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Welcome to

Wargrave Local History Society

Founded in 1981

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Next meeting

Tuesday November 12th 2024

Hall Place to Berkshire College of Agriculture
Janet Robertson and Simon Polley
A manor has existed on the BCA site since circa 1100. Diving into the archives, Janet and Simon will share what they know of the family that lived there for almost 200 years, show us some of their archival photographs and tell us how the site’s rich agricultural history continues today

News

October meeting report

Alf Beckford, a true Wargravian
Maureen Prince

8th October 2024

Maureen, who was born and grew up in the parish, shared some of her family history, starting with her father, Alf Beckford

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

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