The Society has over 50 active and enthusiastic members and a committee of 7 who are all village residents.
We meet four times per year and aim to provide interesting speakers on a range of local history related subjects. Every so often we hold a members evening where the material is presented by members themselves, reporting on projects or work in hand.
Speakers have included: the former Managing Director of the Elsenham Jam Factory; a talk by a local author on his life as a locomotive driver; a local historian on the architecture of Thaxted; the history of the Elsenham to Thaxted branch line; notable architecture and history of Saffron Walden; the history of Easton Lodge and the five parishes; notable cases from the history of Essex Police; the Audley End to Saffron Walden Branch line; Researching Your Family Tree by a local practitioner.
In addition to our regular meetings we aim to organise visits which give our members the opportunity to visit places of interest together and enable informal discussions. Examples of our outings include a conducted tour of Thaxted; a visit to Pledgdon Hall Farm with a tour by the owner; a conducted tour of Dunmow Maltings and Town Museum; a hosted visit to the Essex Records Office.
We meet in the Memorial Hall in Elsenham always on a Wednesday evening starting at 8:00 p.m. The latest dates can be found on our home page together with the details of forthcoming speakers and their subjects.
Our regular meetings are free for members and visitors are always welcome for a small charge of £2 per meeting.
New material added, Elsenham Baptism Records, Elsenham Marriage Records and Elsenham Burial Records. Go to "Population" on the Home Page and select from the drop down menu. The Society thanks our Vicar Rev. Gary Townsend and the Church Wardens for their help in assembling these records so that they can be shared. Please read the notes at the head and foot of each record which explains their scope and usage.