Wednesday 9 April 2014

John Hess and George Ormerod

The Society was treated to an expert talk on 27 March when John Hess talked about the life of George Ormerod. Ormerod is best know for his history of Cheshire, first published in 1819. John gave us a fascinating insight into George Ormerod's life sharing his views as to why and how Ormerod, a rich young gentlemen, devoted so much energy into this history.

For those who want to know about this history, please follow this link to the online version of the book.

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