This page provides a brief log of the main items of news for the Society from 1st January 2017,
with most recent items shown first.
| 22-Sept-2018 |
Margaret Cunnew, John Seaman, Pat Candler and Roland Bostock ran our
stall at the Family History Show in Sandown Racecourse, Esher, Surrey. |
| 20-Sept-2018 |
Members' meeting - talk by David Turner on 'Forgotten staff: Victorian and edwardian
Railwaywomen'. |
| 16-Aug-2018 |
Members' meeting - talk by Kirsty Gray on 'Women in WW1'. |
| 28-July-2018 |
Margaret Cunnew and Muriel Sprott ran our stall at the Buckinghamshire FHS Open Day
in Aylesbury. |
| 19-July-2018 |
Members' meeting - 40th year celebrations - some reminiscing of our 40 years led by
Yvonne Masson. |
| 21-June-2018 |
Members' meeting - talk by Jane King on 'The History of the Foundling Hospital'. |
| 17-May-2018 |
Members' meeting - talk by Elizabeth Owen on 'How can memorabilia help with family history?'. |
| 12-May-2018 |
Roland Bostock, Margaret Cunnew, Ann Greene, Yvonne Masson and Muriel Sprott
ran our stall (and an advice session) as part of the CityRead event at
Feltham Library |
| 5/6-May-2018 |
Roland Bostock, Margaret Cunnew, Ann Greene, Yvonne Masson and Muriel Sprott
ran our stall at The Name Event at Earls Court |
| 19-Apr-2018 |
Members' meeting - talk by Judy Hill on 'Victorian Life Below Stairs'. |
| 15-Mar-2018 |
Our AGM was held at St. John's Centre, Isleworth, with talk by Jef Page on 'London in the 1880s:
hard work, poverty & street life'. |
| 15-Feb-2018 |
Members' meeting - talk by James Wisdom on 'The Layton Collection'. |
| 18-Jan-2018 |
Members' meeting - talk by Leigh Dworkin on 'Tracing Jewish Ancestors'. |
| 21-Dec-2017 |
Christmas Members' meeting - Excellent refreshments - and Muriel gives us all a quiz. |
| 16-Nov-2017 |
Members' meeting - talk by Phil Thomaselli on 'Tracing your Military Ancestors'. |
| 4-Nov-2017 |
Roland Bostock, Margaret Cunnew and Maggie Mold ran our stall at West Surrey FHS Open Day and
Family History Fair in Woking, Surrey. |
| 19-Oct-2017 |
Members' meeting - The planned speaker gave late notice that he could not attend. An impromptu
meeting was arranged, mostly Roland Bostock (webmaster) showing some of the facilities of our website. |
| 8-Oct-2017 |
Roland Bostock, Margaret Cunnew and Maggie Mold ran our stall at Hampshire Genealogy Society's
Family History Fair and Open Day in Basingstoke, Hants. |
| 6-Oct-2017 |
Roland Bostock, Margaret Cunnew, Yvonne Masson and Muriel Sprott ran our stall at the Full of Life
Fair at Twickenham Rugby Stadium. |
| 24-Sep-2017 |
Roland Bostock, Margaret Cunnew and Muriel Sprott ran our stall at The London Family History
Show at Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey. |
| 21-Sep-2017 |
Members' meeting - talk by Kirsty Gray on 'Heir Hunting - the Real Deal'. |
| 17-Aug-2017 |
Members' meeting - talk by Janet Few on 'Toleration or Turmoil? English Non-Conformity and
our Ancestors'. |
| 29-Jul-2017 |
Margaret Cunnew, Brian and Pam Smith, and Muriel Sprott ran our stall at Bucks FHS Open Day
at Aylesbury, Bucks . |
| 21-Jul-2017 |
June Watkins funeral at Hanworth Crematorium. |
| 20-Jul-2017 |
Members' meeting - Get Online - hosted by Kirsty Gray and Carole Steers. |
| 16-Jun-2017 |
Members' meeting - talk by Gill Blanchard on 'Tracing a House History'. |
| 30-May-2017 |
Roland Bostock sets up a page for the Society on Wikipedia, subsequently removed
by Wikipedia editors as the Society is not sufficienty 'notable'!. |
| 18-May-2017 |
Members' neeting - talk by Celia Heritage on 'Newspapers for Family Historians'. |
| 4-May-2017 |
Unwanted GRO certificates now only £1. |
| 20-Apr-2017 |
Members' meeting - talk by Alison Craze on 'Brookwood Hospital - Asylum or Institution'. |
| 25-Mar-2017 |
Kay Dudman, Yvonne Masson and Joan Storkey attended West London Local History Conference,
and ran our bookstall. |
| 16-Mar-2017 |
AGM and Members' meeting - talk by Steve Hookins on 'Meet Mr. Warden'. Yvonne Masson and
Brian and Pam Smith were each awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Society. |
| 16-Feb-2017 |
Members' meeting - talk by Beverley Walker on 'Was Your Ancestor a Gypsy?'. |
| 19-Jan-2017 |
Members' meeting - talk by Paul Blake on 'London Genealogy - or the Metropolitan Nightmare'. |