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Our meeting on 31st May: Walkern & the Magna Carta

by janet on 15 May 2012

Walkern & the Magna Carta

William de Lanvelei at St Marys Walkern

Peter Sinclair presents new research into Walkern’s involvement in one of the most important events in mediaeval England: Who was the  knight commemorated by the 13th century, lifesized marble effigy in St Mary’s church, and what was his connection with the Magna Carta?

7.30pm at St Mary’s Church, Walkern
Free to members, £1.50 at the door for non-members.

After refreshments there will be a Show & Tell of photos of Walkern, brought in by members of the WHS – if you have any photos that you think will be of interest, please do bring them along.

 

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Come and see us at Walkern Fair!

May 1, 2012

Come and see us on 6th May at Walkern Fair  at the Sports & Community Centre, starting at 2pm. We will be raising money for the WHS and raising awareness of the rich history in our village. Buy one of our  handmade cards or our reproductions of old postcards of Walkern. Cards cost £2 and [...]

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New Logo!

May 1, 2012

Walkern History Society is proud to unveil its new logo featuring the Dovehouse at Manor Farm, built around 1700 and prominent at the north end of the High Street

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April & May meetings

April 6, 2012

26th April 2012 Reconstructing Walkern in the 1840s Janet Woodall and Eleanor Waldock will present a tour of the Walkern Tithe Map and other documents, maps and images of Walkern that they have been working on over the past few years 31st May 2012 William de Lanvellei & the Magna Carta Peter Sinclair presents new [...]

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29th March meeting – change of venue

March 14, 2012

Because of the potential number of people attending our meetings we now have a new venue, one with plenty of seating and 1000 years of Walkern History! Our first meeting on Thursday 29th March, 7.30pm will be TOM DOIGE on Birth & Baptism in the 1800’s at St Mary’s Church, Church End, Walkern

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Our meeting on 29th March…

March 8, 2012

Our first speaker will be TOM DOIGE on Birth & Baptism in the 1800’s Thursday, March 29th at 7.30 p.m. Walkern Gallery, 56 High Street, Walkern NOW AT ST MARY’S CHURCH, WALKERN  

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Come and experience 10 centuries of history at St Mary’s

March 8, 2012

St Mary’s Church Open Days in March As we head for Spring, St Mary’s is taking the opportunity to make the church more accessible outside service times, so that a wider population can access the history and stories of over 10 centuries in our church and the graveyard. The church will be open during March [...]

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Thank you to all who came to our first meeting!

February 27, 2012

It was a very happy crowd who gathered at Walkern Gallery on 16th February to be welcomed to the Walkern History Society. Janet and Eleanor were thrilled to meet and greet forty or so people from the village and beyond. Having been unsure if we would have enough members to form a club, we are [...]

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First meeting of the WHS is on 16 February

January 27, 2012

Come along for drinks and nibbles and a warm welcome to the Walkern History Society, on 16 February 2012, from 6.30pm at Walkern Gallery Granary Cottage, 56 High Street, Walkern This will be followed by a meeting at 8.00pm to form a committee and discuss the programme for the coming year. If you are interested [...]

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Happy New Year!

January 8, 2012

A new year and a new menu for the website. I still haven’t settled on how to display the vast amount of information, photos and articles on Walkern’s past, but am almost there. Let me know what you think of the layout.  

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