News Log - 2019

This page provides a brief log of the main items of news for the Society for 2019, with most recent items shown first.

19-Dec-2019 Christmas celebrations: some silent movies shown by Ann Greene, a tough quiz set by Margaret Cunnew, and tasty refreshments by Pam & Brian Smith.
21-Nov-2019 Members' meeting - Talk by Gill Thomas on 'One Street Studies'.
2-Nov-2019 Roland Bistock, Margaret Cunnew, John Seaman, Brian and Pam Smith, and Muriel Sprott ran our stall at the Surrey Family History Fair at Woking.
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'.



Society news

Notice Board

The Notice Board was last updated on 9th January 2026.

Next Members Meeting

Our next members meeting is on Thursday 20th August 2026. The focus of the meeting will be a talk by Nigel Crompton titled The Women Police Service during WW1 and the involvement of the Ministry of Munitions. Nigel will be speaking from St. John's Centre. Members may be remote or at St. John's.

Next Chat-in Meeting

Our next members chat-in meeting is on Tuesday 28th July 2026. Join us from the WMFHS Chat-In Meeting page.

Next Fair

Our next family history fair is The History Show - London at Kempton Park Racecourse on Saturday 3rd October.


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Recent updates

17-Jul-2026

New image of the month.

17-Jul-2026

Clare O'Grady's handout for her Researching Your Rural Ancestors talk is available to all on our Talk Handouts page.

3-Jul-2026

Committee Minutes for June 2026 added to Members Area.

20-Jun-2026

New image of the month.

19-Jun-2026

Adele Emm's handout for her Silken Threads talk is available to all on our Talk Handouts page.


Previous updates


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