BHG
BARDNEY HERITAGE GROUP / Bardney Heritage Centre
Station Road
Bardney
Lincoln
LN3 5UH
Researching, developing and recording the history of Bardney, and surrounding area, for the benefit of all.
Minutes of the meeting held at 7pm on Monday 11thOctober2010, at Bardney Heritage Centre.
Present: / Elected Committee: (8 No.) / June Benton; Dawn McKenna; Dave Miles; Lynn Goforth ; Barry Newlove; Kevin Ruane; Pat Rennie;
Members: / Terry Cash; Jane Doughty; Dave Letts; Mick Lloyd; Sean O’Callaghan; Marjorie Woodcock;
Apologies: / Kim Walker; Rod Knight; Janice Smith; Catherine Wilson;
1. / Minutes of the last meeting:
The Chairperson read the minutes and these were signed as a true record.
2. / Matters Arising:
  • David Start visited the Chairman on 20th September to resolve the HLF Pre-application. It was submitted on 24th Sept. Currently no feedback.
  • The plan is to start the dig on 1st June 2011 for 16 weeks, finishing at the Lincolnshire Heritage Open weekend in September.

  • Dawn now elected as the new Committee member, to replace Tony Green.

  • Lynn is to email Lincolnshire Archives regarding map storage facilities.
/ Lynn
  • The chairman has presented a letter and list of finds to John Pacey, to thank him for the kind use of his land. Lynn and Barry to send him the meal vouchers.
/ Lynn & Barry
3. / Correspondence/Email:
  • Telephone – Mike Taylor – investigating a 9 Squadron plane crash fatally wounding Bob Philpot. He visited Bardney a few days after this call.
  • Email –Mrs Kim Tongs – researching the Brakes family. June kindly agreed to check the Census for information.
  • Email –Tara Gill – Cockett family. Offered to send some photographs.
  • Telephone – Peter Atkin – New owner of the Barn (Manor). Interested in Bardney history.
  • Mail – JCT – letter of consent for the Bardney Abbey dig on their site.
/ J Benton
4. / Website:
  • 404 hits this month. Copy of current status was passed around.

  • The chairman has updated the site with two poems from Jean Elkington and a list of local convicts who were deported to Australia.

5. / Fundraising:
  • Terry, Dawn and Jane offered to supply computers, scanner and printer for use in the Heritage Centre.
  • Mrs Benton offered a hard copy of Census records.
  • Funding may be available from Bardney Limewoods, who may have spare monies and Heritage Lottery funding is still available, as it is funding archaeological dig on the A46 road.

6. / Projects/Interests:
  • Discussion was held on the production of a Bardney book. It would be added to our ‘Wish List’ as a future project for funding.
  • Guest speakers – Jane offered to carry out a talk on Archaeology on 25th October 2011 at 19-30hrs. It is to be publicised so that villagers are invited.
  • Jane will try to arrange more speakers, from her known associates, for monthly talks. Pat Rennie will co-ordinate a list.
/ Jane
Jane
Pat
Any Other Business:
  • HLF sub committee will re-convene when the Lottery Funding notify the position of our Pre-application. (To be arranged by email)
  • The Abbey Stone survey is to be started. A notice will be posted in the Post Office. A list of criteria will be made available, for recording.
  • It was agreed to place BHG minutes on the internet.
/ Dave
Jane
Dave
7. / Date and Time of Next Meeting:
  • 7pm on Monday 8th November 2010

The meeting closed at: 8:30pm - after which Mrs Benton gave a very interesting talk on early Bardney.

Minutes signed as a true record:

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