USA Independance Day
Every July 4th – USA Independance Day – the Society flies the Stars and Stripes on Woodville, Silver Street. During WW2 this house was the… Read More »USA Independance Day
Paul Mellor
A Peek into History – the Woodroffe Lectern
A couple of months ago the Lyme Regis Society (LRS) received an enquiry via its website. A wood and brass lectern had been found in… Read More »A Peek into History – the Woodroffe Lectern
2021 Talks programme
We are finishing our year with a couple more interesting talks, and have been pleased and relieved to note that despite the covid disruption our… Read More »2021 Talks programme
2021 Talks programme
Not surprisingly our progamme of Talks at the Woodmead Hall has been interrupted by the current Covid restrictions. Our up to date position will be… Read More »2021 Talks programme
Talks Events programme restarted
The Society normally organises talks and other events throughout the year, but these have been postponed since March due to the Covid crisis. We are… Read More »Talks Events programme restarted
Lyme Regis Heritage Trail September 2019
This year Heritage Open Days take place over a 10 day period (13th – 22nd September 2019) where many historical buildings are open to the… Read More »Lyme Regis Heritage Trail September 2019
Patrick Mahoney – Lyme Regis Coastguard 1881 – 1891
We recently received an email from Pat Mahoney in New Zealand seeking help from us in his family tree research. His great great grandfather Patrick… Read More »Patrick Mahoney – Lyme Regis Coastguard 1881 – 1891
Ware Farm Update
From: “Middleton, Amy” <Amy.Middleton@nationaltrust.org.uk> Date: 13 November 2018 at 09:39:33 GMT To: PeterCoe <PeterCCoe@aol.com> Subject: Improved field access off Ware Lane Dear Peter I wrote… Read More »Ware Farm Update
Launch of the Lyme Regis Society’s Historic Houses part 4 – 19th July 2018
On Thursday 19th July, The Fine Foundation Learning Centre, the Lyme Regis Museum’s prestigious educational space played host to the launch of the latest in… Read More »Launch of the Lyme Regis Society’s Historic Houses part 4 – 19th July 2018
Raising the Stars and Stripes on the 4th July
On the corner of Woodmead Road and Silver Street there’s a house that had a very special role in World War II. In 1944 the… Read More »Raising the Stars and Stripes on the 4th July