Welcome to KHAS
Welcome to the Kenilworth History & Archaeology Society (KHAS). The objective of the society is the promotion of members’ and public interest in their heritage by discovering, recording, publishing, or by any other means, the history and archaeology of the Kenilworth area in the county of Warwickshire, England.
KHAS Meeting, Senior Citizen's Club
Who are we?
The Kenilworth History and Archaeology Society had its origin in 1962. The Society today comprises a chairman, a board of trustees and an active membership which meets monthly.
What do we do?
The Society’s monthly meetings include regular programme of events and speakers. These sessions cover a rich variety of subjects with respected and knowledgeable speakers coming in from academic institutions and neighbouring historical societies.
Members of the society are actively involved in archaeology and preservation schemes around the town. For example, the Harry Sunley Memorial Project, named in honour of the Society’s late four time chairman and president from 1996 – 2007, to refurbish the Abbey Gatehouse so it can be made accessible to the public to display the Abbey stones inside. The Abbey Advisory Committee has pledged to raise £30,000 to making the scheme a reality.
The Society also got involved in an initiative to create a dedicated web page, detailing all of the memorial stones in St. Nicholas’ Church’s graveyard.
The Society produces a yearly publication entitled Kenilworth History – Recent Research into Local History and back issues are available along with a CD containing the complete back catalogue.
Get involved
We always welcome new members from a variety of backgrounds and interests. Why not take a look at the KHAS Programme and, if you are interested in joining the society, please see the Join KHAS page for details on how to so.
Junior Membership is open to individuals under the age of 16 who endorse the objectives of the Society, at no charge. A completed Junior Membership application form must be submitted, including parental or guardian consent. All Junior Members must be accompanied by a responsible adult at Society meetings and events unless otherwise stated.
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