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2024 to 2025  Open Meetings

All meetings will be at 7.30pm   
in the York Room, Cogenhoe Village Hall,

York Avenue, Cogenhoe NN7 1NB

Wednesday 10 April

The Weedon Royal Ordnance Depot

 Richard Deacon

Dating from 1793 the Ordnance Depot was built to serve  the needs of HM Forces in the wars against the French.  It continued in operation throughout the second world war, finally closing in 1965. The Depot has been served by different forms of transport including horse, the Grand Union Canal, railway and more recently modern day roads.  There is now a visitor centre telling the story of the site’s heritage.


Wednesday 8 May
The Mann Family of Cogenhoe
Robert Vaughan
The Mann family were shoe manufacturers with a factory on Whiston Road, where the Society’s commemorative plaque 8 is placed.


Wednesday 12 June
To the Manor Born
Derek Blunt
Our 'Big Houses' and their owners


Wednesday 10 July  TBC
The History of Northampton Saints RFC
Graham McKechnie


Wednesday 14 August
Philip Manfield
Izabela Robinson
Philip Manfield- His life and contribution to the development of shoemaking in Northampton


Wednesday 11 September   TBC
Overstone South Excavation
Simon Markus
We hope to have a display of artefacts from the Overstone north and south sites.


Wednesday 9 October
Kelmarsh Hall
Liz Hopes
A short history of the Hall, its owners and tenants!


Wednesday 13 November2
D-Day and Dunstable
Jean Yates
The Met. Office Forecast that changed WWII


Wednesday 11 December    TBC
Christmas Customs
Chris Bazeley

2025

Wednesday 8 January
Adams Bakery
Robert Vaughan

Wednesday 12 February   TBC
A History of Royal Fotheringhay
Douglas Goddard


Wednesday 12 March

Silverstone: WW1 to Formula 1
Gerald Lovell