BHG
BARDNEY HERITAGE GROUP / Bardney Heritage Centre
Station Road
Bardney
Lincoln
LN3 5UF
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 14thMay 2012, at Bardney Heritage Centre.
Present: / Elected Committee: D Miles, B Newlove, P Rennie, J Benton; K Ruane; D McKenna;
Members: R Knight, , C Wilson;
Apologies: / K Walker; L Goforth, D Letts;
/ Minutes of the last meeting:
  • The Chairperson read the minutes and these were signed as a true record.

/ Matters Arising:
  • Planning consent for siting of Oswald and the audio posts has been submitted to WLDC with the fee of £170. Still awaiting response.
  • R Knight has finished the words for the audio board.
  • Catherine is waiting for Melanie to respond to request for modifications to one sketch.
  • Census discs-S&N Genealogy – continue to gather more information, with a view to purchase.
  • Quiz – arrange later
  • Gala – It was agreed that a static display would be erected in the Village Hall. Cheque needs paying into BDT.
  • Permission has been given by Bob Pilling to view the stones. An agreed date was set as 25th June @18:00hrs for another visit. DM to check with Bob Armstrong.
  • A cheque for £50, from BHG, has been presented to Dave Armstrong for his charity bike ride
  • Mike & Louis Bradford visited the airfield on 9thMay, with the Chairman. They enjoyed their trip and their tour around the Control Tower. Mike’s father was shot down whilst flying with 9 Squadron on 5th Sept 1943.
  • The Churches Open Weekend display in the church went very well
  • Informal discussion sessions will start on 25th June @ 19:00hrs. in place of organised talks. All are welcome.
  • Southrey Speaker’s Evening was successful, with 20 visitors attending.
  • The BAR text for the booklet has been completed. A copy was passed around. It is now ready to go to APS. Will be sent tomorrow (15thMay)
/ C Wilson
D Miles
L Goforth
D Miles
D Miles
/ Correspondence/Email:
  • 18-04-2012Letter from Rev Alan Thomas researching Smith families. He is visiting Bardney on 16th May 2012. (Chairman responded)
  • 05-05-2012 Email from Steve Ronson who is researching Bardney Abbey for a dissertation. Looking for information. His email was read out to the meeting. (Chairman responded)
  • 08-05-2012 Email from Shirley Golby researching the Richardson families. She will be visiting from Canada shortly. (Chairman responded)
  • 10-05-2012 Email from Antony Lee with copy of his blog about the Abbey Table Leg supports being reunited. (Chairman responded)
  • 11-05-2012 Email from Hazel Headland researching the Cook families. (Chairman responded)

/ Fundraising:
  • No events at the moment

/ Website:
  • 480 hits this month.

/ Projects/Interests:
  • It was suggested that it might be interesting to try to capture all the formal documentation relative to Bardney Abbey, as a bibliography, to aid future research for the Group and other third parties.

/ Any Other Business:
  • The Chairman passed around a letter of intent for a Constitutional change in respect of items being owned by BHG for display in BHC. This will be presented formally at the AGM in June 2012.
  • The Chairman reminded the Group that it is AGM next meeting and the accounts will need to be verified.
  • The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to Mary Ablewhite and Mr & Mrs Bramley for kindly letting him scan some historical images of Bardney.
  • Friday 18th May - Radio Lincolnshire will be broadcasting live from Bardney Heritage Centre, as a prelude to BHC’s 40th anniversary of the Pop Festival.14:00 -16:00hrs. ALL ARE WELCOME.
  • Monday 28th May - Kev Ruane will be talking about Metal Detecting at the Heritage Centre at 19:30hrs. ALL ARE WELCOME.

/ Date and Time of Next Meeting:
Monday 11th June

Meeting closed at: 20:05hrs

Minutes signed as a true record:

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