Programme and Events 2024

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Frodsham and District History Society

Meetings will be held in Main Street Community Church. Note that the entrance door is at the side of the building. 

There is an entrance fee for each meeting of £2.00 for members, and £4.00 visitors, which includes refreshments afterwards. 

 Please arrive from 7.15pm for a prompt 7.45pm start. 

Meetings 2024

 5th February 2024 

Speaker - Jonathan Pepler 

Title: Cheshire Maps and Map Makers 

4th March 2024 

Speaker - Tony Bostock 

Title: Place names and field names: a source for local history 

8th April 2024 

Speaker - Edward Hilditch 

Title: The history of Ness Gardens 

Sunday 28th April 2024 

A pilgrimage around places of worship, led by Sue Lorimer, accompanied by Sue Pollard – for Frodsham Festival of Walks 

13th May 2024 

Speaker - Claire Moores 

Title: “We don't want any - Master's not in”. 

Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th June 2024 

Open Weekend at St Laurence Church, featuring the FDHS memorials exhibition 

Wednesday 19th June 2024 

A visit to Austerson Old Hall 

Monday July 1st 2024 

A walk around past and current churches of Frodsham, including a visit to St Luke’s Catholic Church 

2nd September 2024 

Speaker - Sheila Walsh (a Speke Hall Guide) 

Title: Things that go bump in the night, and a quick history of Speke Hall 

7th October 2024  

Speaker - Mike Royden 

Title: The coming of the canal to Chester, and the re-cutting of the Dee 

4th November 2024 

Speaker: David Cummings 

Title: History of Bridge Street, Chester 

9th December 2024 

Speaker - David Hearn 

Title: Christmas traditions in Britain and around the world