Prestbury Local History Society: PUBLICATIONS

from Perspectives Magazine, Spring 2021

THE GIFT OF CREATIVITY AT CHRISTMAS

AN UPDATE FROM PRESTBURY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY 2021 will be a challenging year for all local societies. However, Our publications suffered a blow when our main outlet, the village Post Office, closed. We are grateful to Joanne Wheldon at Prestbury Local History Prestbury Budgens Store who has stepped Society has scheduled a full series of into the breach, so book sales should be nine talks in the Prestbury WI hall, in the easier from now on. hope that things can only get better – see We have just published a new book by https://prestburyhistory.com for details. one of our best researchers, Michael Cole, 2020 was an important year for us, as we entitled “Southam & Prestbury”. This received funding from Gloucestershire deals with relationships between the two Council and support from Prestbury manors and the families involved. In his Parish Council for a parish history board, extremely well-researched book, Michael to be placed near the bus stop by the War has found another fascinating aspect to Memorial. We are in the final stages of the the history of our village. design and we hope it will be in place by Tony Noel, Chairman PLHS Easter.