Welcome to Our Past

This is a shared site for both groups.

A round emblem featuring a wooden sailing ship on blue waves, with a shield hanging from the mast. The border reads SIGILLUM BARGI DE LYMINGTON on a red background with a small black cross at the top.

Lymington and District Historical Society

A heraldic crest with a lion on the left and a mythical creature on the right, holding a red shield featuring a ship and a windmill; a banner below reads New Milton.

Milton Heritage Society

Lymington and District Historical Society and Milton Heritage Society both welcome you to our combined website.

We’re voluntary organisations dedicated to the promotion and study of our fascinating local history. Please have a look around the web-pages for both societies, where there is a huge amount of information, images and personal reflections.

If you would like to contact the chairs please use one of the following email addresses:

How to join us:

Single Membership

£15.00 per year

Lymington and District Historical Society

  • Chair: Robert Amis 
  • Telephone: 07894 203996
  • Email: Robert Amis

Single Membership

£15.00 per year

Milton Heritage Society

Joint Membership

£25.00 per year

Lymington and District Historical Society and Milton Heritage Society

Single Meeting

£5.00

Lymington and District Historical Society and Milton Heritage Society

Please read the “Join Us” page

If you have any questions about our membership, or would like to join,
please email, Membership enquiries: sue.mayes@icloud.com

Our Upcoming Meetings:

Choose your society:

AGM followed by Captain Swing comes to the New Forestby Robert Amis, Nick Saunders and Roy Jones
30October

AGM followed by Captain Swing comes to the New Forestby Robert Amis, Nick Saunders and Roy Jones

7:00 pm

The Swing Riots gradually spread from Kent and Essex in the Autumn of 1830. For ten days in November, they engulfed Hampshire. Captain Swing threatened and Hampshire delivered. Threshing machines and more were destroyed, fires were set, monies and promises were extracted from farmers, vicars and old ladies. Nick Saunders, Roy Jones and Robert Amis tell the story of Hampshire’s last rural rebellion and the terrible retribution that followed.

Meetings are held at 7.15 pm on the last Friday of the winter months (except December) in the Fuller Hall of the Lymington Community Centre.

Visitors are always welcome.
Refreshments are served from 6.45. We look forward to seeing you!

Letters to New Milton during WW1
13November

Letters to New Milton during WW1

6:40 pm

An illustrated talk by Rebecca Clark
This talk covers the little known story during WW1 of the internment of the men from the stricken armed cruiser, HMS India, in particular, Arnold Clarke who wrote weekly to his sister, Queenie Clarke, teacher at Branksome College, which later became Fernhill Manor in New Milton.

St. Mary Magdalene Church Hall, Church Lane, Old Milton BH25 6QN
All talks start at 7.00pm – Doors open at 6.40pm – Free admission for members – £5.00 for non-members

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