Lecture outline

The lecture will focus on Mary Attenborough’s humanitarian actions during the 1930s when the Attenborough family were living on the campus of the then University College, Leicester. In 1937 and 1939 Mary quite literally saved many young lives from the actions of vicious fascist regimes in Europe

Biographical note

I was born and grew up in Leicester and attended Wyggeston Boys’ Grammar School before moving to the former Bedford College, London (now merged with Royal Holloway, London University). I studied for a first degree in German, but I have always been interested in both local and European history, so the linguistic background contributed greatly to my research on Mary Attenborough.

Attending the lecture

The lecture is open both to members of the Society and to guests.

The lecture will take place in the Leicester Museum & Art Gallery, New Walk https://www.leicestermuseums.org/leicester-museum-art-gallery/

The hall will be open from 6:45 and tea and coffee drinks will be available between 7.00pm and 7.15pm before the formal start of the event at 7.30pm.

The lecture will also be streamed on Zoom. A recording of the lecture may be available to members only.