Meetings

A talk by Aaron Manning. The killer of a royal favourite, enemy of a king. This biographical talk delves deep into story of Guy Beauchamp, earl of Warwick (1272-1315), the accursed ‘Black Dog’ to Edward II and his favourite Piers Gaveston, exploring the story of their rivalry and how the earl’s mighty local powerbase enabled …

A talk by Trevor Langley. The fascinating history behind Puckering's Lane in Warwick - a short road with a big story to tell. It is the key to unlocking some of the long disappeared secrets of the rich and famous people who owned and lived in Warwick Priory , especially the Puckering family, whose sole …

A talk by Corinne Brazier. The Police Museum in Birmingham once housed several individuals who were labelled as Peaky Blinders by the press and the talk will highlight some of their stories and dispel some of the myths about them created by the TV series. This meeting is also our AGM and so starts at …

A talk by Stephen Barker. This fully illustrated talk looks at the impact of the First World War Armistice and the legacy of the war in local communities. How was the Armistice celebrated? What happened when soldiers returned home? How did families manage in the immediate aftermath? Emphasis is placed on individual soldiers and families' …