A talk about the life of Charlotte De La Tremoile,Countess of Derby, 'the heroine of Lathom', is being given next month.

During the Civil War, she gallantly defended Lathom House despite being greatly out numbered by Parliamentarian troops who laid siege to the castle for several months; Paul Kenyon has painstakingly put together what he thinks is the first address on this fascinating subject and both Lord and Lady Derby will be in attendance.

Lord Derby is the patron of Lathom Park Trust and has supported its work greatly over the years.