Events
Our Winter Talks for 2011/12
Our programme of winter talks are listed below. They are held at St Marks Church Hall, Lincoln Road (next to St Marks Church) at 7.30 p.m
Non-members are welcome and entrance is free - donations are most welcome
13 February 2012
Fenland Ice Skating. Speaker - Bob Burn-Murdoch - Curator of St Ives Museum
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12 March 2012
My 55 years as a Councillor. Speaker - Councillor Charles Swift OBE
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details of our Summer Visits will appear here shortly
Completed events
Winter Talks for 2011/12 completed so far are
14 November 2011
Peterborough During World War II. Speaker - Stephen Perry - local historian
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12 December 2011
The Gold Lyre of Ur. Speaker - Andrew Lowings from Northborough
The story of a 4,500 year old lyre and the making of a playable replica
Andrew says the story is one of death, war, music and artistic reconstruction in a trouble area of the world - www.lyre-of-ur.co.uk
9 January 2012 (please note change of date)
The Making of a Magazine. Speaker - Chris Young - Editor of The Garden
The making of The Garden - the Royal Horticultural Society's monthly magazine
Our Summer Visits Programme for 2011 are now completed. Details of what we did our below
12th June 2011
Guided Walking Tour of Godmanchester
A chance to see Roman remains, timber framed buildings and a wealth of 16th and 17th Century architecture. We will be the guests of the Huntingdon and Godmanchester Civic Society. Our guide will be local historian David Hufford.
To book please contact Grace Taylor on telephone 263127 and there is a fee of £2.00 per person
10th July 2011
Visit to Octavia Hill's birthplace, Wisbech
Octavia Hill's birthplace has recently been greatly improved thanks to a major grant. Octavia Hill was a social reformer hugely influential in the formation of several institutions that are major parts of our national culture - from Housing Associations to the National Trust. We will be met by curator Peter Clayton, tour the house and finish with tea and cakes.
To book please contact Grace Taylor on telephone 263127 and there is a fee of £4.50 per person
Annual General Meeting 2011
The 59th Annual General Meeting - 10 October 2011 at
St Marks Church Hall, Lincoln Road (next to St Marks Church) commencing 7.30pm
Non-members are welcome and entrance is free - donations are most welcome
Committee members report and answer questions on the previous year's society business along with the formal presentation of the Society Annual Report and Accounts.
Following the formal business of the AGM, our guest speaker is
Reverend Richard Cattle. Dean's Assistannt and Director of Fundraising
and his subject is:-.
Funding and Upkeep of our Cathedral and Precincts
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Chairman's Evening
Chairmans Evening - 8 April 2011 at The Becket Chapel
Minster Precincts, Peterborough Cathedral
Assemble 7.00pm onwards for 7.30pm start
Our Chairman, Peter Lee welcomes members and guests to his special evening
Our speaker is Very Rev Charles Taylor, the Dean of Peterborough Cathedral
and his subject is
A Life in the day of a Dean
Charles Taylor was appointed Dean of the Cathedral in 2006 and moved here from Lichfield Cathedral. The Civic Society is delighted to welcome him as guest speaker at its annual special open meeting. He is an entertaining speaker as well as discharging a demanding and multi-dimensional job. He will speak on his responsibilities within the Cathedral, his role in relation to the civic, community and cultural life of the City and his national and international activities.
More information can be found here
Entrance is free but please book your place by contacting Grace Taylor on telephone 01733 263127. Non-members are welcomed provided they have booked and donations will be gratefully received
Committee Meetings
Committee meetings are normally arranged on the first Monday of each month throughout the year, except January and May which are on the second Monday.
Summaries of the society's talks and accounts of its visits appear in our Annual Report. The contents of our most recent Annual Reports are listed here To obtain a copy please write or email our Secretary.