October 2024 Meeting: Gilli Galloway, Governor at QEH and Volunteer Ambassador for Tapping House
At the October meeting we were delighted to welcome Gilli Galloway to talk to us about two local and well-known institutions – the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kings Lynn (QEH) and The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House (Tapping House). QEH We learned that building the new QEH will start in 2026 and is due to be completed […]
September 2024 Meeting: Jonathan Farmer on Researching Military History prior to 1914
After the Summer recess, our new Society Year started with our AGM, followed by a presentation from Jonathan Farmer on Researching Military History prior to 1914: How to find your army ancestors. Having served in the TA for over 30 years, worked at the National Archives as a Reader Adviser, and holding an MA in […]
July 2024 – outing to St Leonard’s Church, Levrington
Our July meeting was an outing to St Leonard’s Church, Leverington. A church with a very impressive looking tower in the village just outside Wisbech. Paul Barker, husband of Caroline, and a keen bellringer, organised a talk on the history of bell ringing, and this was followed by a demonstration by local ringers. Meeting at […]