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An exhibition called “Commander of the Karteria”� will be held from 31st May until 1st July at Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum. It will feature, amongst other things, models of the Karteria & Captain Franks duelling pistols!

An exhibition called “Commander of the Karteria”� will be held from 31st May until 1st July at Ashby-de-la-Zouch Museum. It will feature, amongst other things, models of the Karteria & Captain Franks duelling pistols!

Frank Abney Hastings was born at Willesley, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire on 14th February 1794. He was the second son of General Sir Charles Hastings & Parnell Abney, and the grandson of the 10th Earl of Huntingdon, Francis Hastings. His antecedents on both the paternal & maternal sides have their own colourful histories. Hastings…

Frank Abney Hastings was born at Willesley, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire on 14th February 1794. He was the second son of General Sir Charles Hastings & Parnell Abney, and the grandson of the 10th Earl of Huntingdon, Francis Hastings. His antecedents on both the paternal & maternal sides have their own colourful histories. Hastings…

Frank Abney Hastings was born at Willesley, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire on 14th February 1794. He was the second son of General Sir Charles Hastings & Parnell Abney, and the grandson of the 10th Earl of Huntingdon, Francis Hastings. His antecedents on both the paternal & maternal sides have their own colourful histories. Hastings…

The Abney family’s ownership of the Manor of Willesley lasted from 1424 until the death of Thomas Abney in 1791 when it transferred to the Abney-Hastings for whom the Coat of Arms was created in 1806. Many family members are buried in the adjacent Church of St. Thomas, or the Church of St. Mary de…

Click to Enlarge In a blazing heatwave Maurice, Di & Peter went to Willesley ( near Ashby de la Zouch ) for a further meeting with Richard Liddington, the amazing Volunteer Warden of the Scout site based in what was the stable block at Willesley Hall. Whilst we had all met earlier, he had had…

Some early photos of the exhibition. We will be at the exhibition at various time but will certainly be there every Wednesday between 11 and 1 and every Saturday between 10:30 and 2.