On Saturday 11th January we were privileged to welcome to Tamworth Lord Lexden, Deputy Speaker at the House of Lords. At the Castle Hotel Lord Lexden gave a very informative talk to a group of some 50 guests, explaining why Sir Robert Peel wrote and published his Tamworth Manifesto, and why it is still relevant and important even in today's political scene.
Following the talk we were then invited into the Town Hall by Mayor Gareth Coates, from where the manifesto was first read aloud to Tamworth's voters. Fascinating.
OUR NEXT EVENT- 3rd APRIL - MEREVALE HALL, ATHERSTONE
Sir William Dugdale has kindly agreed to allow us to undertake a guided visit of Mereval Hall and gardens in Atherstone on the afternoon of Thursday 3rd April 2025.
The connection with the Peel Society is that in 1862, Arthur Wellesley Peel (a godson of the Duke of Wellington), youngest son of Sir Robert Peel, married Adelaide Dugdale the daugher of William Stratford Dugdale. They had 7 children.
There will be a charge of £15 per person for the tour, all of which will be donated to the local Merevale Parish Church. Further booking details to follow.
PEEL's DEATH - 2nd JULY
July 2nd 2025 will mark 175yrs since the sad death of Sir Robert Peel, after being thrown from his horse.
On this date we will be holding a special event at our base premises, Middleton Hall, during the evening. Our guest speaker will be Dr Richard Gaunt of Nottingham University, a life member of the Peel Society, who has promised a talk containing some new and interesting material. We hope to provide refreshments from about 6.30pm and have the bar open, with open access to our museum which by then will have its second room open containing several recently acquired artefacts and a 'less cluttered' display of some older ones.
More details as we get closer to the date!