Clent History Society

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  • Programme 2015

    March 26th             –    John Sparry – Interesting Events of 1937.   May 21st                  -       Joe Hawkins – Gardens and landscape of Hagley… Continue reading

  • A Change of Programme for October Meeting

    Our next meeting is Thursday 30 October. Please note that our advertised talk  Zeppelin- The Enemy Overhead has been replaced by a speaker from Avoncroft Museum of Buildings in Bromsgrove. The museum has recently acquired an original nailer’s cottage which… Continue reading

  • 16th November – History and Archive Open Day

    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… Continue reading

  • 25th September – “The History of Kidderminster Hospital and the Three Doctors Stretton” – Nigel Gilbert

    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… Continue reading

  • Tickets Available for trip to Stanway House, 13th August

    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… Continue reading

  • 27th March – Beer, Bets and Bullbaiting – Mary Bodfish

    We welcome Mary Bodfish as our first speaker for 2014. Mary has close links with Smethwick Local History Society  and with other societies within the Black Country and has given talks on a variety of subjects. Her illustrated talk on… Continue reading

  • DIARY OF EVENTS FOR 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… Continue reading

  • The Mount – Happy Memories

    As 2014 begins The Mount has shed it’s sadly vacant look , having stood empty for  the last three years. After so much wet weather the main building was beginning to look very sorry for itself. Fortunately any further dilapidation… Continue reading