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This page has been constructed to meet the growing interest in Ridware family histories.  If you go to our 'Blog' you will see some of the contributions from far and wide.  Family history is now a 'hot topic' and so often reveals historical information that reaches far beyond the individual family interests.  It can reflect many aspects of life as it was in bygone days.

 

 

 
 
 
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RIDWARE FAMILY NAMES RESEARCHED:

The following Ridware families are currently being researched by family historians:

Name researched

 

Century Researcher
Brownson Henry 19th Jones
Capman William Cox 19th Prince
Chadwick Elizabeth 19th Prince
Cope John 18th Sammons
Cope Sarah 19th Sammons
Davis Mary 19th Sammons
Evans John 18th Evans
Evans Michael 18th Evans
Hodgkinson Charles   Hodgkinson
Lyon 18th Spalding
Morris Ann 18th Sammons
Mycock James 19th O'Mally
Rowley Mary   Hodgkinson
Sammons Christopher 19th Sammons
Sammons Eustace 19th Sammons
Sammons William 18th Sammons
Taylor William 18th Taylor
West Horace 20th Elkin

 

 

 

 
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Meetings
18th April:  Members visited King's Norton, winner of BBC's Restoration Programme 2004, to tour the restored buildings.
9th May:  Members visited site of Beaudesert and had a guided walk by Mike Street.
3rd June:  Members visited Ingestre Hall and Church and had an interesting guided tour of both.
4th July:  16 members visited Wollaton Hall, Nottingham, a restored Tudor mansion with large grounds and were given a guided tour of the mansion.
12th September:  A group visited St Michael's Church in Lichfield and enjoyed an interesting tour of the ancient Churchyard and talk on the Church itself, led by Trevor James.
26th September:  The Society held a 'History Day' in Hill Ridware which was extremely well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone.
10th October:  The first winter meeting was held at Hamstall Ridware Church, when Mairi MacDonald gave a fascinating talk on the History of the Leigh Family, who were Lords of the Manor of Hamstall
2nd November:  Dr Philip Morgan, a leading authority on the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403, gave a compelling talk on the Battle and also the possible local connections.
7th December:  Peter Glew and his son spoke about the ancient art of basket-making and the variety of uses to which they are put.  This was followed by the Christmas buffet.
4th January:  The Annual General Meeting was followed by a fascinating talk by one of our members, Darren Faragher, on the history of the funeral business.
1st February:  The Society was privileged to have Ian Wykes, Cultural Environment Group Leader for Staffs Co Council speaking about the Staffordshire Hoard (a change from the advertised subject)
1st March:  Randle Knight gave a very interesting talk on William Salt and his Library

Click on any Programme link for details of these and other meetings.

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