NM Notable Northamptonians : Joan Wake
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Event description
The second talk in our series of local history experts focusing on notable Northamptonians
About this event
The second in a series of four talks starting at 7pm
Thursday 10 March
Joan Wake
Speaker: Neil Lyon, Local Historian
‘The Best Burglar in the Country’, the story of Joan Wake and the Northamptonshire Record Society. This talk tells of how Joan singlehandedly saved Delapré Abbey from demolition in the 1950s and devoted her life to saving our county’s historic documents.
£5 per talk, or a series ticket can be purchased separately for £15
