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The Biggleswade History Society meets monthly at The United Services Club, Millennium, House, Shortmead Street Biggleswade. Usually 7:45 p.m. for 8:00. on the first Tuesday of the month.  Speakers provide a variety of talks and presentations.   During the summer months there are guided visits to places of interest.

Meetings are free of charge for members. Vistors are welcome to attend most meetings for a charge of £2.00 per meeting.

PROGRAMME FOR 2008

8 January Kenneth Woods - Biggleswade and the Great War”
5 February Sirens, Silk & Spitfires, Letchworth & WWII - Letchworth Heritage Museum
4 March Allan Bliss - “Vicars of Biggleswade” Part 2 – Vicars and the Legal System

1 April

 Annual General Meeting – Society artefacts will be on display after the meeting.
6 May Sandy Town – Mike Reynolds of Sandy Historical Research Group
3 June Tour around Biggleswade Church with Phillip Rutt

1 July

 Walk around Buckden with Peter Ibbett

5 August

 Sandy church and a walk around the town with the Sandy Historical Research Group

2 September

 Allan Bliss - “Vicars of Biggleswade” Part 3 – Allegiance shifts from Royalty to the Bishops

7 October

 Straw Plaiting - Sandra Barker of Ashwell - a talk, slide show, demonstration and participation

4 November

 The Pioneering Years - The Origins and Early History of Letchworth Garden City
Letchworth Heritage Museum speaker

2 December

Members Christmas Party

PROGRAMME FOR 2007

2 January Mike Strange - A comparison of life in Biggleswade in 1851 and 1891.
6 February Ian Bond - "Shortmead House", his home
6 March Cannon Nigel Morrell - "The R101 Airship"

3 April

Annual General Meeting
1 May Barry Groom - "The Pym Family of Sandy"
5 June Visit to Roxton village and congregational church

3 July

Visit to Blunham village and church

7 August

Visit to Great Barford village and church

4 September

Mike Strange - Slides from the "George Skevington Collection"

2 October

Talk - Revd. Allan Bliss - "Vicars of Biggleswade"

7 November

Talk - Alan Biggs - "What's in a Name" (change of talk)

4 December

Members Christmas Party