Celia Llewellyn-Jones

We are sorry to let you know that Celia Llewellyn-Jones passed away peacefully in her sleep at Frindsbury House. As you may be aware, Celia had been unwell for some time, and she received wonderful care at Frindsbury House for over 10 years.

If anybody would like to make a donation in Celia’s memory, the family have suggested The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, email treasurer@conchsoc.org

150th Anniversary Weekend

Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th November 2026
***150th Anniversary Weekend***
REGIONAL MEETING (Leeds City Museum, Leeds, UK)
Join us for a special meeting to celebrate 150 years since the Society was born in
Leeds in 1876. The event will include a wide variety of talks, exhibits and other
activities. To help us develop the programme and estimate numbers, please contact
Ben Rowson (president@conchsoc.org) or Matt Law (programme@conchsoc.org).

Malacologists Through Time

Over the past four years, Andreia Salvador (Natural History Museum, London), Harriet Wood and James Turner (Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales) have been developing a new zone to the Mollusca Types in Britain & Ireland website called Malacologists Through Time, which was officially launched this November.