The next meeting will take place on October 27 in the Corn Exchange at Kidderminster Town Hall, starting at 2pm.

Speaker David Clark will talk about “From the Guildhall to beyond the seas “, about eight Worcestershire women who were transported to Australia in the 1780s and what happened to them.

Everyone is welcome to attend, there is a small entry fee of £2 for members and £3 for non-members, which includes refreshments. For further information, call Gay Hill on 01562-746370 or email the group’s secretary at wfhrg@hotmail.co.uk