SHS Programme 2017/2018

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Tuesday 11th April 2017 – Amy Wonderful Amy: Roy Smart is talking to us about Amy Johnson, the inspirational female aviator.

Tuesday 9th May 2017 – Members Meeting. Please come for a low key evening archiving and chat.

Tuesday 13th June 2017 – The Reeves Tale. Hugh Granger is to talk is about life in an English village of 1450, seen through the eyes of the Reeve. The talk will cover how life was lived in the 1450’s and ends with the tale of how a village mystery was solved.

Saturday/Sunday 17/18th June 2017 – SHS will have a stand displaying ‘Burying the Hatchet’ at the MK Heritage Festival of History in Campbell Park – Details.

Tuesday 11th July 2017 – Outing – Broughton Church. Come and discover this history of St Lawrence’s
Broughton, with a guided talk that will cover such topics as its medieval wall painting.

Tuesday 8th August 2017 – No meeting.

Saturday 9th September 2017 – Open Day. Theme to be set, but to coincide with the HODs weekend.

Tuesday 12th September 2017 – Members Meeting. Please come for a low key evening archiving and chat.

Tuesday 10th October 2017 – Members Can Talk. A chance where we can talk about something we care about.

Tuesday 14th November 2017 – The Gunpowder Plot. Chris Rowe, who came a couple of years ago to talk about the Eleanor Crosses is returning to talk about the Gunpowder Plot.

Tuesday 12th December 2017 – Christmas Party. Games, wine and nibbles. Bring a nibble to share and need there be any more said.

Tuesday 9th January 2018 – Members Meeting. Please come for a low key evening archiving and chat.

Mid January 2018 – January Jolly. Postponed until the White Hart restaurant re-opens.

Tuesday 13th February 2018 – Wolverton Works. Philip Marsh is coming to talk to us about the Wolverton Works, Philip will talk about life in the Works, the royal train and what was special about the 1838 London to Birmingham train.

Saturday 24th February 2018 – 2017 Photographic Competition. Exhibition and Announcement of the winner. 2pm-4pm in the Village Hall. Details

Tuesday 13th March 2018 – AGM, Annual General Meeting. Time to review the year and appoint the committee for the next.

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The regular monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month (except August) in the Village Hall, starting at 8pm. New members are always welcome.

Committee meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of each month, or the nearest convenient Tuesday.