GWHS Daytime Talks 2025

OUR DAYTIME TALKS LOCATION IS:

The Sheila Mitchell Pavilion,

The Peace Memorial Park, Long Street, Wigston.

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£4 Donation Per Person - Book on 07702 127313

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FEBRUARY 12TH

A Corner of a Flanders Field

Ypres' Second War Memorial

by David Humberston

Chairman, Western Front Association Leics.

"In the aftermath of the Great War, the ruined city of Ypres and its surrounds became the home of many Great War veterans, who returned to create and maintain the Military War Cemeteries in which their fallen comrades lay. This unique “British” community had in due course its own Anglican Church and its own School in which to educate their children. This is the story of that Church and School and some of the veterans and children strongly associated with them".

MARCH 12TH

Lady Jane Grey

By Sally Henshaw

APRIL 9TH

Made In Leicester

By Brian Johnson

For many years Leicester was a leading manufacturing and exporting city but many of those companies are sadly no longer with us but will be remembered by most people as their brands became household names, but few people realise those companies were founded in Leicester. Therefore, this talk will be of interest to everyone, even if they didn't grow up in Leicester and know little of its industrial or retail past.

MAY 14TH

Haunted Wigston

Stacey Chamberlain

JUNE 11TH

Desperate Times

Leicester Framework Knitters

Fight For Survival 1815-1850

By Steve Marquis

JULY 9TH

"Leicester's Multilingual Cobbler"

William Carey

By Bob Norman