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Next Meeting
April 23rd, 7:30 pm at the Community Centre, Brookend. Gardening the GlobeSpeaker: Mark ChapmanCome along and find out about the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and the challenges faced in maintaining the sites around the globe. https://pottonhistorysociety.org.uk/next-meeting/
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Next Meeting
March 26th, 7:30 pm at the Community Centre, Brookend. Chicksands PriorySpeaker: Damien O’DellCome along and find out about the history of a Bedfordshire Priory and its notable families, as well as its WW2Military Base and its Radar Cage https://pottonhistorysociety.org.uk/next-meeting/
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Next Meeting
Thursday 26th February Lagomania in Bedfordshire. The Story of Masquerade and the hunt for the golden hare buried somewhere in deepest Bedfordshire
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New Market Square pics added!
See above for three new photos given to the Society of the Market Square – new great detail here!
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Explore Potton’s Historical Records (1841-1911)

The official Censuses – a record of life in Potton – available here for you from 1841 – the very first ever done – to 1911. Browse or download. All free. https://pottonhistorysociety.org.uk/?page_id=4169
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June meeting 25th
A walk through Potton armed with knowledge of what was going on in 1945 – what was a pub, a shop or a market garden.
