Easter Newsletter

Thank you all who attended the informative talk by Diana Leitch about Emily Simon OBE (nee Stoehr). Certainly an interesting lady, married into an industrial family, and gave a lot of her time and money to improve the lives of  local people , and even lived for a time  in Alderley Edge.Our next meeting is a first for our group. We are putting on a musical evening, of folk songs, music, and story telling.

Friday 30th May 2025, 7.15pm."LEGENDS of the EDGE".St Philip & St James Church Alderley Edge. SK9 7UZ. 

A unique project with music, and narration concerned with the legends, myths, lives ,loves and stories from the Edge  of Alderley. Chris Joe Beard and Friends have performed this well researched and evocative folk fantasia over the decades, since 1984, Chris wrote much of the music.In fact it was last performed in Alderley at St Hilary's School November 1990, (with proceeds to St Philips restoration fund), Amazing, full circle. Please invite your friends and family, it will be a fun evening.Tickets are £12 including glass wine. Book on Eventbrite follow this link or scan QR code.https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1253554337769?aff=oddtdtcreator    ( Also pay on the door.)

Legends of the Edge                                          Chris Joe Beard in the Cavern 2023.

V.E Commemorations.

As part of Alderley's commemorations, we have been researching, the brave men on our War Memorial in the village. You may remember we did this for the 100th anniversary of World War 1, when Michael Scaife, researched all the WW1 soldiers , and we published a booklet. 

In Michael's memory we have research information about the 24 men named on the WW2 plaques. We thank David Briggs from Wilmslow History Group for his detailed research, and Denise Psailia, for her additional facts.

We are displaying information about all the men,where they lived, & how they died,  at the back of St Philip & St James Church from 27th April till the end May. The church is open everyday from 9am till 5pm. please call in and learn more about the brave men of Alderley. We have been high lighting 3 men each week, on our Face Book page in the hope, some families may have more information of photos they would be willing to share.

20th Year. 

Yes our lovely (growing) group is 20 years old this year. The first meeting was held at St Philips Church parish rooms Wednesday 30th November 2005 and our guest speaker Alan Garner. Alan grew up with Harold Smith our founder member, and they had been on the Alderley Landscape Project Committee, a 10year research project, about Alderley Edge and surrounding area, lead by the Manchester Museum. 

The idea for a history group evolved from there.

The group has grown, our archives are housed at St Philip & St James Church, and we wish to thank them for their continued support, as we meet at the back of church every Wednesday, and we have members meetings bi monthly. We welcome anyone who would like to pop in on Wednesdays (there's usually cake!)

Looking at maps with Nigel Dibben from Derbyshire Caving Club.

Celebrate with us  Monday 7th July 2025, 7.15pm our annual Show & Tell, at St Philip & St James Church. we display our archives around the church, and encourage folk to bring anything you think would be of interest. A glass of something sparkling and nibbles. We ask everyone for £5 donation on the evening towards funds.

Monday 29th September 2025  St P & St J Church, 7.30pm. David Briggs from Wilmslow Historical society will take us on a virtual walk around the historic sites of  Wilmslow.

Monday 1st December 2025. Union Club 7 for 7.30pm. Christmas social, quiz and hotpot.