Spratton Local History Society
An award-winning history society with an extensive archive containing photographs, documents and genealogical information. Their numerous publications cover village history, notable residents (including a Victoria Cross holder), the 200-year-old state primary school and farming, while their wide-ranging website gives further details of the activities of the society.
Installing a plaque to Amphyllis Twigden, great-great grandmother of George Washington who was baptised in Spratton in 1602. Photo: Enid Jarvis
Lt William Rhodes-Moorhouse VC, RFC, 1911. Photo: Royal Air Force Museum, London
Unveiling the stone to Lt W Rhodes-Moorhouse VC by the Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire, Mr David Laing and the Vicar, the Reverend Christopher Peck. The Bishop of Brixworth stands on the left with a descendant of the Moorhouse family. Photo: Lee Miller
No 2 Squadron, RAF, leave St Andrew’s Church after the commemorative Service to Lt W Rhodes-Moorhouse VC in April 2015. Photo: Alan Roffey
The official commemorative stone placed centrally in Spratton village. Photo: Enid Jarvis
SLHS guide, Elaine Pryor, showing Wellingborough U3A group round village of Spratton pointing out 17th and 18th century houses of interest. Photo: Enid Jarvis
Meetings
Six speaker evenings per year and two summer outings. Talks start at 7.30pm and are held in the village hall in School Road.
Membership
£5 per annum. Talks £2.
Talks/tours offered
Guided tours of Spratton by arrangement
Contact us
Enid Jarvis, Chairman
9 Church Road, Spratton
Northamptonshire NN6 8HR
Phone
01604 821260
Email
information@sprattonhistory.org
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Spratton Local History Society
Website
www.sprattonhistory.org