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.
| 19-Oct-2019 |
Margaret Cunnew, John Seaman, Brian and Pam Smith, and Hilary Strudwick
ran our stall at the Surrey Heritage Showcase Event celebrating 50 years digging
at Staines. |
| 17-Oct-2019 |
Members' meeting - Talk by Mark Pardoe on 'The History and Architecture of
London Underground Stations - Part 2'. |
| 4-Oct-2019 |
Roland Bostock, Margaret Cunnew, John Seaman, Muriel Sprott and Hilary Strudwick
ran our stall at Richmond Full of Life Fair at RFU Twickenham Stadium. |
| 19-Sep-2019 |
Members' meeting - Talk by John Symons on 'DNA: The Story Continues'. |
| 24-Aug-2019 |
Roland Bostock, Margaret Cunnew, Ann Greene, Yvonne Masson, John Seaman and Muriel Sprott
ran our stall at The Family History Show, London at Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey. |
| 15-Aug-2019 |
Members' meeting - Talk by John Clarke on 'The History of Brookwood Cemetery'. |
| 27-Jul-2019 |
Margaret Cunnew, Pam and Brian Smith, and Muriel Sprott
ran our stall at Buckinghamshire Family History Society Open Day at Aylesbury, Bucks. |
| 18-Jul-2019 |
Members' meeting - The theme was 'How we do our family history'. Several members told us
how they set about it. |
| 20-Jun-2019 |
Members' meeting - talk by David Turner on 'The Hampton Wick Accident 1888'. |
| 18-May-2019 |
Margaret Cunnew, Ann Greene, John Seaman and Muriel Sprott
ran our stall at How we used to live - Family history day at
the Surrey History Centre, Woking. |
| 16-May-2019 |
Members' meeting - talk by James Marshall on 'The Great West Road and Brentford Golden Mile'. |
| 12-May-2019 |
Roland Bostock, Margaret Cunnew and Muriel Sprott
ran our stall at Richmond May Fair. |
| 26/27-Apr-2019 |
Roland Bostock, Margaret Cunnew, Ann Greene, Yvonne Masson, Brian Page, Muriel Sprott and
Hilary Strudwick ran our stall at Family Tree Live at Alexandra Palace, North London. |
| 18-Apr-2019 |
Members' meeting - talk by Judy Hill on 'The Old Poor Law and medical care for the poor in the
early 19th century'. |
| 21-Mar-2019 |
Our AGM was held at St. John's Centre, Isleworth, with talk by Mark Pardoe on 'The History and
Architecture of London Underground Stations'. Honorary memberships were awarded to Betty Elliott
and Margaret Cunnew. |
| 21-Feb-2019 |
Members' meeting - talk by Alan Rice on 'Cemeteries Managaement and Disposal of the Dead:
A personal experience'. |
| 17-Jan-2019 |
Members' meeting - talk by Ann Greene on 'Hounslow's Special Constables in WW1'. |
| 20-Dec-2018 |
Christmas celebrations and a quiz set by quizmaster Murial Sprott. |
| 15-Nov-2018 |
Members' meeting - The planned speaker became stuck in a travel incident and called in to
apologise that she simply could not get to Isleworth. An impromptu meeting was arranged, mostly
Roland Bostock (webmaster) showing some of the facilities of our website. |
| 3-Nov-2018 |
Margaret Cunnew, Hilary Strudwick, Muriel Sprott, Brian and Pam Smith,
and Roland Bostock ran our stall at West Surrey FHS Open Day and Family
History Fair at Woking, Surrey. |
| 26-Oct-2018 |
Muriel Sprott, Yvonne Masson, Margaret Cunnew and Roland Bostock ran our
stall at the Full of Life Fair, Twickenham. |
| 18-Oct-2018 |
Members' meeting - talk by Susan Moore on 'Chancery Proceedings'. |
| 22-Sept-2018 |
Margaret Cunnew, John Seaman, Pat Candler and Roland Bostock ran our
stall at the Family History Show at 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'. Honorary memberships were awarded to Yvonne Masson
and Brian and Pam Smith. |
| 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'. |