Contact details :

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Chairman : Jeremy Watson

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Telephone : 01389 752877

Vice chairman, Tommy Crocket
Telephone : 01389 513169

For further information see :

THE DIARY page of the Lennox Herald.

Useful links:

Online Historic Maps

Our Facebook Page

WW1: Service, Spirit and Sacrifice

Doors Open Days

Glenarn Gardens, Rhu

As a consequence of the conditions imposed by the current Coronavirus pandemic, the Lennox Heritage Society has been unable to hold its usual AGM. It is likely now that this meeting will have to take place in 2021 but in the meantime, could members please have a look at the Chairman's draft report? The report can be viewed by clicking here. Any comments or suggestions to Jeremy please.

LHS Annual General Meeting 2019 / 2020

Subscription

£10 / year

Visitors

£2 / talk

The Fight for Scottish Democracy: Rebellion and Reform in 1820

by Murray Armstrong

This book, which may be of interest to LHS members, can be obtained from plutobooks.com. Use the discount code "MURRAY20" at checkout to get 20% off.

On 7th May 2019, a small group of LHS members went on a very interesting and enjoyable trip to the beautiful Glenarn Gardens in Rhu. After a rather inauspicious wet start to the day, the sun did eventually come out for us and we were met by Glenarn's highly knowledgeable owner, Mike Thornley. Mike gave us a very comprehensive tour of the gardens as well as providing us with some of their history and information about previous owners. Glenarn Gardens have been in the care of Mike and his wife Sue since 1982 and they have completed major restoration work to bring the gardens up to the wonderful condition they are in now. Their work, of course, is very much an ongoing labour of love.

Several of our members research, record and collate the history and heritage of our area. Occasional outings and walks are arranged. We are currently focussing on topics such as the Antonine Wall, where it passes through West Dunbartonshire and recording the Starfish decoy system in the hills above Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven.

Program of Talks for 2020/2021

Due to the ongoing uncertainty of restrictions and limitations on public meetings, the Lennox Heritage Society has decided to cancel all lectures for the remainder of 2020. We intend to restart in January 2021 and will send out the updated program nearer the time.

In the interim, why not take a look at a very interesting and well researched project that Jeremy Watson has compiled on "Local Mysteries" ? Just click the link below.

https://scottishheritage.wordpress.com/2020/08/03/local-mysteries-of-dumbarton-the-vale-of-leven-and-environs/

West Dunbartonshire's Doors Open Days

Following on from the success of West Dunbartonshire's Doors Open Day held in 2016, an equally successful day was held on Saturday 1st September 2018. Please click the link for a look back and to see some photographs of the events held on both days on our Facebook page.

http://www.doorsopendays.org.uk/

Recording our heritage and events:

On 11th April 2015, the Lennox Heritage Society took part in an event in Gartmore Village Hall entitled "Service, Spirit and Sacrifice". The event was organised and hosted by the Loch Lomond and Trossachs Community Partnership and was held to mark the centenary of World War 1. The Lennox Heritage Society contributed a poster display on the thoughts and experiences of some of the men who left to go to war, in particular the men of Dunbartonshire and surrounding areas.

Lennox Heritage Society Spring Outing May 2020

Lennox Heritage Society Spring Outing to Glenarn Gardens May 2019

Web editor: Elizabeth Wynne, email:

All lectures up until the end of April 2021 have been cancelled but we do intend to go ahead with the two outings planned for May. These are the Walking Tour on Wheels in Paisley and the visit to the Fairfield Heritage Centre (Clyde shipbuilding) in Govan. The infection control measures that we are all becoming used to will be in place and more details of these outings will follow.

Until we next meet, the Lennox Heritage Society would like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!

Monthly Lectures 2020 / 2021

THE LENNOX HERITAGE

SOCIETY

About us:

The Lennox Heritage Society is a local community group that has been meeting for many years. The main aim of the group is to study and celebrate the rich culture, heritage and history of West Dunbartonshire and beyond.

We meet on a monthly basis from September to April and host talks and presentations by invited speakers. Meetings take place in the Concord Centre in central Dumbarton (next to the Denny Civic Theatre) and start at 7.30 pm. Tea, coffee and biscuits are available from about 7 pm at the cost of 40p per person.

New members are always welcome but if you prefer not to become a member, individual sessions may be attended at the cost of £2 per talk.

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