RURAL COMMUNITIES IN LINCOLNSHIRE
North & South Somercotes
North Somercotes & District Study Group
Organisation and Aims
Our group was formed in January 2005, and aims to enable members gain a better understanding of the historical, social, moral, and practical aspects relating to both local and other areas, in a friendly and informal setting.
A lecture on Industrial Architecture had been arranged to replace the first week of a course that had been cancelled by the WEA, as no replacement had been organised by the WEA for that evening, or the following week.
38 people attended this lecture and an open discussion took place about the official formation of the Study Group, which has been operating informally for some time. Activities of this informal group have included field trips, and 2 photographic exhibitions in 1999 and 2000.
Our group was formed in January 2005, and aims to enable members gain a better understanding of the historical, social, moral, and practical aspects relating to both local and other areas, in a friendly and informal setting.
A lecture on Industrial Architecture had been arranged to replace the first week of a course that had been cancelled by the WEA, as no replacement had been organised by the WEA for that evening, or the following week.
38 people attended this lecture and an open discussion took place about the official formation of the Study Group, which has been operating informally for some time. Activities of this informal group have included field trips, and 2 photographic exhibitions in 1999 and 2000.
Martin Chapman is our chairman, Avril Smith treasurer, and Chris Larking, secretary.
There is no membership fee and the charge for evening lectures is £3.00 per session, and £5.00 for afternoon talks, which includes refreshments. Many members choose to pay for a whole series of lectures, but others prefer to pay on each separate occasion. Apart from a register of attendance, there are no forms to complete.
There is no membership fee and the charge for evening lectures is £3.00 per session, and £5.00 for afternoon talks, which includes refreshments. Many members choose to pay for a whole series of lectures, but others prefer to pay on each separate occasion. Apart from a register of attendance, there are no forms to complete.
Come and join our friendly, sociable group for a series of 4 illustrated talks commencing on Wednesday, October 22nd 2008, at North Somercotes Village Hall. The talks will start at 7.30pm and finish at 9.30pm, with a break for refreshments.
Future evening meetings in January and February (7.30-9.30 in the Village Hall).
Loretta Rivett will give a series of 4 lectures on ‘More Famous People of Lincolnshire’, commencing on Wednesday, January 7th 2009.
A further series of 4 lectures will follow, each by different speakers.
Feb. 4th Rodney Cousins will talk about ‘Dutch Lincolnshire’
Feb. 11th Mary Powell, Lincolnshire Tourism Officer, - ‘Lincolnshire Waterways’
Feb. 18th Linda Crust – ‘Life and Times of a Marsh Farmer’ – based on the diaries of Billy Paddison, 1839 to 1916. ‘Peculiar, pessimistic, and unlucky in love!’
Feb. 25th Norman Bonner will talk about his work as Foreman Carpenter at Lincoln Cathedral.
Make a date for these varied and interesting talks! Everyone welcome! Admission is £3.00, including refreshments. Further details from C. Larking 358539.
A further series of 4 lectures will follow, each by different speakers.
Feb. 4th Rodney Cousins will talk about ‘Dutch Lincolnshire’
Feb. 11th Mary Powell, Lincolnshire Tourism Officer, -
Feb. 18th Linda Crust – ‘Life and Times of a Marsh Farmer’ – based on the diaries of Billy Paddison, 1839 to 1916. ‘Peculiar, pessimistic, and unlucky in love!’
Feb. 25th Norman Bonner will talk about his work as Foreman Carpenter at Lincoln Cathedral.
Make a date for these varied and interesting talks! Everyone welcome! Admission is £3.00, including refreshments. Further details from C. Larking 358539.