Many members will have known Steven Wallsgrove. Sadly, Steven died unexpectedly, after a short illness, in Warwick Hospital on 19 October. His funeral will be held at the North Chapel, Oakley Wood Crematorium, at 1pm on Friday 19 November, with a reception afterwards at the Roebuck Inn, Smith Street, Warwick. Our Chairman reminds us that … More Some Announcements
In November 1817, the Brethren wrote to the Master to complain about Brother Cater: “He is still going on in a way more Audacious – for the last twelve days he has scarcely ever been sober, going to bed with a pipe in his mouth and a candle burning on the bed, and bringing his … More Masters and Brethren: the good, the bad and the heroes.
Please email sec@warwicksociety.org.uk for the details of this meeting giving your name. A new link will be sent to you nearer the time. Please do not attempt to use the old link that was previously emailed. These new arrangements are to allow us to keep our eye on the numbers. Wednesday 15 September 2021 at … More September Events: A change to the instructions
Members of The Warwick Society are invited to an information event at St Mary’s Church on the afternoon on Monday 2 August. The event is part of the launch of a fundraising campaign, for the urgent and huge task of repairing the tower, landmark from a distance for the whole town, and to provide the … More St Mary’s Church Campaign 2023
There is another chance to hear Emma Bromley’s talk about this remarkable manuscript. The Black Book of Warwick: Oligarchy, factionalism and urban politics in the Sixteenth Century Emma Bromley, B.A. (Hons), MRes; independent researcher. The ‘Black Book of Warwick’ is a fascinating and invaluable manuscript for understanding sixteenth-century urban politics. In this talk, Emma Bromley … More Another chance to hear Emma Bromley
Members and friends of The Warwick Society have received an invitation to an information event about Campaign 2023 at the Collegiate Church of St Mary, Warwick click here for the flyer This will be an opportunity to hear all about the campaign to save the past for the future, to ensure the fabric, music and … More Campaign 2023 The Collegiate Church of St Mary
It has been a couple of months since we had our last meeting. June is the month when usually we hold our popular Gardens Evening to round off the talks for the year before recommencing in September. But, sadly, not this year (again!). We have organised a joint meeting with the Leamington Society on Thursday … More Warwick Society Update
Tuesday 13 April 2021 at 19.30 hours, by Zoom Join Zoom Meeting from 1915 hours This is a fascinating and invaluable manuscript for understanding the historically important borough of Warwick during the Elizabethan era. Originally intended for use as a municipal minute book for the Corporation of Warwick, which today has been succeeded by Warwick … More The Black Book of Warwick
Next Zoom meeting Monday 8 March 7.15 for 7.30. Not our usual day!! Martine Hamilton Knight has thirty years’ experience in Architectural Photography. She has lately completed work on the photos for a new edition of the ‘Pevsner’ for Nottinghamshire. A lot of her work is to show off, literally in the best light, architects’ … More The Art of Architectural Photography
Next meeting of the Warwick Society Tuesday 9th February 2021 This is a zoom meeting. Details of how to join it are available from the Warwick Society on sec@warwicksociety.org.uk. Join the meeting from 19.15hrs Antoine Dury was born in Lyons in 1819 and studied there and in Paris. This well illustrated talk brings to light … More From Paris to Warwick: The Story of Tony Dury
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