Biddenham History

Tour of the garden of Kings Close. The house and garden were designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott Helen Humphreys, the present owner will kindly lead the tour. There is no charge for the tour. There are some pictures below from the 1920's Kings Close from the prolific author and athletics coach named F.A.M. Webster. Mr […]

The Roman Villa at Manton Lane, Talk by Jonathan Byrne, Oral History Officer, Bletchley Park Trust. There is no charge for this event.

The work of the Bletchley Park Trust. A talk by Jonathan Byrne, Oral History Officer, Bletchley Park Trust. There is no charge for this event.

Talk by Bob Ricketts about the Women’s Suffrage Movement in Bedfordshire. There is no charge for this event. All welcome

Amanda Goody who is one of the Bedford Town Guides will talk to us about  Margery Fish – Cottage Garden. We have many lovely cottage gardens in Biddenham and this talk will give us their historical background and perhaps provide some inspiration! I hope you will be able to come.

Our speaker will be Dr Anne Daye who is an expert on historical dance. She will talk about Dance as an Entertainment 1750 – 1850, as before modern media, it would have been a popular entertainment in Biddenham. This should be a lively and interesting talk and may contain some practical elements!

Talk by Jean Fullerton about Victorian Medicine. All welcome.

Talk by Richard Crane - 150 years of the Midland Railway. All welcome

Talk and Performance by Anthea Slark - Biddenham Handbell Ringers, featuring the history of the Ringers. (note this is a Wednesday Evening). All Welcome.

Talk by Susan Claremont about Moggerhanger House. We will remember the work of Dorothy Richards in Biddenham and Moggerhanger. All Welcome.