Visit to Coughton Court
Waiting for the tour On 9 October a group of MFHS members visited Coughton Court, just north of Alcester. Tours of the property inside and out were followed by talks…
Family and local history fair, Thornbury
Robert, Karen, Paul and I spent Saturday 13 September at Turnberries Community Centre in Thornbury, near Bristol, taking part in the family and local history fair organised by Bristol and…
Malvern Wells Fete
Classic cars on display, mist over the hills On Sunday 7 September Robert and I ran a publicity stand for MFHS at the annual Malvern Wells Fete on their village…
Gloucester Family History Fair
Robert at our table Gloucestershire Heritage Hub is in Alvin Street, Gloucester. Home to Gloucestershire Archives, the building also provides a base for Gloucestershire Family History Society. On Saturday 6…
The Hanleys Village Show
Waiting for customers The annual village show for Hanley Swan and Hanley Castle took place on Saturday 23 August at Hanley Swan Village Hall. Robert and I set up our…
MFHS at Midsummer Malvern Community Celebration
Sunday 22 June, Priory Park, Malvern Karen and Robert in the gazebo Jan Condon, Chris Cashmore, Karen Hill and I were in Priory Park for the second annual Malvern Community…
Evesham Medieval Market and Living History weekend
If you were near the centre of Evesham on Saturday 17 or Sunday 18 May, you would have seen dozens of people in medieval dress at their encampment in the…
The Family History Show Midlands
The Family History Show Midlands was held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, on Saturday 15 March. Various family history related societies attended including us. A programme of free talks…
Malvern Wells Village Fete & Classic Car Show
Amazingly, given the preceding night of rain, and a morning of persistent drizzle, Malvern Wells Village Fete and Classic Car Show took place on Sunday 8 September with only a…
The Hanleys Village Show
Robert and I ran a publicity stand at The Hanleys Village Show (the 71st) on Saturday 24 August. A rainy morning gave way to a sunny and blustery afternoon on…
Evesham Medieval Market, 18-19 May 2024
MFHS ran a publicity stand in St Lawrence's Church, Evesham, as part of the medieval market held during the weekend of 18-19 May. The market is held every year to…
April talk: Operation Canonbury – a family connection
Phil Bullock outlined his own history, which included his schooldays at Worcester Royal Grammar School, and sharing his surname in his year group with three others that were not related.…