Cartmel Fell and District Local History Society

Programme 2009/10

Our meetings are on the second Monday of the month, from September to April, with two outings or walks in May and June.

January 11th. A.G.M. and Members Night.

We hope for lots of contributions.

February 8.th Jim Bownass,

“Westmorland at War.”  A film with an interval.

March 8th.  (probably) Emma Wright,

Curator of Town End, on its history.

April 12th. Denys Vaughan

“Only a pile of stones”, the life of Norman Nicholson

May  10th.

Kendal Canal Walk with Trevor Hughes. 7pm at Aynum Lodge.

June 14th.   To be arranged

The venue is the Parish Hall, (alongside St. Anthony's Church) and meetings begin at 8.pm.

In December, we have a Christmas dinner, this year at 7.30 p.m. in the Parish Hall, catering by Liz Clarke and her team.

Meetings consist of talks by experts in their field, usually with accompanying slides or artefacts and cover many aspects of Lakeland life, as close to home as possible.

Membershp is open to all at £8. a year or £2. for individual meetings.

In January, we have a 'Members' Night', hoping for individual research or discoveries.

Occasionally we undertake joint projects such as publishing a series of walks, or recording monumental inscriptions.

More information from secretary Jeni Boothman: 015395  68389

Publications

"Heritage Walks in the Winster Valley." on sale at Bowland Bridge P.O. Now £4.99 in a pocket size wallet with 12 walks. O.S. maps describing the terrain and the history of various landmarks, fauna and flora etc., a booklet with more detailed information about the region - and all on waterproof paper.

"Cartmel Fell, a Patchwork History", £19.50 by Jennifer Forsyth.

"Letters, Papers and Journals of William Pearson", born in 1780 at Yews, Crosthwaite, pp. 400. (Biography prize of Lakeland Book of the Year, 2007). Also on sale at the Bowland Bridge P.O.for at £25.