Whiteparish History and Environmental Group
Contacts: John Marsh (Chair) , tel 01794-884877;  Jenny Harrison (Secretary), 01794-884496
AIMS OF THE ASSOCIATION
The Whiteparish History and Environmental Group (sometimes called the History Society) aims to help and encourage Whiteparish residents to find out about the history of our village, of nearby communities, and of our region. We hold regular meetings during the winter months; during which invited guest speakers talk to us about local historical or environmental matters.

(For a brief overview of Whiteparish history, click here.)
PUBLICATIONS

Group members were involved in recent years in the writing and production of two celebratory publications.

To mark the millenium, we published the 184pp "Whiteparish: 100 years of an English Village" (left), much of it in villagers' own words. A little later, we marked the Queen's jubilee (June 3rd, 2002) with a 16-page colour booklet (right), showing how the village celebrated that day.

Both these publications are now included (with extra material) on a CD which can be ordered from the village shop for £3.
WHEN AND WHERE WE MEET

Meetings are usually held monthly, in the upstairs room of the King's Head pub, on Thursday evenings at 7.30 pm. Non-members are welcome, but please be sure to arrive in good time because we always try to start meetings at the scheduled time. The programme from September 2009 to mid-2010 is as follows.

ALL MEETINGS START AT 7.30 PM IN THE KING'S HEAD UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
Date Subject Presenter
Sep 17 The Remount Camp in Romsey Phoebe Merrick
Oct 15 Churches in the Wiltshire Landscape John Chandler
Nov 19 10,000 years on a Chalkland Farm Martin Green
Dec 17 Pains Fireworks
David Cox
Jan 21 The Gunpowder Factory Stephen Ings
Feb 18 The History of General Practice Peter Claydon
Mar 18 The Black Knight and Black Arrow Rockets Jim Scragg
Apr 15 Nurses in Victorian Salisbury Jane Howells
 
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