Newington History Group - Bite-sized History

Mosquitoes caused the marshlands along the Medway and Thames to be one of the country's most malaria-infected areas for centuries and Simon Springate, from Kent Field Club, will look into the problem at Newington History Group's meeting in the Village Hall on Thursday, July 28th (7:00pm).

His talk, Much Biting in the Marsh - Mosquitoes and Malaria in Kent, containing input from Chaucer, Shakespeare, Defoe and Dickens, will examine how malaria hit the area, what caused it to disappear and return, and the challenges we face from mosquitoes in 21st century Kent.

Newington History Group actively seeks to unearth, preserve and promote the heritage of the village and neighbouring areas. It meets monthly on the fourth Thursday (7:00pm) but not during August. Annual subscription is £15 and all meetings are open to the public (£3) unless stated.

For more details contact the group at: newingtonhistorygroup@outlook.com; through its website: www.newingtonhistory.uk; or call: 01795 842711.

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Richard Thompstone - Newington History Group