NEWS
This page is here to contain any items of news about the society and its activities. It will be updated from time to time as things happen or events are organised. Watch this space.
News of our Collection
We are happy to announce that a number of items from the VEHS collection will be moved from the Almonry to Broadway Museum, to boost its forthcoming exhibition about coaching in the 17th/18th centuries and associated trades and industries.
Hopefully this could allow some of the items currently in store or in the undercroft to be better displayed in the main part of the Almonry.
We will say more when we know more.
Our 2023-4 Talks Season
Our season of Society meetings and talks is now under way, and runs up to May next year. As ever, we will meet every month on the last Thursday (except December) in the Friends' Meeting House in Cowl Street.
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The full programme is given
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April
Our April meeting, on 25 April, will include our AGM (see below). So the meeting will start a little early (7:15pm) for this, and the talk will start afterwards - nominally 7:45.
The talk will be by Carmel, and is entitled "Evesham Abbey Trust". As you know, the EAT has done a remarkable job in restoring the cloister area, and some of the nave area of the Evesham Abbey site. Carmel will describe the latest situation. Although he AGM (in particular the voting) is for members only, the talk is open to all.
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May
Some early warning that the arrangements for our May talks are different from usual. Our usual venue, the Friends' meeting House, will be closed for redecoration, and in stead we will be in Wallace House, and will start at 7:00 instead of 7:30. It still promises to be a great evening - Max Keen is talking about Alfred the Great - and we hope to see everyone there as well. I will give more details nearer the time.
2024 Annual General Meeting
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Our AGM will be on Thursday 25 April, and we hope as many members as possible will be able to come.
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All the necessary formal paperwork will be sent to members beforehand. This will include the forms for nominating people (including yourself!) to the Society Committee. We are still looking for new faces on the Committee: if you are interested please contact a committee member.
TWO NEW BOOKS
We are happy to let you know of two books which have just "come onto the market" for sale. Although they were not written or published by the Society we feel they will be of great interest to everyone. Click on the pictures for links
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TALES FROM THE LENCHES
A Social History from Worcestershire
This historic group of villages has been the source
of many stories and characters related with great relish!
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EVESHAM BETWEEN THE BRIDGES
Evesham Rowing Club
The story of the evolution on the banks of the Avon
since the 19th century, the Rowing Club and steamboats
and the people who have made it happen.
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Our Shop
If you have seen the books the VEHS has published in the last few years, you may like to know that several of these, and recent back numbers of our magazine, are now available through our on-line shop here. All the prices here include p&p.
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St Lawrence’s Church
We are now open again for this Summer- in the mornings - on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. we are also open at other times. We hope to be able to open as many Sunday afternoons (and Saturday afternoons) as possible, but how often we are able to be open will depend on how many people we have volunteering to join our rota to come in, greet visitors, and generally just “be there” .
If you are a member of the VEHS and would like to spend a little time in such a lovely place – even an hour or two – from time to time, please let us know. Everyone, keep an eye out for when we are open, and you will be very welcome.
We have our vestry in the south-east of the church, with displays and other material, and we also man the reception desk in the north-west, with information about the church (in English and Polish) and some items for sale.​​
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Research Facilities
We are continuing to expand and index the facilities held by the Society for research into topics of historical interest, including books and papers at our "library" in Church Lench and in storage at The Hive in Worcester - and also our collection of digital images. This available - to Society members only. If you have a specific interest or are looking for a specific item, please let us know.