Meeting Reports

November Meeting Our Members’ Meeting was an opportunity to share our stories and memories, as well as food and drink. There was a festive, family

Chris Donald: Wisbech and the Fenlands Interesting and curious facts of yesteryear. Local historian, Chris Donald, came along to tell us all about himself and

Following the August break, we returned in September for our AGM. After the formalities were quickly dispensed with, we were all treated to an entertaining

Members enjoyed a guided tour of the newly cleared graveyard. The Friends of Octagon Graveyard showed members of the Fenland FHS the work that had

June Meeting – Mike Petty – A Fenland History Saver Shares All.  Mike, a well-known and much respected local historian, known to many as the

May Meeting – Bridget Hunter: Adoption  Bridget spoke to us about an interesting, and emotive, subject – adoption. At the conclusion of Bridget’s presentation, members

April Meeting – Sue Paul Our April meeting saw the return of Sue Paul. It is always a pleasure to hear about the more unusual

27 JANUARY Steve Manning Researching through newspapers 24 FEBRUARY Kevin Rodgers Octagon Church 24 MARCH MEMBERS MEETING Heirloom Pieces – Toys & Games from your

We were back, meeting together in Wisbech Library for our AGM.

HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED It’s a Census Year! By law (Census Act 1920), every household should have filled in the 2021 census with details of