The Friends of Lyme Regis Museum
Upcoming Talks
Talk Programme 2027
Thursday 4th February, 2.30pm in the Woodmead Hall, Lyme Regis – ‘A King, a Coin and the Birth of Modern Exeter’, by Thomas Cadbury.
Tom is Curator of Antiquities at Exeter Museum and will tell the story of this silver coin, made in Exeter in 895, marked Exeter and made on the orders of King Alfred the Great. Plus stories of Saxon Exeter.
Thursday 4th March, 2.30pm in the Woodmead Hall, Lyme Regis
Details TBA
Thursday 8th April, AGM and Talk in the Woodmead Hall, Lyme Regis – AGM at 2.00pm. Talk at 2.30pm. ‘The Monmouth Rebellion’ by Peter Stamps. Brief description to come.
Friday 11th June, 3.00pm in the Pine Hall, Baptist Church, Lyme Regis – ‘More Mary Anning Research’ by Tom Sharpe
We are delighted to announce that we have successfully secured the fragment of Mary Anning’s letter, 
which was made available through auction, as a result of a successful fundraising campaign by the Friends of Lyme Regis Museum.
Museum Director Bridget Houseago said:
“I am thrilled that we have been able to acquire this important letter fragment for the Museum. It will now return to Lyme Regis, Mary’s birthplace, where it will be displayed in our world-famous Geology Gallery. The letter provides a rare and personal glimpse into Mary’s life, and it is vital that such fragile and significant items are cared for within a public collection, where they can be accessible to all.
We hope to have it on display as soon as possible, ideally in time for this year’s Lyme Regis Fossil Festival (13th/14th June) which is organised by Lyme Regis Museum.
I would like to thank the dedicated team at the Friends of Lyme Regis Philpot Museum for leading the fundraising campaign, as well as everyone who contributed to bringing this remarkable piece of history into public care.”
Read the full press release here:
https://www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/mary-anning-letter-to-return-to-lyme-regis/
Patrons of the Friends of Lyme Regis Museum
- Sir David Attenborough, the world’s best-known naturalist
- Tracy Chevalier, author of “Remarkable Creatures”, a novel with Mary Anning as its central character
- Minnie Churchill
- Mary Godwin, Director of the museum 2008-2011
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A separate registered charity in our own right, the Friends of Lyme Regis Museum exists specifically to support the museum, and we are very proud of the help we have given and continue to give, both through fundraising and practical support.
We welcome new members from all walks of life, and anyone can join at any time – you don’t have to be local to join and help support the museum!
Benefits of joining the Friends:
- Low joining fee of £10 for single membership or £15 for joint membership for a year
- Free entry to the museum for you and a guest (single membership), or up to two guests (joint membership) for a year
- Access to lots of social events throughout the year including outings, talks and fundraising events for all the family
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We very much hope to welcome you soon!
Best wishes,
David Cox
Chairman
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