August 2026 Newsletter

Here is our Summer Newsletter and information about how to renew your membership – or become a new member.

We look forward to everyone getting back together for our first meeting of the new season on Wednesday 9th September.

Please note that if you are wishing to bring your membership form and pay at the meeting we can only take cash or cheques at the meeting.

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Brian Groom – These Isles

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 when Brian Groom will be giving a talk entitled “These Isles”.

The venue is the Large Hall at the United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR. We open at 7.15 for 8.00pm. Tea and coffee are served beforehand.

The annual membership subscription is £15.00. Visitors are welcome and the £5.00 entrance fee includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Students are admitted free. You can join the Society online by visiting: 

https://forms.gle/5J4Hg47LbgGjcfL67

AGM plus Margaret Hickson and Anne Mason – A Short History of English Wax Prints

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 13th May when the AGM will be followed by a talk entitled “A Short History of English Wax Prints” from Margaret Hickson and Anne Mason.

The venue is the Large Hall at the United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR. We open at 7.15 for 8.00pm. Tea and coffee are served beforehand

The annual membership subscription is £15.00. Visitors are welcome and the £5.00 entrance fee includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Students are admitted free. You can join the Society online by visiting https://tinyurl.com/urv2ath3.

Wiliam Woods – The History of Herbs and their Traditional Uses

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 8th April when William Woods, will be giving a talk entitled “The History of Herbs and their Traditional Uses”.

The venue is the Large Hall at the United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR. We open at 7.15 for 8.00pm. Tea and coffee are served beforehand

The annual membership subscription is £15.00. Visitors are welcome and the £5.00 entrance fee includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Students are admitted free. You can join the Society online by visiting https://tinyurl.com/urv2ath3.

Ian Bellard – A 19th Century Tall Ships Voyage

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 11th March when Ian Bellard, will be giving a talk entitled “A 19th Century Tall Ships Voyage”.

The venue is the Large Hall at the United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR. We open at 7.15 for 8.00pm. Tea and coffee are served beforehand

The annual membership subscription is £15.00. Visitors are welcome and the £5.00 entrance fee includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Students are admitted free. You can join the Society online by visiting https://tinyurl.com/urv2ath3.

John Bostock – Mary Fitton of Gawsworth

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 11th February when John Bostock, will be giving a talk entitled “Mary Fitton of Gawsworth”

The venue is the Large Hall at the United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR. We open at 7.15 for 8.00pm. Tea and coffee are served beforehand

The annual membership subscription is £15.00. Visitors are welcome and the £5.00 entrance fee includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Students are admitted free. You can join the Society online by visiting https://tinyurl.com/urv2ath3.

Prof Alan Silman – JFK- was he ever fit enough to be president ?

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 14th January when John Wallace, will be giving a talk entitled “JFK- was he ever fit enough to be president ?” (Note this is a change to our originally published schedule).

The venue is the Large Hall at the United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR. We open at 7.15 for 8.00pm. Tea and coffee are served beforehand

The annual membership subscription is £15.00. Visitors are welcome and the £5.00 entrance fee includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Students are admitted free. You can join the Society online by visiting https://tinyurl.com/urv2ath3.

Julia Marwood – The Paintings of Greater Manchester

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 12th November when Julia Marwood, an art expert and tour guide at Manchester Art Gallery will be giving a talk entitled “The Paintings of Greater Manchester”. She will explore the history, people and development of the city as seen through the eyes of many and varied artists.

The venue is the Large Hall at the United Reformed Church, Chapel Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR. We open at 7.15 for 8.00pm. Tea and coffee are served beforehand

The annual membership subscription is £15.00. Visitors are welcome and the £5.00 entrance fee includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Students are admitted free. You can join the Society online by visiting https://tinyurl.com/urv2ath3.

Keith Warrender – Manchester Curiosities

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 8th October when Keith Warrender will be giving a talk on Manchester Curiosities.

Our lectures are held in the Large Hall, United Reformed Church, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR, We open at 7.15 for 8.00pm, normally on the second Wednesday of the month. Tea and coffee are served beforehand

The annual membership subscription is £15.00. Visitors are welcome and the £5.00 entrance fee includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Students are admitted free. You can join the Society online by visiting https://tinyurl.com/urv2ath3.

Hilary Howard – The Women’s Land Army in World War II

Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 10th September when Hilary Howard will be giving a talk on the Women’s Land Army in World War II.

Our lectures are held in the Large Hall, United Reformed Church, Wilmslow, SK9 1PR, We open at 7.15 for 8.00pm, normally on the second Wednesday of the month. Tea and coffee are served beforehand

The annual membership subscription is £15.00. Visitors are welcome and the £5.00 entrance fee includes tea/coffee and biscuits. Students are admitted free. You can join the Society online by visiting https://tinyurl.com/urv2ath3.