Annual Meeting Programme
Meetings Take Place At 2pm At St. John’s Parish Hall, Ivy Street, off Colne Road, Burnley
Members, New Members And Guests Are Welcome To Attend
September 2026
9th September
“Mrs. John Brown"
- Denise North
“Mrs. John Brown"
- Denise North
October 2026
14th October
“Tsingtao to Skipton: escape story of two German Naval Officers who ended up in Skipton Prisoner of War Camp"
- Anne Buckley
“Tsingtao to Skipton: escape story of two German Naval Officers who ended up in Skipton Prisoner of War Camp"
- Anne Buckley
November 2026
11th November
“The Leeds and Liverpool Canal"
- Colin Thunhurst
“The Leeds and Liverpool Canal"
- Colin Thunhurst
December 2026
9th December
Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting
January 2027
13th January
“Seven Members of the Peel Family"
- Lavinia Tod
“Seven Members of the Peel Family"
- Lavinia Tod
February 2027
10th February
Walter Bennett Memorial Lecture
"Margaret Aldersley and Selina Cooper:
the struggles and dilemmas of Burnley and Nelson suffragists."
Steven Illingworth
Walter Bennett Memorial Lecture
"Margaret Aldersley and Selina Cooper:
the struggles and dilemmas of Burnley and Nelson suffragists."
Steven Illingworth
March 2027
10th March
“Rifle inspection at Rouge Croix"
- Andrew Gill
“Rifle inspection at Rouge Croix"
- Andrew Gill
April 2027
14th April
"“My walk around the boundary of Historic Lancashire"
- Philip Walsh
"“My walk around the boundary of Historic Lancashire"
- Philip Walsh
May 2026
No Meeting This Month
June 2026
No Meeting This Month
July 2026
No Meeting This Month
August 2026
No Meeting This Month
Towneley Visit:
It is hoped there will be two visits to Towneley this forthcoming season. One will be an external conducted tour on the architecture and history and we hope the other will be a joint visit with Civic Trust on the recent completed renovations.