DARLEY ABBEY HISTORICAL GROUP
NEWSLETTER
December 2023. No. 134
Chairman & Editor:- Alan Bradwell (Tel. 557203)
Meetings
The Events and Programme of Talks for 2023/24, arranged by Marie, is on our website;
Our Talks Programme for the near future is:-
Friday 15th DECEMBER 2023 — ‘Review of Research in 2023’ by AB followed by Xmas Fuddle.
Bring food & drinks for yourself and to share – tea & coffee also available.
19 JANUARY 2024 — AGM and Election of Chair & Committee – followed by
A short talk by Liz Lockwood on “The Evans Family of Darley and Boscobel House”
Research
There are fewer opportunities for research in the Winter months, bur Andrew Thurman in the Phillipines continues to delve into the UK Archives. He gave us email-notice that an auction was coming up in which 85 early medieval parchment charters about the Abbey of Darley were being sold. They were indeed sold for £32,000 (but not to us !) and represent a possible source of new information about the Abbey, after they have been translated from the Latin. Andrew’s email and a typical charter are shown below.
“Memories”
No Memories this month. Please get in touch and share your memories.
Books etc. …..
We have an ever-growing archive of books, Reports, maps and other memorabilia.
An updated book list will be issued in due course and made available electronically too.
Members (only) to note that any item can be borrowed by contacting Barrie through the group email address.
As you know all Booklets can be purchased from Graham’s Village Shop and via the website. These sell at the current Booklet price of £2.50 each (plus p & p, if required).
Use our DAHG email address to get in touch.
darleyabbeyhistoricalgroup@gmail.com
All emails are appropriately distributed.
Visit our website at: https://darleyabbeyhistoricalgroup.wordpress.com
Alan Bradwell, Chair – 10 December 2023
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