Friends of Waterton’s Wall are holding a meeting to hear about our plans for a Festival in May 2026 to celebrate the bicentenary of the wall that surrounds the first nature reserve in the world…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. Wakefield Flower Show Award In the 1970s the Society was nothing if not versatile. In 1975 we gained a Silver Medal Award at the Wakefield Flower Show.
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society: John Goodchild John Goodchild, historian, archivist & collector served on Council for many years, a huge influence on our Society. He left his vast Collection to Wakefield Council for…
The group continues to meet on Thursdays at Sandal Methodist Church at 2p.m. Their programme for the next three months: September 19th: ‘Let the lights go out’ by Morray Bissett October 17th: ‘The execution of…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. President, Pam Judkins came to Wakefield in 1975 as Keeper of Archaeology. Here she is with finds from the excavation of St Swithin’s chantry chapel, now under housing.
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. Not all things turn out well. The remarkable 1340s original & superb Chantry Chapel front at Kettlethorpe as it appeared in the 1940s and 50s before vandalism virtually destroyed…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society Members in the early 1970s listening to Phil Mayes speak about Sandal Castle. Can you spot three Presidents of the Society? Observe the beauty of the stonework
If you are interested in the Chantry Chapel and would be willing to support the work of the Friends of Chantry Chapel their AGM will take place on Sunday 1 September 2024 at 3.30 p.m…
Theatre Royal Wakefield’s Heritage Open Day 8 September Information from the Theatre: On Sunday 8 September we are hosting a Heritage Open Day event and opening our doors to the public as part of our 130 year…
100 Years of Wakefield Historical Society. In 1974 our Society’s 50th Year, a grand Dinner was arranged with the Mayor and Philip Walker as guests. A good time was had by all.