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Welcome to

Wargrave Local History Society

Founded in 1981

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Next meeting

Tuesday October 8th 2024

Memories of Wargrave
Maureen Prince
Maureen was born and grew up in the parish of Wargrave, attending the village school and her father, Alf Beckford was the village barber. Both were active with various village organisations – Alf as a parish councillor, Maureen being village librarian. One of the history society’s longest serving members, she will share with us memories of Wargrave people and events

News

September meeting report

Cliveden: power politics and scandal

Peter Hague

10 September 2024

The Society resumed its meeting programme after a summer break with a presentation
by Peter Hague about Cliveden - the house itself and some of its owners and occupants

August meeting report

Local History Walk around Woodley
Peter Delaney

6th August 2024

The Society does not normally have a meeting in August, but this year a group of members were able to have an historic walk around Woodley. The guide was Ann Smith, who had told us of the History of Woodley at our February meeting

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