Guild Conference & AGM 2023 The Guild 42nd Annual Conference and AGM 2023 “Spires and Squires” Hilton Northampton, 100 Watering Lane, Northampton NN4 0XW 21st – 23rd April 2023 **On-line booking will open from January 7th 2023** Hilton Northampton, at junction 15 of the M1 and four miles from Northampton town centre, is a contemporary 4-star hotel with an international restaurant, modern conference facilities and fitness suite. All rooms are on the ground or 1st floor, many around the landscaped courtyard which features a pond. We look forward to seeing you there ! The organising team: Lesley Dove, June Bird, Margaret Southgate, Stephen Daglish Twitter #GuildConf2023 Main Programme Friday 21st April 2023 13.30 onwards Guild Conference Registration opens 13.00 and 14.30 13.00 and 14.30 Optional visits planned to Derngate – the only Charles Rennie Mackintosh house in England Shoe Gallery, Northampton Museum 14:30 – 15:30 Optional Session 1 [TBA] Spencer Suite 15:45 – 16:45 Optional Session 2 [TBA] Spencer Suite 16:00 onwards Hotel check-in available 17:00 – 17:30 Introduction to the Conference for First-Timers Sue Thornton-Grimes (5588 Caisley) 17:30 – 18:45 Buffet supper 19:00 Welcome to the Annual General Meeting Julie Goucher MCG, Chairman 20:15 The Quiz Alan Moorhouse MCG (2307 Farmery) Saturday 22nd April 2023 07:00 – 09:00 Breakfast 09:20 – 09:25 Welcome to the Conference Howard Benbrook MCG, President 09:30 – 10:30 Nothamptonshire Records Angela Malin Chair, Northamptonshire Family History Society 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee 11:00 – 12:00 How to Read a Church Chana James Churches Conservation Trust 12:00 – 13:20 Lunch 12:15 onwards Guild Committee Meeting 13:20 – 14:20 William Boteler of Oundle – his role in the Civil War Graham Evans Northamptonshire Battlefields Society 14:20 – 14:30 Comfort break 14:30 – 15:30 Researching the early modern English clergy Prof Stephen Taylor Institute of Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Durham University 15:30 – 16:00 15:55 Tea Introduction of the 2023 Guild Committee 16:00 – 17:00 Members Session Members helping members 19:00 – 19:30 Reception 19:30 Banquet, followed by Finding Collyweston Palace Chris Close Chairman, Collyweston Historical Society Sunday 23rd April 2023 07:00 – 09:00 Breakfast 08:45 – 09:15 Ecumenical Service 09:30 – 10:30 Squires and Sires – Researching Famous Ancestors June Bird (6633 Davenport) 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee 11:00 – 12:00 Introduction to Civil War Petitions Dr Hannah Worthen University of Hull 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch Meeting for Regional Representatives 13:20 – 14:20 To the Manor Born Derek Blunt Northamptonshire Heritage Forum 14:20 – 14:30 Comfort break 14:30 – 15:30 Northamptonshire Boot and Shoe Industry – Factories, Owners, Employees and Community Rebecca Shawcross Senior Shoe Curator, Northampton Museum and Art Gallery 15:30 – 15:35 Close of Conference 15:35 – 16:00 Tea Booking details for the Conference We look forward to seeing you there! To book on this Conference and pay in full, a deposit or the final balance, you can use the online booking form¹ as below: Book online and pay by direct bank transfer through your bank, quoting the reference number given on the form; Book online and pay online via PayPal or credit card; Fill in the booking form online, then print it and send it through the post with your cheque; To pay the balance of your fee follow this link. For prices and details for booking extra nights before or after the Conference please click here. Alternatively, you can download the booking form flyer, which can be printed, filled-in, and posted, with a cheque (or credit card details) to: Alan R Moorhouse, Guild Conference Booking 2023, 8 Strachans Close, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 3EB. Details about the optional Friday afternoon visits to Derngate and the Northampton Museum Shoe Gallery are available here. For any further details or queries about the conference please contact the Conference Organiser, or telephone the Guild HelpDesk on 0800 011 2182. ¹Please note, when booking on a conference either by post or online, the Guild’s Distance Selling terms and conditions apply.