ANY OLD IRON – Ned Williams

Thursday 19th September 2024 . 7.30pm for 8pm start. No, Ned is not planning to talk about rag and bone men or scrap metal dealers, as far as we know! Ned will take us on an illustrated journey through the world of architectural gems created in corrugated iron. Some of us may even . . . → Read More: ANY OLD IRON – Ned Williams

HISTORY FAIR- 15th June

This Saturday – 15th June 2024 – is the day to take a walk through our local history. When? From 10am until 4pm Where? At Clent Parish Hall, Church Ave, Clent ,DY9 9QT Cost? Free entry. Don’t worry about the weather, step inside the . . . → Read More: HISTORY FAIR- 15th June

Events for 2024

All meetings are held in Clent Parish Hall, Church Avenue. (DY9 9Q) Please check times as we have made some changes in order to make our winter meetings more accessible by holding them in the afternoon rather than evening. On 21st March at 2pm Henry Chance gave his talk Chance Brothers Glass . . . → Read More: Events for 2024

Raining Again.

The following is an extract from an unpublished book – Six Poor Boys- written by the late Joyce Coley; a well respected teacher and local historian. In this book Joyce explores many aspects of Clent village life from the 1700s to the . . . → Read More: Raining Again.

7th December – Christmas, Past and Present

You are invited to join us at Clent Parish Hall on Thursday 7th December. The doors will be open at 7pm so come and grab a seat ready for Mary Bodfish to begin her talk at 8pm. The season to be jolly will soon be upon us and Mary’s talk will set us . . . → Read More: 7th December – Christmas, Past and Present

Meetings and Events for 2023

A focus on very local history fills our calendar for the Historic year of 2023: Stourbridge Glass Works, Avoncroft and the Witches of Worcestershire will all be featured. . . . → Read More: Meetings and Events for 2023

16th March – “Stained Glass Windows” – Roy Allbutt

Roy Allbutt will start our Clent History Society year with a talk exploring the colourful and highly specialised art of  Stained Glass Windows.

With his wide ranging knowledge and enthusiasm around this subject we can look forward to an evening of discovery. Roy takes a special interest in the history of  stained glass windows we . . . → Read More: 16th March – “Stained Glass Windows” – Roy Allbutt

17th November – “Shackleton’s Endurance” – Andrew Lound

The story isn’t over yet…

… Earlier this year (February 2022) Sir Ernest Shackleton’s long lost ship Endurance, was discovered! Located at a depth of 3,008m in the waters of Antarctica and 4 miles south of its last recorded position. The ship’s exact whereabouts had been unknown for 100 years. The debate about the . . . → Read More: 17th November – “Shackleton’s Endurance” – Andrew Lound

2022 Event Programme

Dates for your Diary: Thursday – 17th March, 19th May, 15th September and 17th November. . . . → Read More: 2022 Event Programme

25th November – A 1920’s Christmas

Christmas is Coming and…… Yes Christmas is coming soon and Clent History Society, always ever ready,  will be dipping its toes into Christmases past and present a little earlier this year. Our Christmas date to remember is Thursday 25th November. Yes 20 days after Bonfire night and a month before Christmas Day…..Never to soon to . . . → Read More: 25th November – A 1920’s Christmas