Richard III in the East Midlands
Speaker - Mike Burton. Mike will be speaking on the effects that Richard III had on the East Midlands, beyond his famous involvement at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.
Events
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Events
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Oakham The Methodist Centre, Northgate, Oakham, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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Course – Next Steps in Family History
LRFHS Research Centre Clarence House, 46 Humberstone Gate, Leicester, Leicestershire, United KingdomIf you have done some basic research but would like to discover additional information about your ancestors’ lives, then this half day course might be useful. There will be a […]
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The work of the Leicester City, Leicestershire & Rutland At Risk War Memorials Project
Leicester Oadby Tennis Club Oadby Granville Tennis Club, Leicester Road, Oadby, Leicestershire, United KingdomSpeaker - Robin Jenkins. Many of the fallen are remembered on smaller war memorials scattered around the county. Sadly, these can be at risk of becoming damaged or lost. Robin […]
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Pursuing Surnames
Speaker – Julie Goucher Every surname carries a story - of origins, migrations, occupations, and family connections. Julie will talk on ways to explore those names and stories. Where do […]
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Plum puddings and barbed wire
Market Harborough Market Harborough Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough, LeicestershireSpeaker - Robin Jenkins. Robin is an acknowledged expert on military matters, and this talk will cover experiences in the trenches of World War 1. An opportunity to learn not […]
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Military History Event
Adult Education Centre, Leicester 54 Belvoir Street, Leicester, United KingdomSmall exhibitions, military resources and information from a range of local groups, including the LRFHS Bring along your military history research challenges/memorabilia - plenty of experts on hand to help.
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Heritage Day – Adult Education Centre
Leicester Adult Education Centre, 54 Belvoir Street, Leicester LE1 6QL The Society will be present at this heritage event, with members of our team and lots of goodies available!We will […]
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Members end-of-year social get-together
The Milestone Stoke Road, Hinckley, United KingdomThis is the scheduled date and place for the Hinckley group's annual social meal. To allow us to confirm numbers and finalise the booking can you please contact hinckley@lrfhs.org.uk with […]
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A Christmas Miscellany: Festive food over the years
Leicester Friends’ Meeting House Friends' Meeting House, 16 Queen’s Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, United KingdomThe Leicester Group close 2026 with a consideration and examination of festive food and its history. Please note that this event starts at 2pm.
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Secrets and Lies
Speaker - Frances Hurd When researching our family history there are always questions to be answered and surprises to be discovered. Why are both grandchildren musical? Why did great-grandfather get […]
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Quiz and Social
Market Harborough Market Harborough Methodist Church, Northampton Road, Market Harborough, LeicestershireTo celebrate the end of another year, this evening will be a social gathering built around a group quiz. This should be a challenge to the little grey cells, in […]
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What happened after the Romans left Rutland and Leicestershire?
Oakham The Methodist Centre, Northgate, Oakham, Leicestershire, United KingdomSpeaker: Peter Liddle. There has been much talk over the years about the effect of the Roman occupation on Britain. Peter will look rather at how Leicestershire and Rutland fared […]