Chairman: Pat Sory galhistory@btinternet.com
Secretary: Caroline Meller cmbmeller@gmail.com
Treasurer: Ken Ascroft ken@yewtreehouse.me.uk
Committee members:
David Aldred dhaldred@btinternet.com
Jill Collins jillcollins674@btinternet.com
Melanie Webb melliew72@gmail.com
Philip Watson PkWatson1@aol.com
In existence since 1982, the Society promotes interest in local history (Gotherington, Bishop’s Cleeve, Oxenton, Woolstone, Dixton and Prescott) by arranging speakers at monthly meetings, maintaining a lending library of books and pamphlets of local interest, sponsoring classes, and researching and publishing articles and booklets on local history.
Meetings are from September to May on the fourth Tuesday of the month (except December) at 7.30pm at Gotherington Village Hall, GL52 9ER. This year there will also be two afternoon talks, to be held at 2.30pm. Dues are £12 per year. Non-members are welcome for a visitor’s fee of £3. All meetings are followed by coffee, biscuits and the opportunity to browse through the Society’s wealth of local history books.
If you would like to become a member please contact Ken, our treasurer.
Like us on Facebook, Gotherington & Area Local History and follow us on Twitter, @GotheringtonLHS
PROGRAMME DETAILS 2019 – 2020
NB. Hard copy including a membership form are always available at the village shop
2019
Tuesday 24th September A Week’s Holiday in the Forest of Dean, 1880 – Alan Pilbeam
Tuesday 22nd October Prehistoric & Roman Settlement & Farming in the Severn Vale: Excavations at Cleevelands (north of Bishop’s Cleeve), 2014-16 – Jon Hart of Cotswold Archaeology
Tuesday 26th November Mistletoe – History, Legend, Myth & Harvesting – Jonathan Briggs
Tuesday 10th December Token Pub Crawl – Dave Smith, followed by mulled local cider and mince pies to celebrate the Christmas season.
2020
Tuesday 21st January Music, Friendship & the Cotswold Hills: a life of Gustav Holst – Angela Applegate
Tuesday 25th February The Anglo-Saxon Dene – Alex Knight
Tuesday 24th March Poppies amongst the Daffodils: the Lives & Works of the Dymock Poets – Andy Meller
Tuesday 28th April AGM followed by Hailes Abbey: Holy Monks & Holy Blood? – David Aldred
Tuesday 26th May Three bitesize talks by members followed by a social evening
In addition to these evening talks there will be two afternoon talks beginning at 2.30pm, Gotherington Village Hall. Admission: £2 for members, £3 non-members. Refreshments included.
Friday 11th October 2019 Within Walled Gardens: Continuity & Change over 350 years – Dr. Cherry Ann Knott
Friday 13th March 2020 1950s Artefacts – Virginia & David Adsett
Village events that you might be interested in attending:-
Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th October 2019, 11am – 5pm – Photograph Exhibition
The LHS are supporting this event which has been organised by friends of the Old Chapel. Many previously unseen old photographs of the area, kindly donated by local residents (past and present), will be on display.
Sunday 10th November 2019, after the Remembrance Service
A display at the Old Chapel commemorating the centenary of our war memorial. Discover who designed it, the source of the materials used, and biographies for those men listed who were killed during World War Two.
JUST MONTHLY COFFEE MORNING – Saturday 2nd May 2020
Traditionally, we provide cakes from different periods of history. What about Savoy Cake (19th cen.), Victoria Sandwich (19th cen.), Lemon Cake (19th cen.), Rich Seed Cake (18th cen.), Beetroot Pancakes (18th cen.), Gingerbread (17th cen.), Spice Cake (17th cen.), Shropshire Cake (17th cen.), Marzipan Bacon (17th cen.) …..?
(But maybe give King Alfred’s offering a miss!)
Please contact Caroline if you can offer any other recipes or would like information about those mentioned on the list above.
SUMMER OUTINGS 2020
Please contact the secretary if you can recommend an outing.
USEFUL LINKS
Gloucestershire Local History Association
The Friends of Gloucestershire Archives
Gloucestershire Family History Society
30th Anniversary 2012
To celebrate this anniversary we compiled a collection of old photographs taken around the villages of Gotherington, Woolstone and Oxenton. Take a look at our Picture Past page and discover more about how our area used to be.
RE-VISIT PAST OUTINGS:
2011 – 12: Civil war sites, Nailsworth mills , Roman Saturnalia Festival, Industrial archaeology of the Forest of Dean, Exploring medieval life at Gloucester Abbey.
2012 – 13: Our 30th anniversary celebrations, Romanesque architecture in Herefordshire: (Shobdon, Eardisley, Castle Frome), Exploring Cirencester, the Battle of Tewkesbury field walk, Marcher castles and churches (Grosmont and Skenfrith).
2014: Berkeley Castle, Medieval Bristol
2015: Prescott Hill Climb Deerhurst Lichfield Cathedral National Memorial Arboretum Cheltenham’s Ornamental Ironwork
2016: Selsley Church
TWITTER @GotheringtonLHS
Why not follow us? We will be sending ‘On this day in local history’ tweets throughout the year as well as news of local history events.
PUBLICATIONS
There are several local publications which focus on the history of our area.
Visit, order, and collect local publications by visiting Courtyard Books (upstairs), Tarling’s Yard, Bishop’s Cleeve.
Research in progress (offers of photographs, newspaper cuttings, or memories gratefully received):
Memories of village cricket by Rob Sharp. Email: rob_sharp100@hotmail.com
Transcription of deeds by Caroline Meller. Email: cmbmeller@gmail.com
World War Two – Please send any local information to Caroline.
Why not undertake an investigation of your own?
Currently, members of the Society are researching the history of water in the area. There are always many different aspects of local history which could be researched, for example:
– the history of your house (we have notes on all the houses in Gotherington)
– a particular club/society eg. the Tritons?
– Gotherington Cross Garage?
– Longfurlong Mobile Home Park?