Debroah Overton “The Archaeology and History of Bredon Hill” Deborah Overton spoke to the Civic Society at St Andrews on 4th February 2025 about the Archaeology and History of Bredon Hill. What a treasure trove of archaeological finds and theories it is! Of course, most of us are familiar withContinue Reading
“An Archdeacon’s Tale” – stories from Lichfield Cathedral – Chris Liley Our member Chris Liley (or more properly the Venerable Christopher Frank Liley formerly of Lichfield Cathedral) gave an excellent talk to the Pershore Civic Society who packed the St Andrews Parish Centre on Tuesday 29th October 2024. His upbringingContinue Reading
“A E Housman – A Worcestershire Lad” – Max Hunt On 24th September 2024, Max Hunt, Secretary of the Housman Society, jump-started the Pershore Civic Society’s season of 2024/2025 Winter Talks with a fascinating insight into the life and times of AE Housman, who wrote the cycle of 63 poemsContinue Reading
Stourbridge Glass Museum – September 2024 On Wednesday 18th September 2024, eighteen members of Pershore Civic Society were treated to a lecture and guided tour of the fascinating Stourbridge Glass Museum.The Stourbridge Glass Museum was opened in 2022 to celebrate 400 years of quality glass making in the Dudley area.TheContinue Reading
Morton Hall – July 2024 On Thursday 18th July which was a beautiful summers day, a visit was made by 19 members of the Pershore Civic Society to Morton Hall Gardens and were given a fascinating introduction to thegardens by Mrs. Oliviera. Morton Hall is her home and she hasContinue Reading
Madresfield Court – June 2024 On 11th June 15 members of the Civic Society visited Madresfield Court set in extensive parkland with splendid views of the Malvern Hills. The house has never been bought or sold since records began; being first recorded in the early 12th century and passed downContinue Reading
Worcestershire Royal Hospital Medical Museum and Infirmary Museum – May 2024 On the 8th May 19 members of the Civic Society visited two Worcester Museums linked to historical developments and the transformation in medicine and healthcare in earlier times. The first visit was to The George Marshal Medical Museum atContinue Reading
Moats, Mills and Fish Ponds – Deborah Overton “Local historian and archaeologist Deborah Overton spoke at a well-attended meeting at St Andrews on Tuesday 6th February 2024. Everyone was congratulated for braving the driving rain! Water was very much a topic of conversation from that point onwards.Deborah’s talk on Mills,Continue Reading
How to Read a Church by Leigh-Anne Beattie – Oct 2023 An exploration of the collection of the Churches Conservation Trust In this fascinating talk Leigh-Anne Beattie discussed the background of the CCT and its work, and use examples from its collection to demonstrate how to ‘read’ a church. TheContinue Reading
