The Tewkesbury Historical Society
Victoria County History
Welcome to our local History Society website
THS was formed in 1991 with the aim of researching and adding to our knowledge of the town of Tewkesbury. The Society meets monthly, usually on the third Thursday, at 7.45 pm in the Methodist Church at The Cross. At these meetings, which are open to non-members, invited speakers talk on some aspect of history. In addition, THS publishes books and an annual Bulletin of Research, to which contributions are invited. The Society also gives members the option of accessing online the Society's extensive Woodard Database of Local History data.
Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society
Gloucestershire Local History Association
The Gloucestershire Local History Association includes representatives from many local history societies in the county, the county archives and local studies centres, and meets quarterly to discuss matters relating to local history in Gloucestershire. Details of events organised by the Association and member organisations may be found on their website:
November Meeting
THS Life President, John Dixon, with Peter Dawson who gave an interesting and well attended talk on 'Burgage Plots in Medieval Towns' at our 15 November meeting.
John Dixon steps down as Committee Chairman
THS Life Member and Life President John Dixon who stepped down as THS Committee Chairman was presented with books at the May 2018 meeting. John was a founder of the Tewkesbury Historical Society and the leading activist fulfilling many roles, many of which he intends to continue. He has contributed to the Bulletin year in, year out and has won the Woodard Award five times as well as being nominated for the County Jerrard Award twice.
- John Reid
Even more Census Data
We are pleased to announce that the Tewkesbury Census Data for 1841 to 1891 has doubled in size. We now have 37,608 people spread over 9,575 property records. Take a look here.
Remarkable Incidents Relative to Tewkesbury
On the 19th day of July, 1587, being Friday, happened a very great and sudden inundation of the rivers Severn and Avon, insomuch that in two days time the meadows were all overflowed. The inhabitants of Tewkesbury and others going with carriages to fetch the hay out of the neighbouring meadows, were obliged to relinquish their design, and leave the carts loaded behind them. And in the meadows just above the town, the cocks of hay were swimming in such abundance down towards the long bridge, that the townsmen were constrained, with pike-forks and long poles, to stand on the bridge of wood to break the cocks, lest the bridge should be carried away by the force of them. Much grass was found unmowed the Bartholomew tide following, the greater part of which, with much hay, was used for thatch.
Richard III Study Day
Bulletin 27
is available for purchase. Contents and Information, 
