Welcome to the Local History Group

Most meetings are usually take the form of a slide presentation with a refreshment break at the half way point, followed by any questions, comment, or discussion by members.

Members are encouraged to suggest future speakers and visits, which will be arranged as funds permit. Several of our members have given presentations of their own - please get in touch with Robert or Joyce if you have any ideas on this score, or if you would like to join the Local History Group.

To fund visiting speakers & pay for the meeting room, we commit ourselves to a membership fee, payable annually and generally non-refundable. The annual fee is currently £10 per person for 8 meetings at the Rugby Club. This does not include any 'trips out' that may be arranged during the year

Membership fees will usually be collected at the April meeting by our treasurer, Pat Wilson.

Ripon u3a members - who are not members of Local History - may attend as a 'guest' for £2 for individual meetings at the Rugby Club that appeal to them.

We currently also pay £2 per person at each meeting in the Rugby Clubhouse for unlimited tea or coffee and biscuits from our arrival. All refreshment income goes straight into Rugby Club funds.