MVP Newsletter Dec 2024

Our group goes from strength to strength, with very good attendance and interest at our monthly meetings (on the third Tuesday of the month at the Methodist Church Hall). Our September meeting was ‘back to school’ as we had a second hands-on meeting working through the archives, and there was an emotional moment where a member found a letter from decades ago relating directly to her family! October’s meeting was called ‘Village Entertainment’, and after some information about events from 1750-1950, the floor was opened to members to recall their experiences of clubs and other activities in the village. November saw Dr Stephen Burt, Mortimer’s very own expert meteorologist, talk about a hundred years of weather in Reading and Mortimer, amply illustrated with photos, historical documents and graphs, and there were many questions raised, and indeed answered, in an amusing and informative way. Our final meeting of the year invited members, many of whom have joined the group over the past year or so, to talk about their personal histories…and what an interesting and varied bunch we are, all brought together by a common interest in local history! There is definitely scope for another similar meeting in the future, to find out about a few more of our members, and we are looking forward to another year of exploring and learning about the history of our wonderful village and other points of interest in the local area.