27th October 2016
Yearly Archives: 2016
‘Fantastic’ Talk Given on Crimean War
22nd September 2016
Pat Smedley, Chair of CDLHS, delivered an outstanding lecture on ‘Balaclava, Two Collingham Kinsmen Killed’ to a rapt audience in the Memorial Hall on September 21st. Starting with the ornate and much-visited headstone in All Saints’ Church, Pat traced the backgrounds of the three men to whom the headstone is dedicated and led us deftly through the history of the Crimean War and the ill-judged 1854 Charge of the Light Brigade.
The headstone dedicated to William Bacon of the 17th Lancers (killed) George Broome (killed) and John Bacon who survived. The epitaph is completed by a verse from Tennyson’s famous poem, ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’
Books in the Castle
July 10th 2016
King John debate : Professor Stephen Church and Dr Marc Morris
As part of the Newark Literary Festival Pat went along to the debate on King John between Professor Stephen Church and Dr Marc Morris.
Both these historians have published recent, highly acclaimed lives of King John so it promised to be an interesting debate. Unfortunately Professor Church was held up, but when he did arrive, the two academics shared their thoughts on the character of this King. It was an interesting session and the two shared many points of agreement. There is no question that both considered King John was a bad monarch, a King whose reign was a decided failure and for whom revisionist history theories cannot rehabilitate.
Professor Stephen Church
CDLHS Visit to Holocaust Memorial Centre, Laxton
7th July 2016
A group of CDLHS members visited the Holocaust Memorial Centre in 7th July this year and enjoyed a memorable and worthwhile afternoon.
Memorial Garden, Holocaust Centre
Our visit started with a talk from Simon Winston who shared with us his escape, with his family, from the Holocaust all those years ago. It was very moving to hear this account and to talk to Simon afterwards.
Jubilee Room Open Day
21st May 2016
The first open day on Saturday, May 21st, was a huge success and allowed the general public into the JR for the first time. The first visitors, Doreen and Ken Townsend, had travelled all the way from Buckinghamshire.
Doreen and Ken Townsend outside the Jubilee Room
Over forty people visited the archives during the course of the day, a good response!
The Jubilee Room is open at last!
20th May 2016
Here are some pictures from this event. We were delighted to welcome Carol and Nicholas Bennett who helped to set up the Museum Committee [which became the CDLHS] back in 1973. Also David Littlewood, Conservation Officer from Nottingham County Council and John Parker, Chairman of the Nottingham Local History Association.
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- Rodney, Chris Allen and David Barker
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- Nigel Priestley and Nicholas Bennett
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- Nicholas and Carol Bennett
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- Liz Addington and Pat Smedley
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- Charlie Stothard
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- David and Martin Anderson with John Parker NHLA
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- Isobel Turner, David Littlewood and Jeremy Lodge
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- 3 Chair’s Liz, Helena and Pat
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- Rodney, Pat Smedley and Terry Ozbourne
Collingham Parish Council members visit the Jubilee Room
19th May 2016
We welcomed members of the Collingham Parish Council to the Jubilee Room to thank them for their help in enabling us to develop this facility for our archives.
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- Helena and Chris Allen
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- Jane Guest, Caron Ballantyne, David Barker
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- Tim Musson
Past CDLHS committee members visit the Jubilee Room
5th May 2016
It was wonderful to show off the refurbished JR to past members of the CDLHS committees, responsible for collecting so many of our archives.
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- Di Smith and Tracey
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- Helena and Kay Wales
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- Pat Wragg
Collingham May Fair
2nd May 2016
Despite the tremendous wind, we managed to maintain our gazebo minus the cover!
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- Terrific wind!
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- Miracle gazebo up
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- Lost cover but gained bunting
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- Lots of people
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- Audrey Watson, Margaret Cobbold and Denise Quarrington
Newark’s Black Friday
27th April 2016
Around 40 people attended a talk in the Memorial Hall on ‘Newark’s Black Friday’, the story of the 1941 bombing of the Ransome and Marles’ ball bearing and munitions factory in Newark. Speakers Trevor Frecknall and Shaun Noble, authors of the book, ‘Newark Black Friday’, spoke for an hour about the event. Their talk was supported by pictures of the damage caused in the aftermath, and photographs of some of those killed such as 21-year-old Edith Makins of The Thatched House, South Collingham. Shaun Noble also filled in details about the background of the German crew who had dropped the bombs on the factory. The speakers were thanked by Helena Pielichaty
‘Newark’s Black Friday’ is available for sale in WH Smith, Newark. Price £9.99