SEND & RIPLEY HISTORY SOCIETY

We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Ted Strange, a long standing and much valued member of the Send & Ripley History Society. At the request of Ted’s wife, Jackie, anyone wishing to make a donation in his memory is invited to do so in support of the Send & Ripley History Society, an organisation Ted contributed to for many years. Donations can be made through our website: https://www.sendandripleyhistorysociety.co.uk/product-page/donation

It was standing room only, and great to see so many new faces for Chris Ransted’s talk on bomb disposal during and after the Second World War. Chris gave a gripping and often eye-opening account of the ingenious (and sometimes hair-raising) methods used to defuse the many types of incendiary devices dropped across Britain. With a selection of fuse examples to hand, he demonstrated the remarkable skill and courage of the bomb disposal units who faced these deadly challenges he

The guided walk around Ripley this afternoon attracted a group of 20, 14 of them non-members (plus a well-behaved dog). One man, now living in Alton, recognised the museum as his wife had worked in it when it was still the NatWest bank! Another had been tempted to join the walk after seeing our video about it on our YouTube channel ( @sendripleyhistorysociety ). Three of our visitors, intrigued by what they had learned about the village, also bought a copy of A Walk About Rip

The next S&RHS exhibition at Ripley Museum is filled with the spirit of Harvest Festival. Discover how our community has grown, gathered,...

The Great Fire of Ripley, The Ripley Antiques Trade, Previously Unseen photos of Ripley Tea Shops. As always, all Journals are available...