Welcome to our website

Kirby Muxloe is a small village in south-west Leicestershire, England. The Kirby Muxloe History Group is dedicated to preserving and sharing the rich heritage of our village.

We actively promote our group through displays in St Bart’s Church Hall and the library. We also have a monthly feature in “The Local" magazine which is a free publication and circulated to 6,800 households in the surrounding area.

Our aim is to foster a sense of community whilst undertaking projects such as regular meetings, exhibitions, interviews and studies of the older buildings in our village.

We invite you to explore our collection and learn more about our village’s fascinating past. Our archive offers a wealth of information about Kirby Muxloe’s people, places and events.

News

'VE Day'

Comemoration & Celebration 80 years

May 8th 2025

This year is the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Kirby Muxloe, along with other towns and villages in the UK joined to remember this momentous occasion with a ceremony in the evening of May 8th. Well over 150 people came together at the Memorial Gardens on Station Road at 9:30pm, to witness three local residents- Brian Wells, Pam Shuttlewood and Chris Bosworth join together to light the Lamp of Peace, after which an excellent rendition of the International Tribute was read out by Tony Ball. With the backing of the Kirby Players singers, we then sang 'I vow to thee my country'.

If you have any photos or memories of VE Day, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact us at kmhistorygroup@gmail.com

The next meeting of Kirby Muxloe History Group is on Tuesday 20th May 2025. This will also be our AGM.

Our speaker for the evening will be Dr Ann Featherstone , novelist and retired University Lecturer.

The subject: Music Hall - the Singers and the Songs.

New Venue - For this meeting we will be in the large hall of the Free Church on Main Street as the Bowls Club will have started their summer season.

Time 7:30 pm

Visitors are most welcome.

Memories Meeting

The meetings are held monthly in the rear meeting room of the Kirby Muxloe Library. Time 10:30 until 12:00.

Each meeting we discuss a different topic which include subjects such as the bombing of the village in 1940, toys we played with and games we played, dancing and social activities - the list is endless.

The meetings are Free and thanks to Blaby District Council funding we can now also serve complimentary refreshments.

The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 17th May.

All welcome.