2026 Monthly Meetings
Members £3 Non-Members £5
Village Hall, High street - 7.30 pm
Tuesday 20th January
Annual General Meeting followed by 'A Victorian Magic Lantern Show' - Chris Hewis
An entertaining recreation of the popular shows in the late 19th century using original slides and scripts.
Tuesday 17th February
Nigel Ellis - 'A Brief History of Illuminated Manuscripts'
Illuminated manuscripts offer one of the most captivating windows into the medieval imagination, blending text, artistry, and devotion in ways that still astonish us today. It’s a story of craftsmanship, symbolism, and human creativity that continues to illuminate our understanding of the past.
Tuesday 17th March
Rosanna McGlone-Healey - 'Feisty Females: Writing Lincolnshire's Women'
Historical fiction is the hybrid child of two warring parents: fact and fiction. Hear how writer and journalist Rosanna threads historical fact into exciting narratives. How did she begin her research for Feisty Females which is based on a medieval book second only to the Domesday Book? What are the challenges of writing historical fiction? And is it ever acceptable to tweak the truth? Women featured in the book include Nicholaa de la Haye, Alice de Lacy and Hawise de Quincy. This talk will be of interest to anyone who is interested in reading historical fiction and anyone who is setting out on their own writing journey.
Tuesday 21st April
Adrian Gray - 'Tales of the Lincolnshire Clergy'
Lincolnshire has hundreds of parish churches, once served by around a thousand vicars and curates. Left alone in desolate country areas with little to do, some of them became eccentric, progressing on to be strange and weird. This talk brings together some of the best stories of the often disastrous behaviour that they got involved in…full of humour and human delight! Hear about their debts, marital disasters, odd practices and even a few doctrinal differences!
Tuesday 19th May
Chris Hewis - 'The RNLI: 200 Years and Counting!'
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution celebrated its bicentenary in March 2024.
This talk explores the rich history of the RNLI, including its founding and significant milestones throughout the years.
With early 20th century photographs from our collection, the talk focuses on the lifeboat stations, past and present, located on the Lincolnshire coast.
June
- to be notified
July
- to be notified
Tuesday 15th September
Simon Judge - 'A Brief History of Lincoln Cathedral'
Simon is a Lincoln Cathedral tour guide.
His presentation highlights the cathedral’s origins in 1072, when it was founded under William the Conqueror.
The original building was largely destroyed by an earthquake, leading to the construction of the current cathedral beginning in 1192.
Tuesday 20th October
Kenneth Moore - 'The Shipping Forecast'
The history behind the rhythmical reciting of the weather around our shores.
When it was started and why, and the modifications that made it relevant today.
Furthermore, a look into some of the areas and tales of heroism at sea.
Tuesday 17th November
Chris Hewis - 'The John Wilson Collection'
More photographs from the Group's large collection of local, Lincoln, and Lincolnshire early 20th century photographs.
December
Member's Christmas Lunch
- Date to be arranged