Group Organiser: Will Philpott

Venue: Daventry Town Council Office, 3 New Street, Daventry, NN11 4BT

When: 4th Wednesday of each month (2.00-4.00p.m (except December)

The group is essentially self-supporting with individual members suggesting topics which they offer to lead on and a programme based on local, national and international history is agreed by the group.

There is no standard format with some members using PowerPoint presentations (a projector is available at the venue but the lead will need to bring a laptop) while others distribute a handout providing an overview and structure for the discussion. Although talks have been lead by individuals, they could be delivered jointly with another member.

A new idea being considered is shorter talks (30 minutes) whereby instead of a one hour talk, two x half hour talks (either by two separate individuals or one member could deliver both short talks)

Currently we do not have spare seating capacity for additional members therefore a second history group has been set up and new members are welcome (please see History 2 on this website)

Links

• 2025 Programme

November - (Colin)

• A survey of kings and queens (Part 1): King Alfred to the Plantagenets (1485)

• Reconfirm 2026 Programme

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* 2026 Programme

January (Bob) - Sir Oswald Mosley

February (Lyn) - George I & George II

March (Catherine) - Chocolate Wars

April (Colin) - A survey of kings and queens (Part 2): The Tudors to Charles III

May (Angela A) - May Days in Daventry

June (Pat B) - A history of Lincoln

July (Angela W) - Thomas Telford

August (Sue) - A history of Birmingham

September (Pat R) - A history of Barcelona

October (Will) - James II / VII & the 'Old Pretender'

November (Mike) - The abolition of the death penalty in the UK.

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POSSIBLE FUTURE TALKS - tbc

Ann - a history of hat making

Will - 1605: a midlands story

Martin Harrison - tbd

Bob -

• A history of the Naval Reserves 

• Famous Northamptonshire battles 

• A history of Daventry District Council

• Development of Braunston Marina

• The life of Edmund Charles Burton

• Important roads in Daventry district

David -

• British Coinage (****-****)

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Ann (suggested) -

• Show and Tell: showing and sharing histories through objects