Meetings and Where To Find Us
We usually meet every 3rd Monday of the month (except January) from 7.30pm 'til about 9.30pm at Wragby Town Hall (doors open at 7pm). These social evenings have a varied programme - from public speakers giving talks & slideshows on many interesting subjects, summer evening visits out and much more - light refreshments are served at a small cost. Beginners to the most experienced are always welcome and members are always ready to give advice and help.
2024 Meeting Dates
February 19th - Subscription Night (no speaker)
March 18th - Presentation by Mr Mike Milestone
April 15th - Speaker from The Notts & Lincs Air Ambulance Charity
May 20th - Subject, Louth Industrial Trail. Speaker Mr Stuart Sizer
June 2nd - Club Rally at Thorpe Camp
June 17th - Subject, Leatherwork. Speaker Mr Laurence White
July - Out visit to D & P Ingall at Rand near Wragby (exact details to be announced later)
August - Out visit to D & P Ingall at Rand near Wragby (exact details to be announced later)
September 16th - Talk on the role of the Louth Search Dogs
October 6th - Club Crank Up at Thorpe Camp
October 21st - Talk on the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Speaker Mr Chas Tibble
November 18th - PLI's handed out. Quiz set by members Claire & Howard Rolfe
December 16th - AGM
2023 Meeting Dates (revised 03-11-23)
February 20th - Subscription night (no speaker)
March 20th - Subject, What Grandma did in WW1. Speaker - Mr Richard Pullen
April 17th - Subject, Skegness, A Victorian New Town. Speaker - Mr Chris Hewis
May 15th - Subject, Chairmans Presentation. Speaker - Mr Andrew Quincey
June 4th - Annual Rally at Thorpe Camp
June 19th - Subject, Louth Industrial Trail. Speaker - Mr Stuart Sizer
July 17th - Out Visit. Louth Riverhead guided walk. Meet 7pm at The Woolpack Inn. Guide - Mr Stuart Sizer
August 21st - Out Visit. (TBC)
September 18th - Subject. History of the Comic Postcard. Speaker - Mr Malcolm Dolby
October 16th - Subject. Sir Joseph Whitworth Part 2. Speaker - Mr Martin Chapman
November 20th - Subject. PLI's issued plus a Quiz
December 18th - AGM
2022 Meeting Dates (Revised 4/2/2022, 07/06/22)
February 21st - Double AGM & Subs night
March 21st - Chairman's Slideshow. Speaker - Andrew Quincey
April 25th - Subject, Lincolnshire Emergency Blood Bikes. Speaker - Irene Douse
May 16th - Subject, Street Furniture 2. Speaker - Malcolm Dolby
June 20th - Subject, The Life & Work of Sir Joseph Whitworth. Speaker - Martin Chapman
July 18th - Out Visit. Louth Riverhead guided walk. Meet 7pm at The Woolpack Inn. Guide - Stuart Sizer
August 15th - Out Visit. Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Conningsby (TBC)
September 19th - Subject. What Grandma did in WW1. Speaker - Richard Pullen
October 17th - Subject. Louth Industrial Trail. Speaker - Stuart Sizer
November 21st - Subject. Pictorial Tour of Bygone Lincoln. Speaker - Chris Hewis
December 19th - AGM
2021 Meeting dates (revised 21st August, 27th September, 20th October, 19th December)
September 20th - Subject, Ship Builders of Louth. Speaker - Stuart Sizer
October 3rd - Crank Up at Thorpe Camp. Contact Paul Gash to book in
October 18th - Subject, Northern General Hospital, Lincoln. Speaker - Michael Credland
November 15th - Subject, Military Motorcycles of WW1 & 2. Speaker - Richard Pullen
December 20th - Double AGM for 2020 & 2021 at Wragby Town Hall (POSTPONED TILL FEBRUARY 2022)
2020 Meeting dates: (revised March 6th, 17th.)
February 17th - Subscription night, no speaker
March 16th - COMMITTEE MEETING 7pm. Subject, RAF Stenigot Pioneering Radar Station. Speaker - Chris Lester
April 20th - Subject, Edwardian Postcards. Speaker - Malcolm Dolby CANCELLED
April 26th - Thorpe Culvert Open Day
May 18th - Subject, Ship Builders of Louth. Speaker - Stuart Sizer CANCELLED
May 30th - Club BBQ at Thorpe Camp; start time 6pm. CANCELLED
May 31st - Club Rally at Thorpe Camp. Contact Paul Gash for entry forms RE-SCHEDULED
June 15th - Subject, Lincolnshire First world War Memorials. Speaker - Michael Credland (CANCELLED)
July 20th - Out visit T.B.A.
August 17th - Out visit T.B.A.
September 20th - Club Rally at Thorpe Camp. Arrive 10am, not before. Contact Paul Gash for an entry form & Covid info. Bring a face mask please. Open to public at 1pm. CANCELLED DUE TO NEW COVID 19 RULES FROM 14th SEPTEMBER
September 21st - Subject, Excavation of Lincoln Lane Farmhouse at Sixhills. Speaker - Ken Hollamby (CANCELLED)
October 19th - Subject, Story of 4th Northern General Hospital Lincoln. Speaker - Michael Credland (CANCELLED)
November 16th - Subject, Water Supply to Lincolnshire Country Houses. Speaker - Chris Lester(CANCELLED)
December 21st - AGM, no speaker. Wragby Town Hall, 8pm start (CANCELLED)
2019 Meeting dates: (updated 23/05/2019)
February 18th - Subscription night, no speaker
March 18th - Subject, Colours of Bangladesh. Speaker - Angela Tubs
April 15th - Subject, A Tale of Two Lancasters. Speaker - Mike Chatterton
May 20th - Subject, Mission for Sea Farers. Speaker - Jake Pass
June 1st - Club BBQ at Thorpe Camp; start time 6pm. Contact Paul Gash for tickets, £6 members & £9 non-members
June 2nd - Club Rally at Thorpe Camp. Contact Paul Gash for entry forms
June 17th - Subject, Stonework of Lincoln Cathedral. Speaker - Katy Hewis
July 15th - Out visit to Lincoln Energy from Waste Plant. Afternoon visit. Pre-booked members only, 1place left
August 19th - Out visit T.B.A.
September 16th - Subject, Twitter in the Farmyard. Speaker - Chris Hewis
October 21st - Subject, R.A.F. Binbrook. Speaker - Ray Whiteley
November 18th - Subject, The Rise & Death of the British Motorcycle Industry. Speaker - Richard Pullen
December 16th - AGM, no speaker. Wragby Town Hall, 8pm start
2018 Meeting dates: (updated 22nd May 2018)
February 19th - Subscription night, no speaker
March 19th - Subject, Wood Turning. Speaker - Mr Alan Haslam
April 16th - Subject, Tommy Goes To War. Speaker - Mr Michael Credland
May 21st - Subject T.B.C. Speaker - Mr D Gledhill
June 2nd - Club BBQ at Thorpe Camp; start time 6pm. Contact Paul Gash for tickets, £5 members & £8 non-members
June 3rd - Club Rally at Thorpe Camp. Contact Paul Gash for entry forms
June 18th - Subject, Street Furniture. Speaker - Mr Mike Dolby
July 16th - Out visit to Hobb Hole Drain Pumping Station. Places must be booked in advance via Andrew Quincey
August 20th - Out visit to the WW2 Homefront Museum, Freiston Shore, Boston, PE22 0LY. Places must be booked via Andrew Quincey in advance, cost £7.50pp to include drink & piece of cake
September 17th - Subject, Louth Navigation Canal. Speaker - Mr Stuart Sizer
October 15th - Subject, R.A.F. Fire Fighting. Speaker - Mr Steve Shirley
November 19th - Subject, Development of the W.W.1 Lorry. Speaker - Mr R Pullen
December 17th - AGM, no speaker. Wragby Town Hall, 8pm start
2017 Meeting dates: (revised 25-11-2017, Nov & Dec additions/corrections)
February 20th - Subscription night, no speaker
March 20th - Subject - Dogdyke Drain. Speaker - Chris Page
April 24th - Subject - Lincolns Role in WW2. Speaker - Peter Robinson
May 15th - Subject - Louth Navigation Canal. Speaker - Stu Sizer
June 19th - Subject - Social History of Corrugated Iron. Speaker - Ken Hollamby
July 10th - Visit to Witham Oil, Lincoln. Subject - Paint (meet at Witham Oil site latest 6.55pm)
August 21st - Visit to Lade Bank Pumping Station, PE22 8JF - (meet at Lade Bank for a 7.30pm start)
September 18th - Subject - Iron Stone Mines Nettleton and Claxby. Speaker - Stuart Squires
October 16th - Subject - History of the World’s Largest Ice House. Speaker - Chris Lester
November 20th - Subject - Carr Dyke. Speaker - Dave Start. Wragby Town Hall, 8pm start
November 26th - Club Christmas lunch at North Shore Hotel, Skegness (Only those who have pre-booked)
December 18th - AGM, no speaker. Wragby Town Hall, 8pm start
2016 Meeting dates:
Aug 15th - Outside visit to Farm Museum, Grainthorpe. Meet at the Museum at 7.00pm.
Sept 11th - Quincey Pumping Station, Thorpe Culvert - Heritage Day
Sept 19th - Christmas Island Atomic Bomb - Speaker Paul Snell. Wragby Town Hall, 8.00pm
Sept 25th - Quincey Pumping Station, Thorpe Culvert - Open Day
Oct 17th - Agricultural Engineering - Speaker M. Chapman. Wragby Town Hall, 8.00pm
Nov 21st - My Life of Crime - Speaker Mr Alan Caine. Wragby Town Hall, 8.00pm
Nov 27th - Club Christmas Lunch, Northshore Hotel, Skegness
Dec 12th - Club Annual General Meeting. Wragby Town Hall, 8.00pm
ADDRESS:Wragby Town Hall
Louth Road Wragby LN8 5PH Lincs |
MORE INFO:Andrew Quincey, Chairman
Tel: 07947 771667 |