The Society was formed in 1993, founded by
the late Ron
George. It is not a registered charity but is
run by a committee and has formal accounts. Please see our constitutionand our privacy
policy
The Society has a Facebook
page, which provides the most convenient way of
keeping up with the Society's procedings.
We organise talks on local history topics,
held in the Yew Tree Hall, High Lorton. These are free to members
and open to visitors for £4.00.
We organise guided visits to historical
sites, and other activities such as local historical walks.
We publish the Wanderer quarterly, in
February, May, August and November. This contains news and short
articles, and is archived on this website at Wanderer
Previously we published a Journal twice
yearly which is archived at Journal
and which provides a large body of work on our area and around.
We have collected a considerable archive
relating to the area, comprising photos, maps, registers,
censuses, surveys and books. This is available to members and used
by the public seeking information, by contacting the Secretary.
Membership of the Society is currently £12
and £20 for two members at the same address sharing mailings. To
join for the current or next year, commencing 1 January, please
contact Mary Baker, Membership.
The Society is run by an elected committee.
The Honorary President is Professor Angus Winchester.
The officers and committee for 2024/25 are as follows:
Chairman
Andrew Chamberlain
Vice-Chairman
Charles Lambrick
Secretary
Lena Stanley-Clamp
Treasurer
Dr Derek Denman
Membership
Mary Baker (not a committee
member)
Talks
Lena Stanley-Clamp
Committee Members
Fiona Lambrick
Gloria Edwards
Website, Archive
and
General Enquiries
Dr Derek Denman
19 Low Road Close
Cockermouth
CA13 0GU