Monday 13th May 2024  

Quorn Local History Group

During the summer of 2017 a group of enthusiastic villagers started Quorn Local History Group, and our membership now averages about fifty. The group meets once a month, usually on the last Thursday of the month at the Church Rooms, from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. A warm welcome is assured and meetings are open to both members and visitors. If you are new to the group, we suggest that you check the Quorn What’s On section of this website, or contact a committee member, as sometimes we have a change of venue.

About the Group

We are a very friendly group. At our meetings we generally have a speaker, and the subject may be Quorn-based, or will usually have some relevance to Quorn or the locality. Our committee is very informal and we are always looking to the members to decide how they want the group to develop.

As a group, we also have several Quorn-based historical projects on the go, and encourage members to support them and to get involved, however great or small their contribution may be. These include oral history, field walking, exhibitions and more. Please just email one of us for more information.

Our Meeting and Talks Programme

We run an active programme of talks, meetings and activities through the year. These will be posted on our village What’s On and are also available below .

Programme 2024 - download PDF

Membership and Charges

There is an annual membership fee of £10.00 (free for under 18s), with a meeting charge of £2.00 (£1.00 for under 18s). Visitors are always welcome at our talks and events - £4.00 per event. If you wish to join, please contact our Membership Secretary or complete the membership form.

Membership Application Form - PDF version / Word version

QLHG Project Fund

In 2023 Quorn Local History Group created a project fund to assist groups or individuals undertaking research or work to preserve, record or promote Quorn's history. It is anticipated that grants will be available from approximately £50 up to possibly £1,000. For further details and how to apply, please download the Funding Criteria and Application document below.

Criteria for accessing QLHG Project Funding - download PDF

Links with other Organisations

Quorn Local History Group is committed to working collaboratively and co-operatively with all other local associations and groups interested in Quorn local history. This includes the brilliant Quorn Village On-line Museum (new browser tab).

Newsletters

We publish a newsletter each month which is sent out to members. We list the most recent ones below.

Committee Members

For general enquiries, please contact our Secretary or email quornlhg@gmail.com.

Chair:
Position Vacant

Vice-Chair and Project Co-ordination:
Sue Templeman: sue@quorndon.com

Secretary:
John Adsley: johnadsley@aol.com

Treasurer:
Dave Collier: d_mcollier@hotmail.com

Membership Secretary:
Ann Brown: annbrownster@gmail.com

Programme and Speakers:
Dennis Marchant: dennismarchant@outlook.com

Other Committee Members:
Gillian Ackers: gillian_ackers@yahoo.co.uk
Richard Jack: armajack@btinternet.com
Susie Hancock: susiehancock121@gmail.com