Newsletter April 2012

To all members on the K&DLHG mailing list

This month’s meeting is on Friday 20 April, when Dr Stanley Ireland will be talking about The  Warmington Hoard (also known as The South Warwickshire Hoard , acquired at a cost of £52,000, for display in Warwick Museum).

K&DLHG Outings 2012

Tickets for the two outings on offer this year go on sale at the April meeting.

Friday 15 June. Evening visit to Marton, starting at 7.00pm. Includes a village walk and the opportunity to see the Museum. Numbers limited to 30. Organised by David Beaumont.

Monday 16 July. Afternoon visit with guided tours of the churches of Charwelton and Fawsley in Northamptonshire, ending with another guided tour and cream tea at nearby Fawsley Hall.  Numbers  limited to 40. Organised by Gill Ashley-Smith, but being sold on the night by Catherine Petrie.

The interest already expressed in these outings suggests that demand for tickets will be high. If they do not sell out on 20 April, there may be another opportunity on 18 May,   

Next month’s meeting At our meeting on Friday 18 May James Bond (no relation) will be describing Deserted Medieval Villages in Warwickshire and Worcestershire.

Special Event

Tickets, price £5-00 (school children £2-50), for the special event being held to mark the K&DLHG’s 25th year will go on sale at the meeting on 18 May.  The event itself is on Saturday 13 October, when Dr Kevin Leahy will talk about ‘Gold, God and Battle: what the Staffordshire Hoard is telling us’ in the Kineton High School Hall at 7.30pm. 

Subscriptions 2012-13.  Annual subscriptions (still £7-50!) can still be renewed at our next meeting; as always one of the immediate benefits of renewal will be the programme card for 2012-13.

Wishing you all a Happy Easter

Best wishes Peter Ashley-Smith, secretary 6 April 2012