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  • 1066 – England’s real Game of Thrones

    Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

    Chris Green, a toastmaster and entertainer who is known as 'The History Chap', will be explaining the tortuous background to the Battle of Hastings, that monumental turning point in the history of our country.

  • Primitive Methodism in Cheshire and Staffordshire

    Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

    Elizabeth Morris, a performance storyteller, will be returning to Weaverham to give us the story of Primitive Methodism in this area, told through the words of Sarah Smith, a primitive Methodist at Englesea Brook.  An evening's entertainment that is not to be missed.

  • The Trial of Dr Tomanzie

    Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

    Angela Brabin is returning to look at the trial for murder of Dr Tomanzie, a doctor in Liverpool accused of murder after he performed an abortion on a girl who later died.   Angela will be looking at the judgemental attitudes Victorians had to unmarried mothers and to illegitimate children.

  • Tales of the Marches

    Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

    Dr Graham Dodd, who is a Trustee of the Nantwich Museum and Vice Chair of the Nantwich Historical Society, will be entertaining us with a series of stories based upon the history and legends of the Welsh Marches.

  • Change to our July talk

    Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

    It is with great regret and sadness that we have to announce a change to our July talk due to the death of our speaker, Professor Ian Morison. A colleague of Professor Morison, Steve Warbis of Macclesfield Astronomical Society, has kindly stepped in to give us an alternative talk.

  • Captain Benjamin

    Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

    David Shaw giving us a fun story about Benjamin, who travelled from Rochdale to fight in the Napoleonic Wars before returning to his long suffering wife and a Del-Boy life in Manchester.

  • Edith Smith – Oxton’s Pioneer Police Woman

    Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

    Well known historian Bob Knowles will be shining a light on the work of the first female police officer in the UK with the power of arrest.

  • The History of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

    Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

    Owing to a change of dates our November talk on Trinity House has had to be postponed. Instead we have Mark Relf, a military and naval researcher, who will, appropriately, be talking about the history, development, current projects and types and dates of commemorations of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

  • An Interlude with Joyce Grenfell

    Owley Wood Recreation Club Barrymore Road, Weaverham, CW8 3LS, United Kingdom

    The welcome return of the wonderful Jean Finney with a look at the life of Joyce Grenfell, illustrated with her songs and monologues.  A true Christmas entertainment.

  • Beer, Bars and Boozers

    Weaverham Primary Academy Northwich Road, Weaverham, CW8 3BD

    Fun stories from Ken Pye of Liverpool's most fascinating pubs.