Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
The Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire is a historical society and registered charity. It was founded on 20 June 1848 for the purpose of 'collecting, preserving, arranging and publishing such Historical Documents, Antiquities … Specimens of Ancient and Medieval Art, etc. as are connected with the Counties Palatine of Lancaster and Chester…'[1] The society became a registered charity (No. 224825) in 1964.[2]
| Language | English |
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| Edited by | Dr Bertie Dockerill |
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| History | 1848–present |
| Frequency | Annually |
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| ISSN | 2398-1601 |
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| Formation | 20 June 1848 |
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| Type | Historical society |
| Registration no. | 224825 |
| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | Historical study and research |
| Headquarters | Liverpool, United Kingdom |
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Region served | Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester |
Official language | English |
President (34th) | Dr Arline Wilson |
Editor (24th) | Dr Bertie Dockerill |
| Website | www.hslc.org.uk |
Activities
The society organises lectures and other events, and has also amassed an extensive collection of materials and publications relating to the history and antiquities of both counties.
Journal
It publishes a peer-reviewed journal, the Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire annually.
Officers
Presidents
- 1848–54 Francis, 1st Earl of Ellesmere
- 1854–55 Charles, 3rd Earl of Sefton
- 1855–63 General Hon. Sir Edward Cust
- 1863–66 Rt Hon. William Ewart Gladstone
- 1866–69 Joseph Mayer
- 1869–75 Rev. Canon Abraham Hume
- 1875–79 Very Rev. John Saul Howson
- 1879–85 Thomas Glazebrook Rylands
- 1885–89 Dr William Stubbs
- 1889–1903 Rt Rev. Francis John Jayne
- 1903–08 Frederick, 16th Earl of Derby
- 1908–36 Edward, 17th Earl of Derby
- 1936–62 William Fergusson Irvine
- 1963–64 Bertram Baron Benjamin Benas
- 1964–65 John Joseph Bagley
- 1965–66 W. G. H. Jones
- 1966–69 Joan Beck
- 1969–72 Maurice Marples Schofield
- 1972–75 Thomas Lloyd-Jones
- 1975–78 Neville Carrick
- 1978–81 Brian Collins Redwood
- 1981–84 Dr Michael J. Power
- 1984–87 Joan Beck
- 1987–90 Dr Jennifer I. Kermode
- 1990–93 Sylvia A. Harrop
- 1993–96 Prof. Paul E. H. Hair
- 1996–99 Dr Colin B. Phillips
- 1999–2003 F. Ian Dunn
- 2003–06 Dr Suzanne Schwarz
- 2006–09 Janet E. Hollinshead
- 2009–12 Dr Nicholas J. White
- 2012–15 Prof. John C Belchem
- 2015–16 Dr Paul J. Sillitoe
- 2016–present Dr Arline Wilson
Transactions editors
- 1911–28 John Brownbill
- 1928–35 Eric Hardwicke Rideout
- 1935–38 Rev. Dr William Wingfield Longford
- 1938–45 Francis Arthur Bailey
- 1945–48 Rev. Charles Frank Russell
- 1948–50 Dr Frederick Threlfall Wainwright
- 1950–68 John Joseph Bagley
- 1961–68 Dr James Murphy
- 1967–71 K. B. Drake
- 1970–79 Dr Michael J. Power
- 1971–75 Dr P. J. Buckland
- 1973–90 Dr Jennifer I. Kermode
- 1979–99 Dr Colin B. Phillips
- 1990–2002 Dr Christopher P. Lewis
- 1996–2001 Dr Sylvia A. Harrop
- 1996–present Prof. John C Belchem
- 1999–2006 Dr G. J. Milne
- 2001–06 John Tiernan
- 2002–07 Dr Suzanne Schwarz
- 2003–06 Dr P. Dalton
- 2006–11 Prof. Peter G. I. Gaunt
- 2011–15 Dr Andy J. Gritt
- 2016 Dr Alan G. Crosby
- 2017–present Dr Bertie Dockerill
Secretaries
- 1848–51 Henry Clark Pidgeon
- 1848–64 Rev. Dr Abraham Hume
- 1864–67 Nicholas Waterhouse
- 1867–77 Dr David Buxton
- 1877–84 Charles Tindal Gatty
- 1884–88 Edward W. M. Hance
- 1884–1903 Richard Duncan Radcliffe
- 1903–10 William Fergusson Irvine
- 1910–14 Frank Charles Beazley
- 1914–28 Dr Philip Nelson
- 1928–39 Samuel Saxon Barton
- 1939–43 Frederick George Blair
- 1943–44 Arthur Cecil Wardle
- 1944–45 Dr Walter Alison Phillips
- 1944–51 Francis Arthur Bailey
- 1951–58 Dr George Chandler
- 1958–59 H. A. Taylor
- 1959–66 Joan Beck
- 1966–70 Patricia R. Pleasance
- 1970–83 P. J. Andrews
- 1983–89 Janet E. Hollinshead
- 1989–92 G. M. Wyatt
- 1992–present Roger C. Hull
Treasurers
- 1848–60 Thomas Avison
- 1860–67 William Burke
- 1867–85 John G. Jacob
- 1886–98 Henry Douglas Eshelby
- 1898–1905 William E. Gregson
- 1905–11 Frank Charles Beazley
- 1911–22 S. W. Phipps
- 1922–26 Percy Culverwell Brown
- 1926–28 H. K. Hardwick Cox
- 1928–39 William J. Holgate
- 1939–45 Dr Walter Alison Phillips
- 1945–67 W. G. H. Jones
- 1965–72 Charles R. Ambler
- 1967–72 A. W. Andrews
- 1972–81 Robert Bromley
- 1981–87 Roy George Dottie
- 1987–89 G. J. Wilson
- 1989–2000 Janet E. Hollinshead
- 2000–07 C. F. Foster
- 2007–16 Dr Arline Wilson
- 2016-present Catherine Nunn
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See also
References
- Benas, B., The Centenary of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire: A Retrospect, Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, 100 (1948).
- "Charity Commission of England and Wales". Charity Commission of England and Wales. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
External links
- Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
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