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COMBER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Join date: Mar 29, 2024
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Dr Rebecca Watterson is an expert in all things medical history, millies and basically anything a bit grim. Don't let the lengthy descriptions of cholera, smallpox or TB put you off- she is one of the leading lights of the Comber Research Group and the Society Press Officer!
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Sep 17, 2026 ∙ 2 min
The Wheel of the Year: A Folklore Calendar (September 2026 CHS Meeting)
Comber Historical Society welcomed members and visitors back for the beginning of its new programme on Monday 14 September, when Lolly Spence delivered a fascinating talk on The Celtic Wheel of the Year. The evening began with the Society’s Annual General Meeting, during which the current officers were returned for another year. Full details of the committee and Society officers can be found on the Comber Historical Society website. Membership has also now opened for the year ahead, and the...
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May 26, 2025 ∙ 2 min
Dr Donald Ernest Johnston (Don), 1946-2025: Goodbye to A Dear Friend
Comber Historical Society wishes to say goodbye to Dr Donald Ernest Johnston (Don), our dear friend and fellow committee member.
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May 16, 2025 ∙ 2 min
Victory 80 years on – Voices from the Northern Ireland War Memorial (May 2025 CHS Meeting)
The final talk of the season for the Comber Historical Society celebrated VE Day memories with a presentation of oral histories from Michael Burns, Research Officer at the Northern Ireland War Memorial Museum.
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