By margaret, on July 14th, 2015%

Our Guide Joe Hawkins with an old, old piece of stone
Joe Hawkins is a visionary academic, advocate of the eighteenth century landscape, combined with the huge physical capacity for rolling up his sleeves and getting the hard work done. We were lucky enough to . . . → Read More: Hagley Hall – Landscape Developments
By pam, on April 30th, 2015%
Our trips in May and June to Four Ashes Hall and to Hagley Park are fully booked. We are sorry to disappoint those who would like to have come along but numbers for both trips were limited. This is the second trip to Four Ashes arranged especially to give members who missed out on . . . → Read More: Summer Visits.
By pam, on February 27th, 2015%
March 26th – John Sparry – Interesting Events of 1937.
May 21st – Joe Hawkins – Gardens and landscape of Hagley Hall.
* With guided tour to follow in June. See Trips.
. . . → Read More: Programme 2015
By pam, on October 21st, 2014%
Clent History Society will have flags flying to welcome you to Clent Parish Hall, on Sunday 16th November, whilst inside we will be ‘hotting up‘ the water ready for your cups of coffee and tea and we’ll have the biscuits standing by. You’ll need something to keep your sugar levels up should you decide . . . → Read More: 16th November – History and Archive Open Day
By pam, on September 10th, 2014%
You may be aware that in recent years an attempt to close Kidderminster Hospital, the local hospital for many in this area, was successfully fought under the leadership of Doctor Taylor who later became an MP. I’ve only just discovered that the battle for Kidderminster Hospital has been going on for much longer and . . . → Read More: 25th September – “The History of Kidderminster Hospital and the Three Doctors Stretton” – Nigel Gilbert
By pam, on August 7th, 2014%
On Wednesday 13 August 2014 members and friends of Clent History Society will be making a visit To Stanway House, near Cheltenham.
The Stanway estate and manor house, has been owned by the Tracy family and their descendants, the Earls of Wemyss, for 500 years. The 13th Earl, who has lived at Stanway since . . . → Read More: Tickets Available for trip to Stanway House, 13th August
By margaret, on May 2nd, 2014%
Breaking news…
Apologies for the short notice but we have just learned that Paul Carter is running a webinar via the National Archives entitled ‘Why did people fear the Victorian Workhouse?’ Paul lead the team to which some society members have made huge contributions by cataloging the correspondence from the Bromsgrove Poor Law Union to the Board in London. . . . → Read More: 12th May – National Archives Webinar – ‘Why did people fear the Victorian Workhouse?’
By pam, on March 14th, 2014%
All meetings are held on Thursdays in Clent Parish Hall, Church Avenue Clent Commencing at 8pm.
New members and visitors are welcome. Admission £2.50 per meeting.
Talks
Thursday 27 March 2014 – ‘Beer, Bets and Bullbating’ Mary Bodfish
Thursday 26 June – ‘The Droitwich Canal (The past brought to Life)’ Dr Malcolm Nixon
Thursday 25 . . . → Read More: DIARY OF EVENTS FOR 2014
By paul, on November 4th, 2013%
 CLENT HISTORY SOCIETY PRESENT SHIELDS TO CLENT PARISH HALL . . . → Read More: Nine Worthies of Clent
By pam, on October 20th, 2013%
Dr. Peter Bloore has for many years been a loyal member of Clent History Society. He is the society’s acknowledged expert on all things relating to the two Methodist chapels which could at one time have been seen in the village. The second chapel situated on the Bromsgrove Road, at the Hagley end of . . . → Read More: New book by Dr. Peter Bloore – Who Lived in Clent in 1901
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