We meet monthly and always have a guest presentation. Past guests have included Dane Love, Dr James Begg, Charlotte Rostek, Ian McMurdo and many more.
Monthly Meetings on Thursdays at 7:15 pm in the Barrhill Community Centre, Bank Avenue, Cumnock KA18 1PQ
18 November James Kleboe on Why Catrine Exists as a Village
16 December Christmas Social in the Cumnock Bowling Club 7:15 pm
20 January: Rab Wilson on the life of John Johnston who latterly taught at Benston school but had fought at the battle of Trafalgar
17 February: Myko Clelland of Findmypast
17 March: Prof Thomas Clancy on the Place Names of the Coalfield Communities project
21 April: Commonwealth Graves Commission – Sehar Sarwar on their Archives by Zoom
19 May: AGM (returning to the usual May date)
16 June: Shaun Lowrie on the history of St John’s School
If you feel that you would like to donate a money gift to CHG to help us continue our research into the people and places of Cumnock
