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Upcoming Events
Please arrive in plenty of time - doors open 30 minutes before the talks start.  Thank you!
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Wednesday 29th January 2025
7.30 pm
Membership Renewal at the door, please!
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BEST FOOT FORWARD
Kevin Varty
This talk is about the development of
artificial limbs after WW1. Kevin assures us that this will be entertaining as
well as informative. Knowing Kevin, it will be!

Followed by:
​1913 MANOEUVERS - THE BATTLE FOR POTTERSPURY
Steve Parkin
A short talk about local army manoeuvres in 1913.
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Wednesday 26th March 2025
7.30 pm
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CORDWAINERS - ARE THEY JUST A LOAD OF OLD COBBLERS?
Judith Millidge
A tale of shoemakers,
butchers, bakers and candlestick makers, Dick Whittington and his cat. It
will cover the Cordwainers in London and connections with
Northampton.
 
Followed by
OUR BLACKWELL END SHOP
Fran Leighton
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Wednesday 21st May 2025
7.30 pm
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WEEDON ROYAL ORDINANCE DEPOT
Doreen Addicott
For 150 years the Depot stored and
supplied everything soldiers needed to fight worldwide. There are
8 storehouses, a canal extension, powder magazines and high walls.
This could be followed by a visit to the Depot for members with a tour, in
June or July, to be arranged.
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Wednesday 24th September 2025
7.30 pm
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EDWARD LUTYENS, ARCHITECT - POTTERSPURY, PASSENHAM AND BEYOND
Tim Skelton
Lutyens designed Potterspury Lodge gatehouse and was involved in the
extension to Potterspury Lodge.
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Wednesday 26th November 2025
7.30 pm
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WALTER TULL, FOOTBALLER AND WW1 OFFICER
Graham McKechnie
Walter Tull was only the third person of mixed heritage to
play in the top division of the Football League, including for Northampton
Town. Sadly he was killed in action in March 1918, at the age of 29.
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Christmas Social for Members – The date for December has yet to be arranged.

We also hope to arrange a trip for members to ARC at Chester House
Irchester, Northamptonshire’s Archaeological Research Centre, where
we can view the remains of Potterspury pots and see other antiquities
including Roman relics found in our county. There’s a café too!
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