
Programme 2017-18
Our meeting season for 2017-18:
Autumn 2017
- 26 September - Medieval Medicine and Surgery, Speakers: Paul Harding & Helen Lee Meeting Report
- 24 October - The Cradley Women Chainmaker's Strike of 1910, Speaker: Margaret Bradley Meeting Report
- 28 November - Himley Hall: Past, Present and Future, Speaker: Alan Peace Meeting Report
2018
- 27 February - Darling Elizabeth, Speaker: Mary Bodfish Meeting Report
- 27 March - Water from Wales, Speaker: Paul Harrison Meeting Report
- 24 April - Alfred the Great: England's most fortunate king, Speaker: Max Keen Meeting Report
- 22 May - AGM Meeting Report
- 26 June - Mills in the Bellbroughton Valley, Speaker: Julian Hunt Meeting Report
- 24 July - The History of Dudley Castle 1071-1933, Speaker: Max Keen Meeting Report
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