In March a packed meeting of the Group had a presentation by David Fry (pictured) about the history of Marton’s chapel. A summary of this talk is at this link.
The next meeting is on 30th April and is the AGM, followed by a “Bring and Tell” session where members bring along an artefact with an interesting history.
Free entry to the AGM – and a free glass of wine too!
In January the Group were entertained again by Susan and her father Neville with their continued story of the history of the vicars of Marton. The slides from this talk are at this link.
There is no meeting in the hall in February, instead those that have booked up are going to be guided by Sheila Woolf on a tour of Stoneleigh. There are still some places available: let David know if you are interested. David will also coordinate lifts if you get in contact with him.
The next meeting in the hall is on 26th March when group members are giving a talk about the village chapel. All welcome, entrance fee £3, includes a glass of wine.
The well-attended November meeting were engrossed by a talk by David Morse (pictured) about the history of the local Home Guard. A brief summary of his talk is at this link.
There is no meeting in December. The next meeting is on 29th January when Susan will give the second episode of her talk about the vicars of Marton.
All welcome, entrance fee £3, includes a glass of wine.
The new season got off to a good start with a well-attended meeting in which a talk was given about the history of Meadow Bank in the Chapel End section of High Street. The house history information from the meeting, including the memories of those present, has been added to the History section of the village website.
The next meeting is on November 27th where a talk will be given by an external speaker, David Morse, about the history of the local Home Guard. All welcome, entrance fee £3, includes a glass of wine.
The new season opens on Monday 30th October at 7.30pm in the village hall. At this meeting there will be a talk about the history of some of the properties at the Chapel End section of High Street, based on Tim Foden’s investigations into this area. All welcome, entrance fee £3, includes a glass of wine.
Another great event in Marton’s social calendar took place on Saturday 1st July.
Some of the hightlights are captured in this video, and in these photos.
This month the Group had its AGM at which the past year was reviewed and possible talks for next season were discussed. The notes of this meeting will be circulated to Group members. David Fry (pictured) also gave a talk about building developments in Marton in the first half of the 20th century. An overview of this talk can be found at this link.
Next meeting: 22nd May, Harbury High Street in carpark behind the library, for a prompt 6:45pm start to a guided walk around that village.
The May meeting is the last of the season. The new season will start in October 2017.
In March Sheila Woolf (pictured) gave the Group a talk about Cordelia Leigh. A summary of this talk is given below.
The next meeting is on 24th April at 7.30pm in the village hall. This is the AGM at which plans for the next season will be discussed. This will be followed by a talk by Group members about the Marton village building plans between 1900 and 1940, giving an insight to how the village developed during this period. All welcome, entrance is free and still includes a glass of wine!