The objectives of the Society are to promote the appreciation, study and recording of the history and natural environment of the parish of North Curry. Meetings are held in the Village Hall at 8:00 pm on the third Wednesday of every month (unless otherwise stated).
Non-members are very welcome to attend on payment of a small charge.
The North Curry Society also sponsors the North Curry Archives, now constituted as a Trust, which is a collection of village archive material, including rural life artefacts and memorabilia, mainly collected by Mrs. Betty Koppa, BEM which is stored in the Archive Room above the Coffee Shop. For information on the archives or access to them, please contact the archivist of the North Curry Archive Trust, Mrs Betty Koppa at 6, Stoke Road, North Curry, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6LR – Tel. 01823 490404.
For further information on the archives visit the web page of the North Curry Archive Trust.
OFFICERS
Chairman- Colin Trim tel: 01823 490337
Email: colinhtrim@gmail.com
Vice- Chairman- Alex Morrice tel: 01823 490917
Email:aandsamorrice@gmail.com
Speakers and events 2023/24
The Society meets in the village hall on the third Wednesday of every month – unless otherwise stated. Hot drinks from 7:30pm, talks start at 8pm
| 20th September | Sir Peter Wallis KCB CMG | 25 Years in HM Diplomatic Service |
| Ex-High Commissioner on life and diplomacy in Namibia and Malta. | ||
| 18th October | John Clarke | Barrington Court |
| A virtual tour by one of the Court’s guides. | ||
| 15th November | Chris Sidaway | The Coleridge Way |
| Across the Quantocks in the footsteps of the Romantic Poets. | ||
| 13th December | Capt. Alex Morrice RN | Emma, Lady Hamilton and Lord Nelson |
| A famous relationship examined! Preceded by festive snacks! | ||
| 17th January | Angela Dix | The Evolving North Curry Parish Registers |
| Local Historian takes a fresh look at the history of the village. | ||
| 21st February | Stephen Locke | George Marston: Explorer, Artist and Rural Handicrafts Adviser |
| From the Antarctic with Shackleton to a grave in East Lyng ! | ||
| 20th March | Richard Peters | The Sedgemoor Rebellion |
| Ex-Battlefield Guide on our own local military engagement. | ||
| 17th April | Esther Hoyle ( Somerset Heritage Trust) | Tracing the History of Your Somerset House |
| With so many listed buildings in the village this must be of interest to so many members and guests. | ||
| 15th MAY | Keith Gibbs | Voyage to Arcturus |
| A short journey (37 light years) across the Universe to the brightest star in the northern constellation of Boötes. | ||
| 19th June | Members Evening | |
| Short presentations by members on their personal topics of local interest. | ||
| 17th July | Annual General Meeting and Summer Social | |
Publications by the Society include:
North Curry Camera
a collection of old photographs of the village, compiled by Hugh Bushell
Price: £5.00
North Curry ’99
a collection of contemporary photographs of the village, edited by Hugh Bushell
Price: £5.00
School’s Cool
a history of North Curry School, written and compiled by Hugh Bushell
Price: £5.00
The Glorious Dead
a study of the North Curry War Memorial, written by Colin Trim
Price: £4.00
The Village Map Printed copies (A3 or A2) Price: £6.00 or £9.00
The Village Map Tea Towels Price: £5.00
Available from the Society at meetings, or from the Coffee Shop or Archives