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The History of Kirkby Group was formed in 2000 and exists to research and publish information,
articles and books about the history of the village of Kirkby in Furness, otherwise Kirkby Ireleth,
which goes back at least to Saxon times.
Previously published items include ‘Kirkby Select Vestry Book’, ‘Kirkby Fragments’ Vol 1-4
and more recently "ASHLACK: The History of a Small Cumbrian Estate" & ‘Kirkby Fragments’ Vol 5-9.The Group meets on the third Tuesday of each month, except August & December, usually at 2.00 pm in Beckside Rooms at which there may be a speaker, but more usually it is to review progress on the various projects that are being undertaken at any one time. During the summer we usually devote one meeting to visit a part of the village for a History Walk and another to visit a place of interest in the South Lakeland area.
There are occasional evening meetings usually with a speaker.
Membership £5 per annum and 50p at each meeting (£1 for visitors)
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PROGRAMME
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August THERE IS NO MEETING THIS MONTH
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We will be celebrating our first 10 years this year with possibly an afternoon of Ancient Games in late July a talk and demonstration of Mediaeval Music in the Autumn and even an Exhibition at some suitable time.
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September 21st 2.00 p.m. History Group meeting as usual in Beckside
Rooms. There will be rough copies of a Wallend
50p 'Dreadful' and the Church of Christ burial
records and Memorial Inscriptions
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October 14th 7.30 p.m.
There will be an evening meeting at which Dr
Hugh Doherty of Jesus College, Oxford will talk
on 'St Cuthbert and
his Church of Kirkby
Ireleth'.
Was it really founded in 800AD or so as part of
the perambulation of St Cuthbert's remains?
Was the Norman church built over an earlier
wooden Saxon place of worship?
Come along and find out - All Welcome.
Unfortunately this meeting has had to be
postponed until sometime in the Spring - watch
this space!!
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October 19th 2.00 p.m. History Group meeting as usual in Beckside
Rooms.
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OFFICERS
Chairman Alan Benson alanbenson749@btinternet.com
Secretary Penny McPherson mcpherson@combecrescent.freeserve.co.uk
Treasurer Anne Woods george.woods@virgin.net
Editor &
Web Master Charles Rowntree charles@becksidemill.fsnet.co.uk
Updated 03/08/2010