Indoor meetings 2024

Talks are held on the fourth Thursday of each month (except July, August and December) starting at 8pm in Church House, Churchyard, Hitchin. A guest speaker talks, usually with illustrations, on an aspect of local history. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly, and you will be made warmly welcome. Members free, visitors £2.

Light refreshments will be served following each talk.

Thursday Details
25 January FREDERICK LANDSEER GRIGGS: Hitchin Artist and Engraver
an illustrated talk by James Willis
22 February HERTFORDSHIRE AND THE SLAVE TRADE
an illustrated  talk by Sarah Kerrison
28 March ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and Members’ Evening, including short presentations by
Hertfordshire author Wendy Turner on her forthcoming book An A to Z of Hitchin, due for publication next year, and Curator Bee Smyth on The British Schools Museum Hitchin: an update
25 April HITCHIN’S QUAKERS AND THEIR BURIAL GROUNDS
an illustrated talk by Phil Rowe
23 May THE SHAWS IN HERTFORDSHIRE:
the lives and friends of George Bernard
and Charlotte Shaw 1904-50
an illustrated talk by Philippa Parker
27 June RICHARD III’S COMMISSIONERS OF ARRAY IN HERTFORDSHIRE and some Hitchin connections
an illustrated talk by Dr Heather Falvey
26 September HERTFORDSHIRE’S LANDSCAPE HISTORY
an illustrated talk by Dr Anne Rowe
24 October STAINED GLASS WITH A HERTFORDSHIRE AND HITCHIN SLANT
an illustrated talk by Rachel Arnold
28 November HOW TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS WORK
an  illustrated talk by Dr Lee Prosser

Special Events 2024

The lectures in July, under the auspices of the Hitchin Festival (dates not yet finalised) will be held at the Richard Whitmore Studio, Queen Mother Theatre.

The Christmas event will be at Church House.
A charge applies to all these events.

Date Time Details
Wednesday
?? July
8:00pm The Scilla Douglas Lecture
Details in the Hitchin Festival programme
Wednesday
?? July
8:00pm The Miss Lewis Lecture
Details in the Hitchin Festival programme
  Thursday
5 December
 7:45pm Christmas Event at Church House
Details provided nearer the time

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