From its origin as a small family history society in 1989 the Kibworth History Society grew into a thriving group which worked hard over nearly 30 years to promote, record and disseminate local history relating to Kibworth and Smeeton Westerby and history in general.
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Imagine waking up to a cloudless blue sky with the thought of spending the day on a congenial walk through stunning countryside. This idyllic prospect confronted the 24 Kibworth Ramblers on each day of their recent holiday to Chesham.
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Foxton Society is putting on two exhibitions in the village during November. One in St Andrew’s Church, during Armistice Week, will give profiles and information on the Foxton men who died or served in the Great War, and another display in the Robert Monk Village Hall, over the Armistice weekend, will cover general wartime and Foxton history.
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The oldest bell in the tower of St Wilfrid’s has been ringing out across Kibworth for four hundred years. It was made in 1618 by George Oldfield, a famous bell-founder from Nottingham. Two of its companions are almost the same age, having been cast just three years later.
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The September meeting was an opportunity for members to make short presentations of their personal memories which illustrated how society has changed over the last 60 years. The members’ experiences covered a wide range of topics.
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A £97,000 grant has been awarded by Heritage Lottery Fund to save one of Leicestershire’s most renowned medieval churches and support projects that will bring the historic place of worship back to the heart of village communities.
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The 2nd Kibworth Guides have just started back after the summer holidays. For the August bank holiday weekend we took eight girl guides to the Wellies and Wristband Festival in Lancashire. The girls enjoyed a variety of activities including climbing, zip wire, bush craft and the crate challenge. They also had lots of fun on the many inflatables, water slide and relaxing in the hot tubs.
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In the last issue of the Kibworth Chronicle, a correspondent told readers to ‘keep an eye on what is sneaked through by the planners’ while the Chronicle takes its summer break, suggesting that ‘two months’ inattention is just what some people are waiting for.
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Another amazing evening was spent in Smeeton Westerby at the beginning of July when, once again, The Oddfellows Brass Band came to the allotments to entertain us with their annual concert. This event really draws in the crowds and ,with the weather being so glorious, those crowds had increased in number.
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The County Club Championships were held at Birstall in May. Six ladies played in the competition representing Kibworth Golf Club. Jane Thorpe had a stunning round with a Nett 68 winning the Vincent Trophy in the Bronze division. Jane took up golf in 2016 and has truly got the bug, indeed in the last three weeks her handicap has been reduced by 8 shots to 21 after winning several club competitions at Kibworth.
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