The Newsletters section includes the monthly newsletters sent to members by the KHAS secretary and the annual Chairman’s Report.
Dear KHAS Members, Please be aware that we have updated our contact email address, in the light of our secretary Geoff Whiteman having stepped down from the post as of the AGM. If you wish to contact the Society, please use our new email address contact@khas.co.uk instead of the old KHAS Secretary email address. Newsletters… Read More Change of Email Address
KHAS MATTERS Last Month’s Meeting: Apart from the AGM, thanks to KHAS member David Morse, we also heard a very fascinating – and personal – account of the role of the Civil Defence organisations in caring for St Paul’s, London, during WW2. As you are all aware we no longer have a Secretary and your… Read More March 2020 Newsletter
KHAS MATTERS Last Month’s Talk: Graham Sutherland gave us an entertaining talk on some of the darker goings-on in Mediaeval (& later) Warwick.Tonight’s Meeting is the AGM: The AGM will be followed by a talk by KHAS member David Morse, entitled ‘St. Paul’s Watch – Defence and Defiance during WW2’. Annual subscriptions are also now… Read More February 2020 Newsletter
The Christmas Meeting: Our December meeting was, as always, greatly enjoyed and appreciated by all who could be there. On this occasion we were joined from Kenilworth Castle by “Queen Elizabeth I and her two Ladies in Waiting” who told us all about Elizabethan costume and the importance of the Sumptuary Laws. These stipulated who,… Read More January 2020 Newsletter
KHAS MATTERS Last Month: Ben Wallace, a keeper of the Historic Environment Record held by WCC, gave us a fascinating and varied insight into the benefits to archaeology offered by aerial photography. In the light of the very positive conditions provided by last year’s dry summer, it was interesting to learn of what might be… Read More December 2019 Newsletter
KHAS MATTERS Tonight: Tonight John Burton will be talking about a Warwickshire ‘favourite’, under the title of ‘By George! Why we still love George Eliot’ CHANGE-ROUND OF SPEAKERS On November 11th we shall have Ben Wallace (WCC) speaking on Aerial Photography and Archaeology, while Graham Sutherland’s talk is moved to January 13th when he will… Read More October 2019 Newsletter
KHAS MATTERS Tonight: To launch our winter programme (yes, it is only 108 days to Christmas!) Dr. Roger White of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology at Birmingham will give us talk on “The Romans in the West Midlands”. Summer Excursions: The two excursions to Kenilworth Castle and to Maxstoke Castle were both well supported and… Read More September 2019 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY Newsletter June 2019 KHAS Affairs Last Month: Angie Bolton made a return visit to Kenilworth (20 years on!) to tell us how the Portable Antiquities Scheme has developed during the intervening years. The content of her talk was most interesting and her engaging personality also made it very entertaining. Tonight:… Read More Newsletter June 2019
KHAS Affairs Last Month: Caroline Rann (Archaeology Projects Manager at Archaeology Warwickshire) outlined the discovery of archaeology on the new High School site. There had been no record of crop marks but a small wall section was revealed in a trial trench which, on further investigation, formed part of a large building 18 x 7.5m.… Read More April 2019 Newsletter
KHAS Affairs It is with great regret and sadness that we must advise of the death of Betty Sunley, a much respected and loved member of KHAS. Betty’s funeral is scheduled for 2.30pm on Wednesday the 3rd of April at S. Nicholas’ Church, Kenilworth, followed by cremation at 4pm, and a concurrent wake at the… Read More March 2019 Newsletter
KHAS Affairs Last month: Sheila Woolf, the chair of the Stoneleigh History Society, gave us an entertaining talk on the 19th century American heiresses who married into the impoverished English aristocracy, including the Leighs of Stoneleigh. This evening: AGM followed by a talk by Helen & Peter Viola who will be talking on ‘The 19th… Read More February 2019 Newsletter
KHAS Affairs Last month: We were able to experience the remarkable virtual reality tour of the Castle which has been /is continuing to be developed by a KHAS member Then there was an equally enjoyable social evening (with especial thanks to Margaret Kane, Sue Martin and Sue Tyler) This evening: Sheila Woolf, the chair of… Read More January 2019 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY KHAS Affairs Last month: Laurence Ince, from Solihull, has been working for many years on the history of his wife’s family, the Holbeches of Alvechurch. From what looked like perhaps a fairly unpromising talk on a family of marginal interest, he developed his theme to reveal a family with a… Read More December 2018 Newsletter
KHAS Affairs Last month: John Rice brought his knowledge and experience to bear when he spoke on The History of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. His love for the regiment and its successors was made amply clear in the course of a very clear presentation. This evening: we have Laurence Ince, from Solihull, who has been… Read More November 2018 Newsletter
KHAS Affairs I’m delighted to announce that your Committee has decided to confer Honorary Membership of the Society on Norman Stevens in appreciation of the wide-ranging and considerable contribution he has made to the Society over many years – and continues to make!! Jan Cooper (Chair) Last month: Dr Gillian White gave us a fascinating… Read More October 2018 Newsletter
KHAS Affairs We’re back from the Summer Break – not really a break as much has been going on. A trip to Temple Balsall where Rev. Kathy Lloyd Roberts gave us a spirited and informative account of the history of the site and the functioning of the complex In August, we spent a morning exploring… Read More September 2018 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – Newsletter June 2018 KHAS Affairs Last Month: Roy Smart gave us a very dramatic, nay melodramatic, account of the attempts of an early aviator, Percy Pilcher, to ‘achieve the impossible’ and get his fragile craft off the ground. What came as a surprise to many was his local connection with the stately… Read More June 2018 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – Newsletter May 2018 KHAS Affairs Last Month: Dr David Symons took us behind the scenes of one of the most stunning archaeological finds in the Midlands in recent times – the Staffordshire Hoard. Dr Symonds, who had worked at BMAG for many years, outlined how the discovery of the hoard by a responsible metal… Read More May 2018 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY Newsletter April 2018 KHAS Affairs Last Month: John Ruddick gave us a lively talk on Coventry Charterhouse: Past, Present & Future. Of the original 10 Carthusian monasteries in England Coventry is one of only two substantially extant, the other being Mount Grace Priory in N. Yorkshire. He outlined plans for… Read More April 2018 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY SOCIETY March 2018 Newsletter KHAS Affairs Last Month: We held the Society’s AGM at which a revised Constitution was adopted and the Committee was re-elected, with Chris Blunt now occupying the office of Webmaster. Following the AGM, Val Whiteman’s talk provided detailed background to “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”, illustrating that authorship… Read More March 2018 Newsletter
Kenilworth History & Archaeology Society – January 2018 Newsletter KHAS Affairs Data Protection In order to comply with the latest legislation, the Society is required to keep records of members’ explicit consent to hold information about them and to use these details to communicate with them. All members are therefore being asked to complete and return… Read More January 2018 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – December 2017 Newsletter » Last Month: Dr John Hunt on Warriors, Warlords and Saints – themes in Mercian history. Solid stuff, full of meat and excellent in terms of putting things in perspective. We could do with more of this sort of thing! » This month: Our members’ ‘Seasonal Night’ with appropriate… Read More December 2017 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – October 2017 Newsletter » Last Month: Norman Madden recounted the fate of some of the Elizabethan recusants and their supportive priests, particularly those associated with Baddesley Clinton. It was not easy listening as it is hard to realise what terrible things were done in the name of the Prince of Peace at times… Read More October 2017 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – September 2017 Newsletter » Last Meeting in June, Jan Cooper: “The Footsteps of the White Monks”. A comprehensive and interesting account of the Cistercian Order in England, with some more detailed descriptions of particular Houses. » During the Summer, we had two ‘outings’: The main events of the July evening… Read More September 2017 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – June 2017 Newsletter Guide Books Richard Morris was an inveterate collector of guide books, particularly of places of architectural note. Jenny has so many of them that she is offering them to Members of the Society for free. Tonight you will find another batch. We suggest that you take what you… Read More June 2017 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – May 2017 Newsletter Guide Books Richard Morris was an inveterate collector of guide books, particularly of places of architectural note. Jenny has so many of them that she is offering them to Members of the Society for free. Tonight you will find another batch. We suggest that you take what… Read More May 2017 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – April 2017 Newsletter Guide Books Richard Morris was an inveterate collector of guide books, particularly of places of architectural note. Jenny has so many of them that she is offering them to Members of the Society for free. Tonight you will find another batch. We suggest that you take… Read More April 2017 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – March 2017 Newsletter Guide Books Richard Morris was an inveterate collector of guide books, particularly of places of architectural note. Jenny has so many of them that she is offering them to Members of the Society for free. Tonight you will find another batch. We suggest that you take what… Read More March 2017 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – February 2017 Newsletter Guide Books Richard Morris was an inveterate collector of guide books, particularly of places of architectural note. Jenny has so many of them that she is offering them to Members of the Society for free. Tonight you will find the first batch. We suggest that you… Read More February 2017 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – January 2017 Newsletter » Last Meeting: Before we indulged ourselves in an orgy of food and drink, Chairman Jan pronounced the Siege well and truly commemorated by dotting the ‘I’s and crossing the ‘T’s of the Dictum and the overall settlement. She answered the outstanding questions about where Young Simon… Read More January 2017 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – December 2016 Newsletter » Last Meeting: We learnt a lot about the strange adventures of Bertie Greatheed from Anne Langley. The tale was almost bizarre: an object lesson in the value of keeping a diary! » Tonight: Anything could happen, although we are assured that our Chairman will have… Read More December 2016 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – November 2016 Newsletter » Last Meeting: Alan Godfrey spoke about Kinwarton – the ‘pint-pot parish’. He amazed us at just how much history can be squeezed our of such small area, only 470 acres! » Tonight: Anne Langley is asking us to join her on a grand tour of Europe… Read More November 2016 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – October 2016 Newsletter » Last Meeting: Dr Nick Humphris gave a detailed account the archæology of Chedworth Roman Villa, particularly where the recent work has been done. Very likely that there will be members who heard the talk making the trip south to see for themselves. » Tonight: Alan Godfrey speaks about… Read More October 2016 Newsletter
» Last Meeting: A special private meeting in the Castle, starting in the Gatehouse, to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the Great Siege of Kenilworth. This was a talk and tour by Chairman Jan on 25th July. It was well-attended and much enjoyed by the capacity turn-out. » Tonight: Dr Nick Humphris speaks about… Read More September 2016 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY June 2016 Newsletter » Last Month: Dr Richard Buckley of Leicester University, who has been the lead figure in the whole of the “Richard III Project” from its outset, gave a very lively account of all the preparation and actual work that went into establishing that the skeleton found in the famous Leicester… Read More June 2016 Newsletter
Dear KHAS Member, Just to remind you that there will be a KHAS meeting on Monday June 13th at 7.45pm, in the Senior Citizens’ Club accessible from the Abbey End car park. David Snowden, of the Simon de Montfort Society, will be speaking to us on “Riding the Tiger: the Life and Death of Simon… Read More KHAS meeting on Monday June 13th
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – May 2016 Newsletter » Last Month: Last month Roy Smart gave us an entertaining account of the colourful life of The Last Naval Hero: David, 1st Earl Beatty, in which he incorporated a musical interlude and finale. In contrast, Roy’s statistics concerning the number of British ships and British lives lost at the… Read More May 2016 Newsletter
Dear KHAS Member, It has been decided to reinstate the circulation of the monthly Newsletter by email for those who require it. As mentioned previously, it is available each month on the KHAS website at www.khas.co.uk/category/news-letter/. If you would prefer not to receive the Newsletter by email, please can you let me know. (You will… Read More KHAS April Newsletter – Additional Items
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – April 2016 Newsletter » Last Month: We were unexpectedly privileged to welcome Julie Crawshaw, the Project Manager, no less, for the “New Place Project” which operates under the aegis of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. She gave an animated and comprehensive account of the work being done in Stratford, and inspired many of us… Read More April 2016 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – March 2016 Newsletter » Last month at the AGM, Phil Stock was elected to the Committee in lieu of Barbara Platten, who had resigned. No other changes were made. The Treasurer presented the accounts, to the satisfaction of the membership. The Chairman made a few points, but left the tenor of her view… Read More March 2016 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY February 2016 Newsletter » Last month Dr Nat Alcock in his talk about The Mediæval Peasant House in the Midlands surprised us all as he revealed just how many of these buildings still exist around the country, and how many we have nearby. We are all looking more closely at timber-framed houses… Read More February 2016 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – January 2016 Newsletter Notice of the AGM next month. Barbara Platten will, sadly, be resigning from the Committee for personal reasons, so that there will be a vacancy. Tonight, self-explanatory nomination forms are available. Please take one and nominate someone you know who would be an asset to the Society’s functioning. Do… Read More January 2016 Newsletter
DECEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER Advanced notice of the AGM in February 2016. Barbara Platten will, sadly, be resigning from the Committee for personal reasons, so that there will be a vacancy. Tonight, self-explanatory nomination forms are available. Please take one and nominate someone you know who would be an asset to the Society’s functioning. Do be… Read More December 2015 Newsletter
Kenilworth Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Worthies Awards Ceremony at The Holiday Inn on May the 26th 2016, with the finalists from the relevant categories. KHAS has been nominated in the Organisation of the Year category for ‘The Worthies”, organised by Kenilworth Chamber of Trade. We hope to get as many votes as possible… Read More KHAS nominated for Organisation of the Year in ‘The Worthies’
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY – 9th November 2015 At the Extraordinary General Meeting held last month, the membership was asked whether it was prepared to extend the licensing of the Society by Warwick District Council to use the ‘Barn’ to include the Gatehouse. Without this licence, the operation of the Gatehouse as an extension… Read More November 2015 Newsletter
KENILWORTH HISTORY & ARCHÆOLOGY SOCIETY October 2015 Newsletter – 12th October 2015 This month we have to have an Extraordinary General Meeting before the main business of the evening because things are moving forward in the Harry Sunley Memorial Project. The management of the Gatehouse, when it is made available to the general public, will fall… Read More October 2015 Newsletter
It is that time of year again – the writing of my annual report seems to come around more quickly every year! 2014 saw the completion of two very long awaited projects – the Abbey Gatehouse roof and the opening of the platforms in Leicester’s Building at the Castle. The Gatehouse is now water tight… Read More Chairman’s Report 2014