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2024 MEETINGS AND VISITS
Our Meetings:
All our meetings will be held in the Wesley Room at Droitwich Methodist Church, Worcester Road, commencing at 7.30 pm with Society news and after the speaker's presentation, tea and coffee will be available (unless otherwise stated).
Current Progamme of Talks and Visits
Forthcoming Meetings/Visits:
Next Meeting:
17th December, 2024
'Crying over Toast' - our Droitwich Spa Town Crier offers a talk of his busy civic role and that as toastmaster.
(See poster on top of the page on What's New)
Next Visit:
Previous Meetings / Visits /Special Events
19th November, 2024
'Making a Difference' - Matt Nichol the Speaker is a local business man and also the Chair of the Doritwich Spa Place Board. In that role together with local residents he has led a number of local initiatives to enhance and improve our town.
Tuesday 15th October
'Hitting and the Headlines' - John Butterworth's story in his own words
Tuesday 17th September 2024
Worcester Crown Court - A presentation by Marguerite Collins offering a history of Worcester Crown Court, the people within it and some shocking and bemusing trials. Maguerite was a former Court Officer.
Tuesday 20th August
Winterbourne House & Botanic Garden, Birmingham. B15 2RT
Please meet in the car-park.
Admission £8.80/£7.60 payable by card only at house reception.
Refreshments can be purchased at the house - again, card only.
See poster for more details click here
To book of for more information - Peter Leonard 07970824102
Thursday 25th July.
Alcester Town Walk
Please meet at the Roman Museum by 10.30am (latest) for the tour which starts at 10.35am.
Charge of £3.50 to be paid to the tour leader.
Booklets about the town are available for £3.00 each.
Please book by emailing Lyn Blewitt on secretarydscs@gmail.com or by phoning her on 07808 173216, giving your name, contact email and phone number, and number of places required. Priority will be given to Civic Society members so prompt bookings are advised! Deadline for bookings is Thursday 18th July.
More details are on the flyer click here
Tuesday 18th June
Hampton Lovett Church
Hampton Lovett Church (WR9 0LU) visit:
Talk and tour start at 7.30pm in the church
Parking at Hampton Lovett Parish Hall, where introductions, refreshments and toilets are available then walk down to the church for the talk and tour.
No charge but donations to the church are welcomed - box inside church and next to the door.
More details are on the poster - click here
Tuesday 21st May
'Rewilding our Waterways' - a presentation by Paul Leonard Wilinson, Senior Ecologist.
There will be examples, from his 40 years experience, of conservation projects and opportunities to recover nature along our waterways. With examples of innovative solutions to improve our urban environments, our most precious statutory protected sites and how to connect species across our county.
(see the poster click here )
Thursday 2nd May
A visit to the Wychbold Mast was organised by Chris Bowers for ten members of the Droitwich History & Archaeology Society and the Droitwich Spa Civic Society.
For more details of the trip click here.
Tuesday 16th April
'The Cake Lady' - Speaker Kath Ryan will share her incredible and moving story about her work with injured soldiers.
Tuesday 19th March at 7.30pm
'The assembling, then dismemberment of the Chateau Deer Park' – speaker Alan Baker
John Corbett needed a more prestigious seat to boost his aspiration to become an MP. This illustrated talk focusses on the fortuitous availability of the site where he built the Chateau. The previous and subsequent history of the area he designated as a Deer Park presented both advantages and problems. What happened to the Park in the century after his death, right up to the revived Hill Climb, will reveal some surprises.
13th March 2024
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
The meeting took place at the Community Hall, Heritage Way. The minutes of last year's meeting are available at: https://www.droitwichspa.gov.uk/agenda/town-meeting-13th-march-2023-minutes/
and the agenda for Monday is at: https://www.droitwichspa.gov.uk/agenda/town-meeting-11th-march-2024/
Operational Group members were present at this meeting and we can report back to members.
16th February 2024
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:
- Officer's Reports
- Annual Reports
- Election of Officers
AGM Minutes 2023 (provisional)
Trustees Report to the AGM 2024
Examiner's Report 2023 Accounts
Financial Statement 2023 - notes
Nomination form for Officers's and Committee
AGM was followed by
Tuesday 16th January
'Monkwood Nature Reserve, Grimley'
A presentation by Julie Grainger, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. Just 11 miles away, this is a 'local' woodland reserve which boasts bluebells, wood anemones in Spring and numerous butterflies and birds. Click here to see poster.