Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society
lfhhs.org.uk
Preston Branch e.mail
NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2016
Welcome to our new home, Kingsfold Methodist Chapel Hall, Penwortham, when tonight for our first meeting we welcome local author Keith Johnson with his presentation of “ Chilling Tales of Old Preston. ” Keith has worked in the printing industry for 35 years. He is the author of various books particularly about Preston with the emphasis on local history, and including the nostalgia feature page for the Wednesday edition of the "Lancashire Evening Post."
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that one of our members, Barry Ashton, died earlier this month after a very short illness. His funeral is tomorrow. Barry brought to us the monthly local village/town magazines that kept us informed of what was happening around us and was always one of the first to arrive, putting out/replacing the chairs. Always cheerful and helpful.
Next month’s meeting, November 30th, St. Andrew’s Day, will be our annual “Jacob’s Join” which will be our usual light hearted - free and easy quiz - and refreshments. Hopefully you have put your contribution for the evening down on Pat’s ‘crib’ sheet so that we don’t all bring a pork pie and bag of crisps. Many thanks to you all for your contribution, it really is appreciated and adds greatly to the evening.
As suggested in the May Newsletter and following approaches by the Society and no doubt others of like-minded persuasion, L.C.C. Libraries have agreed that local and family history items deposited by individuals and various societies into libraries, will not be disposed of, but relocated at other libraries/archives. Relief that these unique and irreplaceable items will not be lost. Thanks to those who contacted their L.C.C. representatives. Fulwood, Lostock Hall and Bamber Bridge Libraries are now closed and cast into history. Lostock Hall will close on a yet unknown date in November. The local/family history items previously at Penwortham are now at Leyland.
Chorley Branch’s next computer night will be 7.30pm on Monday, 21st November, at the research centre, Astley Park, and best to ring first and tell them you are coming, on:- 01257-262028 Steve/Shelia. For your normal research needs Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10am-4pm and Saturday 12 -4pm on 5th and 12th November, ring first on 01257-231-600 or
Lancashire Archives open 9.30-5pm Tuesday-Friday and Saturday, 12 November 10-4pm. Also, check out their website of “What’s on at the Archives” at:- http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/media/899607/news-from-the-archives-edition-175-oct-2016.pdf
The Straits research centre at Oswaldtwistle will be open Thursdays and first Saturday of 5th November, 1-5 pm. 01254-239-919 or
2017 MEETINGS DATES AND SPEAKERS
Date / Speaker25/1/17 / David Joy
Liverpool Cowcatchers – A Family History
22/2/17 / The branch’s Annual General Meeting, followed by
Roger Blaxhall ‘Should I stay or Should I Go?’
How Ormskirk treated evacuees from Liverpool!
29/3/17 / Lady Milena Grenfell-Baines
The Last Train to Tomorrow
26/4/17 / Stewart McLoughlin Thomas Hill Joseph Napoleon Horatio Bonaparte Swindlehurst Nelson –
The longest named in Preston Cemetery.
31/5/17 / Harold Hoggarth
A Life in the week of Grandma
28/6/17 / Outvisit – to be arranged
26/7/17 / Joanne Halliwell
Betsy III – The Happy Ever After
30/8/17 / Members own research night. Bring along your troubles.
27/9/17 / Ann Berry
Documenting Dissent - Joseph Garstang
25/10/17 / Dr David Hunt
The Horrocks Family
29/11/17 / Jacobs Join and Quiz Night
27/12/17 / No Meeting
Many thanks to Joan for putting this group of speakers together. It doesn’t happen by magic that our speakers turn up each month. There’s a great deal of work involved. So a round of applause for Joan please.
The Branch’s AGM will take place at February’s meeting night of the 22nd. The Society’s AGM will take place at St. Cuthbert’s Centre, Fulwood, on May 20th.
Stewart McLoughlin Secretary 01772-614457