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Welcome to

Wargrave Local History Society

Founded in 1981

Church Street, circa 1905, seen from Greyhound.jpg
The Old Pavilion, Wargrave Berkshire
Next event

Tuesday June 28th 2026

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Wargrave Festival
Historic Village Walk

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A few remaining tickets are available through the

Village Festival website

News

May meeting report

Life as an international tennis umpire and the outfits worn

Julia Freeman

12 May 2026

At the May meeting of the Society, Julia Freeman recalled her time as a tennis umpire, not only at Wimbledon, but internationally

April meeting report

Reading - Ice age to Romans
Mike Cooper

14th April 2026

At the April meeting of Wargrave Local History Society, returning speaker Mike Cooper’s presentation
considered the evidence of human settlement around Reading from the hunter-gatherers to the Romans

New 'From the archives' item added

This item from the archive features a page from a school exercise book written and drawn by a pupil at a little-known school that was evacuated to Crazies Hill during World War 2

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