Spring 2025

Meetings are held in the choir vestry of St. Nicholas Church,
Allestree Lane on Wednesday evenings starting at 7 pm. 

 

Meetings are held in the choir vestry of St. Nicholas Church,
Allestree Lane
on Wednesday evenings starting at 7 pm. 

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Date

Title and Speaker

4th Sept

Sir Richard Fitzherbert on “Tissington its past, present and future”

18th Sept

Cliff Lea on “Derbyshire Oil”

2nd Oct

Vanessa Tissington on “Gaia, Mother of the Earth”

16th Oct

Paul Newsham on “L.S. Lowry”

6th Nov

Dr Peter Collinge on “Joseph Wright’s portraits of two English businesswomen: Sarah Clayton of Liverpool and Ellen Morewood of Alfreton”

20th Nov 

Peter Amour on “Wandering in & Around Wiltshire, connections with Markeaton Hall”

4th Dec

A.G.M then Quiz with shared buffet, please bring something savoury or sweet. Plus, a glass.

Membership £20 per half year     Visitors welcome – fee £4 per talk (includes drink and a biscuit)

  • 15th January – “Derbyshire Historic Building Trust” by David Young.
  • 5th February – “French Napoleonic Prisoners of War in Derbyshire” by Mark Barnard.
  • 19th February – “Inn Signs and Local History” by Robert Mee.
  • 5th March – “The Role of Mayor past, present and future” by Councillor and Mayor Ged Potter.
  • 19th March – “Water: The Power that Changed the World” by Ian Jackson.
  • 2nd April – “2 Queens and a Countess ” by David Templeman.
  • 16th April – Member’s talks – “Working for Two Queen” by Ann Cooke.

Membership £20 per half year     Visitors welcome – fee £4 per talk (includes drink and a biscuit)