The Society

An Outline

• 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 constitution and 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 on alternate months. 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 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

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General Enquiries

Dr Derek Denman
19 Low Road Close
Cockermouth
CA13 0GU

Tel 01900 829097

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