Bournville and Selly Manor
coventrysociety On Wednesday afternoon 20 May, 20 members and friends of Coventry Society had a thought-provoking visit to Bournville and Selly Manor. Our guides from Bournville Village Trust (BVT) explained that…
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Vitruvius Harold Wyatt Wingrave
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about a Coventry doctor who found fame with a museum in Lyme Regis. Peter writes…. Joseph Wingrave was a chemist and photographer…
CovSoc Member Becomes Lord Mayor
Councillor Roger Bailey has become the first member of the Coventry Society to serve as Lord Mayor of Coventry, marking a proud moment for both the Society and the city…
A Look Around the Chace Hotel
Two fortunate CovSoc committee members were given a tour of the ongoing conservation work at the Chace Hotel last week, courtesy of Nick and Tim Cockburn, directors of the Distinct…
Conrad Christopher Wimberley (1839 – 1906)
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…
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…