Clarborough & Welham Community
near Retford, Bassetlaw
North Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom

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Retford and District Historical and Archaeological Society holds monthly talks themed on local history and organises, history-themed, visits (in June/July). Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month, September to May, at 19:30 in the Sanctuary at Grove Street Methodist Church, Retford.

Membership is £10.00 for a full year, and new members are always welcome.

Upcoming monthly talks:

2026 - 2027

The Society holds , at 19:30 in the Sanctuary of Grove St Methodist Church, Retford.

Lecture Programme 2026 - 2027

September 9th Janine Buckley Nottinghamshire Pit Ponies

October 14th Derek Taylor The Last Projectionist.

November 11th Celia Lord In an English Country Garden and Fashion.

December 9th Bob Massey How Christmas Traditions Came About.

January 13th Benedict Jephcote Hayton Castle and the de Hayton Family.

February 10th Sharon Bennett Connolly Women of the Anarchy.

March 10th Milan Petrovic R.A.F. Ossington.

April 14th Horace Liberty Libertys: Family, Firm and Fashion.

May 12th Chris Hewis Torksey on the Trent (AGM).

 

 

 

Admission to these meetings: Free for members,
£3 for non-members.

Email: retfordhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

Go to our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RetfordHistoricalSociety/