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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OUR NEW TALKS LOCATION IS:
 
The Pavilion, The Peace Memorial Park,
Long Street, Wigston.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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
The Rise and Fall of Stephenson's
Leicester Swannington Railway
by Malcolm Riddle
 
August 14th
TBA
 
September 11th
TBA
 
October 9th
TITLETBA by Stuart Mucklejohn
 
November 13th
TITLE TBA by Sue Lobb
 
 
 
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