Events – Lighthorne History Society

“The Czech Army in south Warwickshire in WW II”, by John Berkeley, Friday 23 September, 8 pm

Friday 23 September, 8 pm, Lighthorne Village Hall

In World War II 4000 Czech army volunteers escaped invaded Czechoslovakia and formed the Czech Free Army in Britain. Units of their field artillery were trained and quartered in Moreton Hall, Moreton Paddox, Walton Hall and Kineton.

“An Introduction to the Industrial Heritage of Warwickshire” by Martin Green, Friday 18 November, 8 pm

Friday 18 November, 8 pm, Lighthorne Village Hall

As with most Midland counties, Warwickshire contains many examples of our rich and diverse industrial heritage. Martin Green’s Powerpoint presentation is not to be missed.

After several years of hard work we are pleased to report that this project is finished and the Excel spreadsheet can be accessed here.

There remain several tombstones which were viewed by the Rev. Bloom in the early 20th century and several viewed in the 1985 B.M.S.G.H. survey which we failed to locate. These are listed, as are a few more modern burials in unmarked graves.

Reference sketch plans of grave positions are available via a link on the Archives page. All visible gravestones have been photographed and these are held in the society archive.