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Gallery of Plaques

Dec 21, 2025 | Featured, Memories, News, People

This page begins as a reminder of the 40 Blue Plaques in the town. In addition there are two or...

Rev Arthur Margoschis was born in Leamington Spa in 1852. He died of ill-health at a relatively young age in 1908 in India. He had dedicated his life to the people of the village of Saan Pathu (now known as Nazareth) in Tamil...

Lucky Dip

Nov 23, 2025 | Memories, News, People, Places

Explore the history of Royal Leamington Spa with our Christmas Lucky Dip of a dozen random pages...

Heritage Day 2025

Sep 11, 2025 | Featured, Memories, News, People, Places

In 2025 our Heritage Day was on Saturday, 13th September at All Saints’ Parish Church from...

LEAMINGTON BOROUGH POLICE, Two Hundred Years

Aug 31, 2025 | Featured, Memories, News, People, Places

The Leamington Borough Police HQ was housed in what is now the Leamington Polish Centre in High...

Alan George Griffin, 1941-2025

Jun 20, 2025 | Featured, News, People

Sadly, we have to announce that Alan Griffin, long-term member and founder of the Leamington...

“Enterprising Leamington”

May 7, 2025 | Featured, Memories, News, People

Leamington History Group successfully launched its latest local history book on 7th May. Copies...

Samuel Shepheard Stanley of Sydenham Farm, 1848 – 1921

Apr 17, 2025 | Featured, News, People, Places

Samuel Shepheard Stanley was one of four sons and four daughters of John and Sarah Stanley of...