Jan 9, 2023 | Featured, News, Places
Lillington’s French Houses Lillington’s “French” houses were built during a time when Leamington was expanding, so that housing was needed for the growing population. New developments, such as the Sydenham estate, were planned around the outskirts of Leamington, on...
Dec 26, 2022 | Featured, Memories, News, People, Places
Whether you are a member or not you will be welcome at our talks in 2023 23rd January: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING followed by a local history talk: Peter Coulls, on Herbert E. Cox, Coventry and Lillington Artist 27th February: Tony Merrygold, The Daimler Connection 27th...
Oct 9, 2022 | Featured, Memories, News, People, Places, Uncategorized
Norman Hyde, the legendary motorcyclist from Leamington, has been honoured to mark the 50th anniversary of his land speed record. Back in 1972, Norman who lives at Radford Semele, rode his home-built Roadrunner III to a speed of 161.8mph at RAF Fairford and in doing...
May 23, 2022 | Featured, People, Places
It is very important to start this article by saying that we understand that many people these days find the idea of taxidermy, the stuffing of animals, birds and fish, totally abhorrent. However, we also recognise that in earlier times the possession and collection...
Apr 3, 2022 | Featured, Memories, People, Places, Uncategorized
Walter Ritchie was the son of a Coventry carpenter who trained with local stonemasons to become a fully -fledged sculptor by the age of 18. He said that they taught him how to hold a hammer and a chisel, – and a crowbar – in his words, “a very useful tool.” ...
Feb 9, 2022 | Featured, News, People, Places
William Munger Heynes (31.12.1903 – 11.07.1989) William Heynes was born at 11 Percy Terrace, Leamington Spa, one of a family of five boys. He was educated at Warwick School from 1914 to 1921, when he started as an apprentice draughtsman at the Humber Car Company in...
