Jun 10, 2022 | Featured, Memories, News, People, Places
Our new free town trail is based on a Commonwealth Theme. It will be a free guided walk around Central Leamington to learn more about the town’s past connections with the Commonwealth. The walk will visit ten locations including the Royal Pump Room, the Town...
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 3, 2022 | Featured, Memories, News, People, Places
Leamington History Group is creating further awareness of our global past in a new book based on ‘Global Leamington’. We want to celebrate Leamington’s rich and diverse world history connections. Alongside this, we are developing a new, free Leamington...
Jan 25, 2022 | Memories, News, People, Places
Rosemary Guiot (pictured left, as a small girl) now lives in Cubbington, but has close connections to Bath Street and its Victorian past. Her great-grandfather, William George Pugh grew up in Leominster, Herefordshire, moved first to Liverpool, then Nottingham, and...
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...
Oct 18, 2021 | Memories, News, People, Places
Betty Monica Still In an interview a couple of years ago with Betty Still, Betty recounted her early life in Leamington and her work as a telephonist up to and through WW2, in Leamington and Coventry. She was born at 4 Victoria Road Leamington Spa. When she was...
