Programme of LBDAHS Events
We organise a regular programme of fascinating events for our members, local residents and anyone interested in finding out more about the history and archaeology of Leighton Buzzard and district.
Book Launch - 10:45 am at the Oasis Cafe inside All Saints Church Wing
- Location: The Oasis Cafe inside All Saints Church Wing
- Time: 10:45:00
- Entry Fee: 0.00
This Second Volume of the Church Wardens Accounts tells the story of the village following the restoration of the monarchy after the Civil War
Investigating Our Shared Past - Bring Your Own Finds & Artefacts
- Location: St Barnabas Church Hall
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free / £3
Bring your own historical finds & artefacts and view others belonging to the Society.
The Dormer Family in Wing - Sarah Roe
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas) Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/ £3.00
In Wing Church there are three fine tombs to the Dormer family. Two of the tombs have been restored in recent years and the Robert Dormer tomb was described by Pevsner as 'the finest monument of its date in England'. But who were the Dormers and why did they leave such a mark on Wing? This talk will take a look at who they were and what happened in the 200 years the family were in Wing. Covering some of the most tumultuous times in history, the Reformation and Civil War, from the first land purchase in 1515 to the death of Charles Dormer in 1709
What can we learn from human remains found in the archaeological context? - talk by Laura Dodd
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas) Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/ £3.00
Laura is the Human Remains specialist with KDK Archaeology Ltd and will be discussing how we analyse skeletons to find out more about the individuals and what new techniques are being applied to find out things like childhood origins and diets
AGM & Results of the Holy Well Dig
- Location: Linslade Community Hall (St Barnabas) Waterloo Road, LU7 2NR
- Time: 20:00:00
- Entry Fee: Free/ £3.00
Illustrated talk by Paul Tate, Site Manager.