Church Stretton History Group - Events

2025 EVENTS

The cost for members attending the talks is £2 and for non-members, £4.

Monday, April 14th

Please note change of date

2.00pm at the URC Hall

David Haigh:

Church Stretton 1900-1920

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Britain was finally throwing off the last remnants of feudalism and was transforming into a democratic and more inclusive society. New political parties and laws were enabling inclusion of previously excluded groups in the government of their lives, including at local level. However, change is rarely completed without there being winners and losers, so how did all of this impact on Church Stretton and its inhabitants?

This talk highlights how our town was expanded in terms of new buildings, the attendant infrastructure development and innovations that improved the lives of the inhabitants and kept them more safe, at least until 1914.

The 1911 Census shows two Little Stretton ladies claiming the “Infirmity” of having “no vote” and one records her occupation as “Suffragette”.

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Monday, May 19th

2.00pm at the URC Hall

Annual General Meeting

Three short talks will be presented on topics of local interest as well as conducting the formal business.

Monday, June 16th

2.00pm at the URC Hall

Alison Utting

"Aggie"

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July

Group Outing

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August

No meetings take place in August

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Monday, September 15th

to be arranged

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Monday, October 20th

2.00pm at the URC Hall

Roger White:

Shropshire in the Roman Period