NEWSLETTER 11th May 2018
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Forthcoming K&DLHG meeting.
On Friday May 18th Sheila Woolf is telling the story of Cordelia Leigh of Stoneleigh Abbey between 1914 and 1918 from Cordelia’s own diary.
Mary Cordelia Leigh, who lived at Stoneleigh Abbey, started a diary when WWI began and noted the effects on her community, as well as documenting her own contributions to the war effort. These included hospitality, entertainment for wounded soldiers and looking after Belgian refugees. Sheila Woolf has made a study of the diary, which describes “a strange time”
Stoneleigh Abbey Mary Cordelia Leigh
I hope you can come on Friday to hear this authentic voice from a hundred years ago.
REPORT on 20th April talk by Angie Bolton, Regional Finds Liaison Officer for Portable Antiquities Scheme in Worcestershire and Warwickshire. told us about the achievements of the PAS in our region. Her talk was entitled “The Portable Antiquities Scheme: 20 years of Treasure”. She took us through the contribution to understanding the past which the PAS has made by recording (mainly) metal detectorists’ finds over the last 20 years in our region. Although not made of metal, the earliest finds take us back to the stone age and the most recent include post medieval century material. Angie showed us penannular rings and axes from the bronze age, a complete decorated Iron Age curry comb, and medieval rings, coins and horse decorations, but the most prolific period is Roman – Angie assured us that every field in the area contains Roman material, and the efforts of some of our own members bear that out. A Roman knife handle from Darlington proves that the Romans wore socks with their sandals! She showed us a rare Viking period stirrup found near Butlers Marston. It is regrettable that such a valuable service is, every year, apparently at risk from cost cutting. David Beaumont, a keen metal detectorist responsible for many of the dots on Angie’s distribution maps, gave a fulsome vote of thanks for a eye-opening glimpse of some of the 30,000 finds from Warwickshire.
A reminder of the K&DLHG Outings in 2018.
Friday June 22nd; guided village walk around Long Itchington. Meet at 6.30 in The Square, Long Itchington, CV47 9PE. No refreshments are provided, but the Harvester Pub, which serves tea and coffee, is recommended. The tour charge is £2.50 per person.
Friday July 20th;. Guided tour of the Rollright Stones. Meet at the Stones’ car park at 12.00 noon. If the weather is fine bring a picnic, otherwise Wyatts Farm Shop with refreshments is only about a mile away. The tour charge is £2.50 per person.
Saturday August 11th; day coach trip to Bristol Docks and SS Great Britain. Meet outside St Peter’s Church Kineton, 8.30am. The very extensive historic Bristol Dock area has been completely refurbished, and now houses museums, historic boats, restaurants, bars, art galleries and Brunel’s SS Great Britain. The cost, including entrance to the SS Gt Britain, is £28.00 per person. We need to fill our coach so if you know of non-members who would be interested in coming on this trip please spread the word.
There is now only this Friday’s talk at which we can sell tickets before the summer visits, so if you wish to go on any of the outings please look in your diaries and sign up this Friday. You can also sign up by phoning Isobel (01926 640426) or Ilona (01295 670675) or by replying to this email (frekedj@globalnet.co.uk).
Other Local Heritage Events.
Kenilworth, the Abbey “Barn” museum is open each Sunday and bank Holiday Monday 2.30-4.30. Entrance free.
Committee Matters. There have been no committee meetings since the last Newsletter.
The next KDLHG Committee Meeting is on Monday the 2nd July 2018 .
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