Sydenham History Group was formed in 2007 and the first meeting was at the SYDNI Centre in January 2008. Except for the interruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic it has been running ever since. It came about when the Chair, Nigel Briggs, was talking about the history of the area with the then Manager of the SYDNI Centre, Alaina MacGregor, and she immediately accessed Community Development funding from WCC in order to start a history group and to produce a book on the history of the local area. Nigel got a group of interested people together and the society was formed. Meetings are held approximately six times a year and are appreciated by not only people from the immediate area but from far and wide. The book entitled “A Celebration of Sydenham” was launched in 2014 as part of the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the building of the Sydenham Estate. Copies are still available at a cost of £3. 2022 marked the 20th anniversary of the SYDNI Centre. The site was previously Sydenham First School and prior to that Sydenham Farmhouse.
Meetings are held at the SYDNI Centre, Cottage Square, off Marloes Walk, Sydenham CV31 1PT and and all are welcome.
For more information contact Nigel Briggs on nigelbbriggs9@gmail.com or Kay Bugg on vkaybugg@gmail.com
Programme 2023
All Welcome – Admission £2.50
Tuesday 11th April at 7.30pm
The Ironmen of Leamington Martin Green
Tuesday 25th July at 7.30pm
Leamington’s Blue Plaques Margaret Rushden
Tuesday 31st October at 7:30pm
Local Artist & Designer Herbert Cox Peter Coulls
Tuesday 5th December at 7:30pm
WW1 Christmas Truce Alan Reed
Contacts:
For more information contact Nigel Briggs on nigelbbriggs9@gmail.com or Kay Bugg on vkaybugg@gmail.com or see the website www.sydni.org