We start our Winter programme on the 6th December when we welcome Roger Howgate to present Kimble ’ s journey the history of England from the perspective of a rural parish .
Expect to hear “ Look behind you !” on the 13th December as Leanne Walters decribes the history behind the Pantomime tradition . The event will be followed by seasonal refreshments .
Hedgerley Historical Society
We start our Winter programme on the 6th December when we welcome Roger Howgate to present Kimble ’ s journey the history of England from the perspective of a rural parish .
The Saxon , Danish and Norman invasions all directly impacted on Kimble ( close to Princes Risborough , Buckinghamshire ). Men from Kimble fought and died on both sides at the Battle of Bosworth Field . Members of the community were present at the Field of the Cloth of Gold . A queen of England was born in Kimble , the events leading directly to the Civil War took place in Kimble Church and the plot to remove James II is connected to Kimble . The Chequers Estate is partly in the Parish and many of the staff and estate workers lived in Kimble . Also , a key event in the abdication crisis took place in the area .
Roger Howgate moved into the village of Great Kimble in 1992 and was fascinated by the rich oral tradition in the village . In this talk Roger will look at the leading role taken by women in Kimble in the 19th Century in the developments in education , rural industries and politics culminating in a significant event in the Suffragettes campaign .
Expect to hear “ Look behind you !” on the 13th December as Leanne Walters decribes the history behind the Pantomime tradition . The event will be followed by seasonal refreshments .
Leanne ’ s talk charts the evolution of pantomime from the very earliest days to the present day , explaining where this typically British Institution comes from , why do men dress up as women and why do women dress up as men ? All will be revealed in this talk as we hop , skip and jump through the theatrical ages .
Leanne Walters has worked for Milton Keynes and Aylesbury theatres for the past 14 years as a group ’ s coordinator . As part of that role Leanne presents talks about aspects of British Theatre . Her most popular talk is the History of British Pantomime which is a classic British Christmas tradition and , as they say , Three things are required at Christmas time ; Plum Pudding , Beef and Pantomime ; Folks could resist the former two ; Without the latter none could do !
Hedgerley Historical Society meet at Hedgerley Memorial Hall Kiln Lane Hedgerley SL2 3UZ Further details from John Lovelock 01753-647187 jdlovelock @ btinternet . com
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