Westhoughton History Group
Coronovirus : Meetings Resumed
In common with all community groups throughout the land, since March 2020 all our normal activities (bi-monthly Speaker Meetings, Excursions, Exhibitions etc.) were suspended.
BUT WE ARE NOW ABLE TO WELCOME YOU ALL TO OUR NEXT MEETING
ON THURSDAY 21st OCTOBER
Our welcome Back, Friends Old and New will again be held in the Library. The arrangements are a little different from what has happened before.
Firstly, the Library will not open until 10:00 not 9:00 as previously. The committee will need time to set up equipment and facilities but we hope to start at 10:30.
Secondly, we are not allowed to serve refreshments so the meeting will only last until 11:30 or 12:00 at the latest. However, you are welcome to bring your own bottle of water to drink during the meeting.
Finally, seating will be spaced appropriately but will not be spaced 2m or even 1m apart. There will be a limit on the number of seats as we find out members’ wishes about attending meetings. Wearing a mask is optional, but do so if you wish.
And with less then 3 months to Christmas hold fire on buying your Christmas Cards. There may be national shortages of many things but we have a plentiful supply of our Christmas Cards, again designed by Tom Newton. Come to one of our meetings to buy your cards.
For further details of our meetings, or any other aspect of our diverse activities, please contact us :
Westhoughton Local History group aiming to provide something for everyone who is interested in the history and development of Westhoughton through the centuries.
The Group has grown steadily since it was established in 2005 and fortnightly meetings upstairs in Westhoughton Library attracted over 70 members.
Some are content to come and listen to presentations or to meet old friends whilst others are actively researching the history of the town.
Meetings take place upstairs in the Library at Westhoughton BL5 3AT on
1st and 3rd Thursdays monthly.
A number of publications have been produced over the years and details of these can be found on the publications page of this website.
Contact : howfenhistory@gmail.com
For information about the group and our meetings and events, see:
https://www.facebook.com/Westhoughton-Local-History-Group-2734586433433669
To join our Group, send a request here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WesthoughtonLocalHistoryGroup/?ref=bookmarks
Site updated 15 October 2021
For more information about Westhoughton’s History, please go to the new website being developed. This site contains still photos and full length videos and much more information.
www.westhoughtonlocalhistorypresentationsandphotos.com
For more information about the history of Horwich, we invite you to visit their website
