The aims of the Society are to:
a) Encourage interest and research into all aspects of our local history.
b) Conserve and maintain any documents and artefacts either donated or entrusted to the society.
Monthly meetings usually include a talk on some historical topic. There is an annual membership fee of £15 but non-members and visitors are welcome to meetings for a £3 entrance fee which includes tea/coffee and biscuits.
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We had our annual Christmas quiz and buffet evening on Tuesday 3rd December at Cranborne Sports Club. Linda Bright tested our Christmas knowledge with a challenging and enjoyable quiz. Many thanks to her for the time and effort put into the quiz. There was also a free raffle for all members who attended.
Thanks to all the members who kindly donated food for the buffet; it was an excellent spread. Thank you also to the Christmas washing up elf who somehow got into the kitchen un-noticed and sorted out the dirty crockery!
And last, but not least many thanks to Steph and Neil for hosting us at the club again; a great venue.
We don’t have a meeting in January (our winter break) so our next one will be on Tuesday 4th February. The speaker will be Richard Hutley and the subject will be
‘Issac Gulliver – Smuggler’, the story of a renowned smuggler and his connections to Dorset.
Finally, we wish all our members and their families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for your continuing support over the last year. And stay safe in the awful weather which the latest storm is bringing!