A reminder that we are now taking a break from our programme of indoor meetings, which will resume in September. However, for the next three months, there is the opportunity to go out and about on our SummerOutings arranged by Isobel Gill
- Friday 20 June 2014 Evening visit to Southam, with a visit to the Cardall Collelction, looking at Southam’s past and the local area. Meet at the new home for the collection, The Basement at Vivian House, Market Hill, Southam at 7.30pm
Price £5
- Friday 18 July 2014 Evening visit to Cropredy with a short historical walk led by Stephen Wass (who spoke to us in March 2013 about the archaeology of the Farnborough Hall Estate). Meet outside St Mary’s Church at 7.30pm. Finishing back at the church for a cup of tea and cake; as an added bonuss Stephen will take anyone interested up to see the amazing clock.
Price £3
- Saturday 9 August 2014 Day coach outing to Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, Shropshire. Meet outside St Peter’s Church, Kineton, at 9.00am. Acton Scott has long provided the opportunity with the opportunity to become familiar with the country life of yesteryear. It offers a chance to see traditional 19th century farm life recreated, where the land around is worked by heavy horses. Acton Scott achieved national fame on television as the setting for BBC2’s ‘Victorian Farm’ There is a circular walk, ‘the Country Squire’s Stroll’, taking in the estate’s picturesque landscape and many recognisable film locations. The cafe offers home cooked hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks in the setting of the refurbished and rstored former school.
Price £20To book your place(s) or for further information, please contact Isobel on (01926) 640426 or email
Marking the Centenary of the Outbreak of the Great War
- K&DLHG will be making its contribution to the commemorations, when Chris Holland comes to talk to us on Friday 17 October under the title ‘August 1914: When Warwickshire went to War.’
- Kineton Parish Council is seeking planning approval for the provision of a plaque, near the existing war memorial, naming those who fought in World War I and survived to return to the village. A list of names is being displayed in various shop windows in the village. If you are related to any of these survivors, you are invited to supply the following details: Soldier’s full name, Number, Regiment, Your Name and Address, and email address if available. Details can be dropped off at Fisher’s Hairdressers or emailed to kinetonwarmemorial@btinternet.com
- The Friends of Kineton High School have arranged a Floral Demonstration with Gill of Flower Thyme ‘Commemorating 100 Years since World War I’ at Kineton High School on Thursday 12 June at 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start. Tickets £7-50 to include a wine or fruit juice, available from Flower Thyme, Linda on 01926-641367 or email friends@kinetonhighschool.org.uk
- Members of the Stoneleigh History Society have spent many months researching the lives and war service of the 80 men whose names appear on the Roll of Honour in their village hall – these men served their country and were fortunate to return home; a further 13 lost their lives, and their stories have already been published. They will be mounting a major exhibition to reveal their researches, and it is hoped that this will remain in the Leigh Chapel of the church during the nation’s commemorations. However, on the evening of Tuesday 24th June they will be giving a special preview, accompanied by music, a slideshow and refreshments, in Stoneleigh Village Hall (see attached flyer presented as a seperate News article). Members of K&DLHG will be welcome to join them, but please let the chairman, Sheila Woolf, know by June 13th at the latest that you will be attending – Email shewoolf@hotmail.co.uk, Tel 02476 418759 or 9, The Bank, Stoneleigh, CV8 3DANB. Stoneleigh and Kineton share one name in common, that of Capt Frederick (Fritz) Gardiner.
- Leamington Looks Back. Plenty on offer over the next two months – see attached flyer.
- Sunday 13th July For the last four years the Warmington Heritage Group has held an open day at the National Herb Centre as part of the National Festival of British Archaeology. Each year this event, which is free to local history and archaeology groups in south Warwickshire/north Oxfordshire and to the public, appears to get bigger and better and is very well attended. For the next open day, on Sunday 13th July, K&DLHG will be taking a display stand. If you can spare us an hour or more on that Sunday to help man the stand, please let me know.
With best wishes
Peter Ashley-Smith, K&DLHG secretary
30 May2014