THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE

HISTORY IN THE MAKING!

The Village of Clent will be celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, from Friday 1st June – Monday 4th June.

We will be there. Will you?

* You can find Clent History Society taking part in the Flower Display at St Leonard’s Church (Sat 2nd June. 11am – 4pm and Sun . . . → Read More: THE QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE

Events and Meetings 2012

Add the following dates to your diary if you wish to attend any of our meetings or events.

Currently we have the following meetings scheduled:

Thursday 22March – ‘Tilton: Francis Brett Young’s Quinton’ (Michael Hall)

Thursday 17  May – ‘The Working Life of  a Worcester Potter.’ (Dr Malcolm Nixon)

Thursday 27 Sept – ‘Worcestershire . . . → Read More: Events and Meetings 2012

27th October – The Birmingham Back-to-Backs

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Thursday 27th October 8pm Clent Parish Hall, Church Avenue A talk by Derek Clarke of the National Trust

Some of us remember the old ‘back to back’ houses, built literally back-to-back around a communal courtyard. Constructed from the 1840s onwards to house the growing population of workers in Birmingham and the Black Country, many . . . → Read More: 27th October – The Birmingham Back-to-Backs

24th March – “From Clent to Tonga” The Life of John Thomas

Respected society member Dr. Peter Bloore introduces the work of John Thomas, a Clent resident sent to Tonga where he performed missionary work for over thirty years. . . . → Read More: 24th March – “From Clent to Tonga” The Life of John Thomas

Diary of Events for 2011

A list of planned events for 2011 . . . → Read More: Diary of Events for 2011