Feb 7, 2022 | Featured, News, People, Places
SIR FREDERICK GIBBERD, CBE, RA, FRIBA, MTPI, FILA, 1908 – 1984, was an English architect and landscape designer. Frederick Gibberd was born in Coventry on Tuesday 7th January 1908, the eldest of the five children of a local tailor, also Frederick (sometimes...
Jan 25, 2022 | Featured, News, People, Places
Rosa Newmarch was born at 29 Lansdowne Place*, Leamington, the youngest of the family of four boys and three girls of the physician Samuel Jeaffreson. She was an artist, an accomplished musician, linguist, poet, writer,...
Jan 24, 2022 | Featured, Memories, News, People, Places
Derek was a long-time member of the Leamington History Group who sadly passed away in July 2021. He was always keen to contribute to the activities of the Group and he was particularly noted for his collection of items relating to the history of the town and his huge...
Jan 19, 2022 | Featured, News, People, Places
Henry Michael Fedeski, FRIBA, Dip.T.P, AMTPI, 1907 – 1993 Henry Fedeski was born on Friday, 6th December 1907 at 28 Clarendon Street (now Road), Aston, Birmingham. His father was also named Henry and his mother was Mildred Mary. Our subject Henry, was one of five...
Nov 2, 2021 | Featured, News, People, Places
Dates: 1784 to 1840. Thomas Stedman Whitwell was born in Coventry. and was active in Leamington Spa from about 1820 to 1822. In notices of his death he is named Stedman Thomas Whitwell (Stedman is occasionally spelled as Steadman). His only antecedent traced so far is...
Aug 25, 2021 | Featured, People, Places
Leamington History Group has resumed its Private Guided Walks programme in 2023. Tours will be available for groups or coach parties. The cost will be £8 per person with a minimum charge of £20 for each walk Bookings may be made by email to the Secretary at...
