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JANUARY 2022
MONDAY 24TH JANUARY 2022 AT 7.30 p.m. AT W I HALL
THE SCOUTS AND PRESTBURY -A PRESENTATION BY DAVID LYLE
MEETINGS FOR AUTUMN 2021
Prestbury Local History Society welcomes you back.
We are delighted that a significant number of our members are keen to return to our presentations at the WI hall, so your committee has arranged the following:
September 27th “Travelling Through time” a Prestbury video.
We have used this interesting video before in 2015, but it is well worth a return viewing. It tells us about people and activities in our village throughout the ages using local voices.
October 25th “A day at the races” an entertaining talk by Peter McNeil.
November 22 “Charity Begins at Home”, how the Prestbury United Charities began by Tony Noel.
Your committee is actively booking our speakers for the new season, some of whom were not available this Winter, but will return in 2022.
A selection of PLHS books are still available from the Prestbury village stores and of course at our presentation evenings.
Tony Noel
Chairman PLHS
NEW BOOK FOR SALE
PRESTBURY PAST & PRESENT VOLUME 3 by NORMAN J BAKER
The book is in 3 parts .The first is a study of life in the middle part of the 18th century
The second deals with tithing in the parish
The third addresses watercourses running through and round Prestbury
The cost of the book is £12 and it is available at Budgen’s High St store or by contacting prestburyhistory@gmail.com
NEW BOOK ON SALE
Southam and Prestbury by Michael Cole with Hilary McDaniel Douglas
The book describes the common heritage of Southam and Prestbury through five centuries. The Baghott and Delabere families were the principal landowners who had an astonishing decline. Lord Ellenborough, also was resident for forty years and the strange disappearance of Prestbury’s ancient manor are also included.
Cost of book is £12.00 and is available at Budgen High St stores in Prestbury or by contacting prestburylocalhistory@gmail or porter370@btinternet.com
2021 Programme of meetings
Due to the governments Covid 19 restrictions we are unable to commence our programme for 2021. We hope to resume meetings in the Spring on the fourth Monday of the month at 7.30 p.m. at the WI Hall
PROGRAMME FOR 2021
Due to restrictions during Covid 19 pandemic the programme may be altered .
DATE SPEAKER TTITLE
Jan 25th Norman Baker Prestbury in the 18th Century
Feb 22nd Michael Coles T B A
Mar 22nd Rebecca Silence Trams come to Prestbury
Apr 26th Nicholas Herbert Inns and traffic in the coaching age
May 24th Peter McNeil A day at the races
June 28th David Lyle The scouts and Prestbury
Sept 27th Tony Noel The Canons
Oct 25th David Jones Prestbury High St in living memory
Nov 27th Michelle Rees Prestbury Paths
New Publication! – The Prestbury Post
We are pleased to offer a new local history booklet, which has been researched and written by our chairman Tony Noel, telling the story of the Prestbury Post. Members of the the Sumption family have run the village postal service for more than 140 years, a significant service to the local community and a noteworthy part in our local history. Many in the village will be aware that Prestbury Post Office has recently closed its doors and its future remains uncertain.
Copies are available from Prestbury Library or can be purchased at our talks and meetings. Cost £3.00.
April Meeting – change of venue
Please be aware there is a change of venue for our April meeting. The presentation has been moved to the Village Hall in Bouncers Lane due to essential maintenance at the W.I. Hall.
Please join us for a talk by local history author and researcher Norman Baker at 7:30pm on Monday 23rd April.
February 26th Meeting
2018 Programme Announced!
Please have a look at our Meetings & Events page to see details of next year’s talks, events and walks.