Meetings

Our monthly meetings are open to all - you're welcome!
When?    1.30pm - 3.00pm on 4th Wednesday of month.
Where?   Normanby Methodist Church,
Corner of Cleveland and Patten Streets,
Normanby, Middlesbrough TS6 0LW
(See Location of Church on Google Maps)

Next Meeting on
   Wednesday 27th November 2024
         at 1:30pm as usual

The speaker for this meeting is Barbara Dixon
who will present -
"A ramble around the Register Office".

If you are interested in local history, why not come along.
Newcomers always welcome - and it's free!

Group Membership

  After attending a few meetings you may decide to become a member of our group - to join simply speak to our Treasurer at the meeting.
  Annual Membership fee (due September):
        £10 per individual or
        £15 per couple.
    Please note the revised fees starting 2023.   Amazingly this was the first increase in our membership fees since 2001 when our group was formed !
  Benefits of membership each year:
   - 11 monthly meetings (including free tea/coffee & biscuits)
       - most have a guest speaker on a wide range of topics.
   - One organised visit to a local attraction for free:-
       - eg Redcar Cemetery Guided Tour
       - eg Ironstone Mining Museum at Skinningrove
   - One organised coach trip to a national attraction:-
       - just £5 per member (member’s guest for £10)
       - eg Royal Armouries Museum at Leeds
       - eg Great North Museum: Hancock at Newcastle
   - and of course participation in our research & activities !

Planned Events

  Details of any events planned by our group will be shown here.

11th Hour of 11th Day of 11th Month
    Monday 11th November 2024
      - Remembrance Day Service

  Our Normanby Local History Group is organising a short Remembrance Day Service on Monday the 11th November 2024 at the new Remembrance Garden in Cleveland Street.

  Those wishing to participate should assemble at the Remembrance Garden at 10:50am.
  There will not be any road closures so please do take care!

  The service will be led by our new Minister the Reverend John Howard-Norman. Phil Meadows will play the bagpipes as usual. The wreath laying will be led by one of our group’s members and others can place their own personal poppy.

   After the service has concluded with the closing prayer all who wish to may proceed to Normanby Methodist Church for refreshments.

(Note that sadly the service can no longer be held at the Normanby Great War Memorial on corner of High St & West St.)

[The service details above are provisional]
[Changes and additions will be made as they become available]

Click on the images opposite for larger images of
the Poster and "Order of Service" sheets
(open in new window).

Past Events

Normanby Local History Group’s
    Annual Exhibition
       - Saturday 13th July 2024

  Our Normanby Local History Group’s Annual Exhibition took place on Saturday in Normanby Methodist Church with preparations of displays and stalls taking place on the day before.
  Despite the adverse weather our exhibition proved to be very successful and the displays generated much discussion between visitors and members.
  Harry Greenmon did a roaring trade selling our group’s Publications  as well as our postcards.
  The refreshment team and cake stall were kept busy!
  Many thanks to all those who generously donated food, drink and prizes for the tombola.

  The day was deemed a great success that wouldn’t have been possible without all those who researched, donated, organised or helped in any way -
  and especially the residents of Normanby & beyond
who really did want to find out more about Normanby’s past !
  Thanks to you all !

To get an overall impression of our 2024 exhibition
go to our photo gallery  page
(photos by Amanda Proud)

If any of the photo captions are incorrect
or you know the missing names
- then please Contact us   with Message Subject
"2024 Exhibition Photos"

All visitors were made very welcome !
ENTRANCE WAS FREE !
All exhibition costs (such as accommodation hire & insurance)
were covered by our Group.
Please come again next year !

Index of Past Events

  Our group has organised many exhibitions and
participated in various events over the years.
  To refresh your memories of our activities
see reports of some of these
via our Index of Past Events  page.