The Origins of Coventry
coventrysociety Coventry Society member Andy McGeechen shares with us his controversial view that the origin of Coventry is in fact Roman and that also explains the city’s name. Andy writes….. In…
Heritage and History
Twentyman Churches
CovSoc Chair, Peter Walters, reports back from our meeting in March 2024. Peter writes….. Richard Twentyman would not be the first name on any honours list of modern British architects.…
Twentyman Churches
“Elegant, well mannered and never dull” – the Church Architecture of Richard Twentyman Join the Coventry Society for a talk about one of the region’s best 20th Century Church architects.…
National Blue Plaque Scheme
Until recently the Coventry Society was the only organisation in the city interested in blue plaques, but there will shortly be three blue plaque schemes in the city! Last year…
The Bishop’s Palace
John Marshall, CovSoc member and editor of Jabet’s Ash, the newsletter of the Stoke Local History Group, tells us the history of the site opposite the Cathedral on Priory Street.…
Flowers of History
Coventry Society member, Peter James, has been looking into the history of the legend of Godiva. Peter writes…. Matthew Paris born c.1200 was an English Benedictine monk based at St.…
Coventry’s Links with the Royal Navy
Visitors to the Council House may have noticed a rather fine model of HMS Diamond on display. They may also have noted that the suite of modern meeting rooms is…
Over the Pole
Coventry Society member, Peter James, tells us an interesting family story that relates to one of Coventry’s foremost post-war industries. Peter writes…. For around a hundred years from c1880 Coventry…
Coventry 1942 – and 11lbs of tea!
Historian and CovSoc Committee member, David Fry, has been studying past editions of the Alfred Herbert Newsletter. These newsletters are much more than just a works newsletter and reveal a…
The Old Guy goes Jogging – a Post with a Past.
My name is Peter Hunter. I’m a Coventry Society member with an interest in all things Coventry and a passion for running. I try to combine these two activities by…