Conrad Christopher Wimberley (1839 – 1906)
coventrysociety Earlier in May 2026 the Coventry Society received an interesting email from Michael Tracy from Chicago in the US. Michael is an honorary fellow of Edinburgh Medical School and has…
2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act
This Act, which received the Royal Assent on 29 April, focuses primarily on combined authorities and elected mayors. Coventry is already part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and…
Bournville and Selly Manor
The Coventry Society is planning a visit to Selly Manor and Bournville in May 2026. This article explains what we might see. Bournville Village is a model village on the…
Family Affair
Historian and CovSoc member Peter James tells us the story of the Francis Family, which made a significant contribution to Coventry’s automotive history. Peter writes…. Lea and Francis Richard Henry…
HMO Refused
David Bentley, Coventry’s Local Democracy Reporter, reports on a recent decision of Coventry’s Planning Service relating to a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO). David writes…. Coventry HMO plan refused because…
Stories that Made Us
CovSoc founder member, Paul Maddocks, tells us about a recent visit to the Herbert and encourages you to go along too. Paul writes….. I recently visited the Herbert Art Gallery…
Drinking in an Old English Town
‘Drinking In an Old English Town’ A history of the alcohol trade in Coventry. By Fred Luckett. CovSoc founder member Paul Maddocks reviews a new book written by fellow CovSoc…
Meet the new chair!
The new Coventry Society Chair for 2026-2028 is Tim Brown Tim has lived in Coventry for nearly 50 years and has had a varied career starting off as a planning…
What are these?
Curators at the Herbert are asking if anyone knows what these carved stones are. The mystery stonework is located at Whitefriars Monastery but isn’t catalogued. Experts advise that it is…
Need the Loo
This news blog was published on Grapevine’s Connecting for Good website. The problem it addresses will be recognised by many of our older members. Community-led Action: Joanna’s Story of Shaping…