Cycle Racing in Earlsdon – Continued
coventrysociety Peter James follows up the story of cycle racing in Coventry and what was thought to be a photograph of the Butts Stadium. Peter writes ….. At a recent meeting…
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The Stonewalk Memorial Stone
Coventry Society founder member Paul Maddocks tells the story of one of the more unusual memorials at Coventry Cathedral. Paul writes….. Twenty-five years ago, in 2001, the Memorial Stone for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Cycle Racing in Earlsdon
Historian and CovSoc member, Peter James, tells us about the history of cycle racing in Earlsdon. Peter writes…… Bowls Club Heading south from Spencer Park and along Morningside, you come…
Coventry in 1957
Coventry in 1957– Still Change, Change, Change…(and the aftermath of Suez… not unlike 2026!) (From Alfred Herbert News Vol 31 No 3 September – October 1957) Historian and CovSoc Committee…
Spon Street – a Graveyard of Historic Buildings?
The main theme for the Coventry Society in the coming year is the Spon Street Conservation Area. Here is some background for those who may be unfamiliar with its history.…