Date of next meeting Monday 24th November

Time and place 7.30 p.m. in the WI Hall Prestbury

Speaker Patrick Furley

Topic “The Magic Lantern” History and use in Victorian Times

Next meeting Monday 27th October 2025

Prestbury WI Hall at 7.30 p.m.

Speaker John Putley

Pilgrims and Pilgrimages, some holy destinations in Gloucestershire

Monday 22nd September at 7.30 p.m. at the WI Hall Prestbury

“The Ladies who built a Hall” –The 1920’s ladies who built the WI Hall 100 years ago.

Speaker :- Val Porter

Monday 23rd June in the Prestbury W I Hall at 7.30 p.m.

Speaker Paul Barnett

Subject – Purton Ship’s Graveyard- historic boat wrecks have been beached on the banks of the River Servern

May meeting rescheduled to Monday 2nd June

“To Cleeve hill by Tram” presented by Tony Noel

MONDAY 28th APRIL at 7.30 p.m. in the W I HALL

SPEAKER STEVEN BLAKE

SUBJECT THE TRAVELLING SHOWMAN

John Bellamy ,a Gloucestershire gentleman was given the title “The Oldest Travelling Showman in England” in Victorian times

Monday 24th MARCH 7.30. in the W I Hall

Speaker David Aldred

The decline, fall and rise of the Honeybourne Line

Next meeting of Prestbury Local History Society is Monday 24th February at 7.30 p.m. in the W I Hall

Speaker is Michael Cole

Subject is ” The life and times of Betty Perrins”– a “rags to riches” story of a lady buried in St Mary’s Churchyard

PRESTBURY LOCAL HISTORY PROGRAMME 2025

• 27TH JANUARY The Cotswold Way Eric Moore
• 24th FEBRUARY Betty Perrins -her life & times Michael Cole
• 24th MARCH The decline and fall of the Honeybourne Line David Aldred
• 28th APRIL The travelling Showman Steven Blake
• 2nd JUNE To Cleeve Hill by Tram Tony Noel
• 23rd JUNE Victorian County History Simon Draper
• 22nd SEPTEMBER The W I Ladies who built a Hall Val Porter
• 27th OCTOBER Farming from pre History to WW1 John Putley
• 24th NOVEMBER T B A

NOVEMBER MEETING OF PRESTBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Monday 25th November at 7.30 p.m. in the W I Hall Prestbury

LOCAL GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE AGES IN PRESTBURY

SPEAKER Val Porter

All welcome-members free and visitors £2 to include refreshments