Charles Rennie Macintosh and 78 Derngate, Northampton
78 Derngate was famously re-modelled by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1916 for his client, Northampton model engineer, W.J Bassett-Lowke.
Towcester and District Local History Society
Month: May 2025
The History, Heritage and Engineering Excellence of Rolls-Royce
During his lecture, Neil will summarise the major events in the design, development and manufacture of Rolls-Royce aero engines and applications.
Milton Keynes Aviation Society
National Garden Scheme Open Gardens Weekend
Visit the Flower Garden and Summer House Garden. Both gardens are managed organically and wildlife is encouraged by providing suitable habitats.
Cowper & Newton Museum
Visit the beautiful and historic church of St Guthlac’s, Passenham
Live music from the Strictly Recorders recorder ensemble, Ivor and Yvonne melodeon and vocal duo, and Carol and Robin flute and mandolin duo.
Friends of St Guthlac’s Church, Passenham
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is currently responsible for the care of war dead at over 23,000 separate burial sites.
Milton Keynes National Trust Association
Northamptonshire’s conscientious objectors WW1
WW1 was the first time compulsory military conscription had been introduced in Britain and Tribunals were set up in 1916 to hear appeals for exemption.
Yardley Gobion History Group
The English Parish Church is the greatest free show on earth
A talk by Lionel Wall an enthusiastic church crawler with an acclaimed website Great English Churches. Non-members £3.00.
Bow Brickhill History Society
Newspapers in historical research
Locating newspapers and relevant information, searching effectively, identifying ancestors and usong newspapers to understand the world in which they lived.
Buckinghamshire Family History Society
Boudica
Boudica was a queen of the ancient British Iceni tribe, who led a failed uprising against the forces of the Roman Empire in AD 60 or 61.
Olney Archaeological Society
North Crawley walk
The walk around the village will be led by an experienced guide from their Historical Society. It will be on paths, keeping to the village itself.
Newport Pagnell Historical Society