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Oakridge History Group

​The Oakridge History Group was started in 2004 to explore the history of Oakridge Lynch and the neighbouring hamlets of Far Oakridge, Bournes Green, Tunley and Waterlane.
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We meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month in the Village Hall at 7.30pm to hear talks about the history of the area and work on various research projects.
 
Everyone is welcome at our meetings. Admission is £1 for members and £2 for non members.
  
Membership costs just £3.00 per year 

Programme 2025/ 26

2025
24 September: Paul Barnett - "In defence of the Drift – a Gloster boy abroad" (the story of Alfred Hook V.C.)
22 October: Anthony Nanson - "Saints, Snakes and Spirits – exploring local folk tales in the Gloucestershire landscape"
26 November: Ian Macintosh - "400 years of Stroud Textiles"

2026
25 February: John Loosley - "Percy Dearmer, the man responsible for the Oakridge War Memorial"
25 March: Martyn Beaufort - "The Oakridge patricide, the1893 Wyndham murder"
22 April: Mike Bottomley-Katherine Parr - "Gloucestershire’s Queen"
27 May: Sue Webb - "History of Gloucestershire Rural Constabulary"
24 June: AGM and talk to be arranged
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​Curious about Oakridge? Have you wondered about the story behind a local event or person or
been curious about something you’ve heard or seen locally? We will be uncovering the unexpected
(where did this come from?), researching the enigmatic (why was this given this name?), and
following up the unusual (never seen anything else like that round here!). If you have questions to
ask or stories to tell, we will be recording some of the peculiarities and surprises of our local area.​
Contact Us
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John Loosley
Tel 07530 186886
Email: [email protected]

Kay Rhodes, Middlefield, Oakridge Lynch GL6 7NR
Tel 01285 760460
Email: [email protected]
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​Oakridge History Group is a member of the Community Archives and Heritage Group (CAHG) and the Gloucestershire Local History Association
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