THE GREATER WIGSTON
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
 
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Talks Start At 3.00pm - Access From 2.30pm
£4 Per Person - Book on 07702 127313
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TALKS FROM OCTOBER 2024 WILL BE
AT A NEW LOCATION
 
The Pavilion, The Peace Memorial Park,
Long Street, Wigston
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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October 24
The Englishman and His Vineyard
Sue Lobb
 
November 21
The 1914 Christmas Truce
110th Anniversary
by
Peter Cousins
 
December
No Talk
 
TALKS FOR 2025 BOOKED SO FAR......
       January 9th 
The History of The Red Cross by Sue Meeks
Sue worked for the Red Cross for 30 years
 
February 13th
Ernest Gimson by Rowan Roenisch
Early Influences and how he came to build Stoneywell
 
March 13th
2 Sides of The Law byMark Startin
2 19th Century characters – “Tanky” Smith and James Hawker
 
April 10th
Seldon Seen & Unknown Leicester byJudith Proctor
 
May 8th
Wigston used in  her novels by Ros Kind
 
June 12th
Leicestershire’s Wartime Airfields by Brian Johnson
New talk currently being researched
 
July 10th
TBA
 
August 14th
TBA
 
September 11th
TBA
 
October 9th
TITLETBA by Stuart Mucklejohn
 
November 13th
TITLE TBA by Sue Lobb
 
 
 
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