BARDNEY HERITAGE GROUP / Mrs Kim Walker (Secretary)
4 Queen Street
Bardney
Lincoln
LN3 5XF
01526 398183
Researching, developing, recording and promoting the history of Bardney, and surrounding area, for the benefit of all.
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 8th May 2014, at Bardney Methodist Hall.
Present: / Elected Committee: / J Benton, D Miles, P Rennie,
Members: / C Audis
Apologies: / D Letts, K Walker
1. / Minutes of the last meeting:
· In the absence of the Chairperson, June Benton took the Chair and Dave Miles the secretary role.
· The Minutes of the last meeting were accepted and signed as a true record.
2. / Matters Arising:
· The story of the Angus fairground family is to be written up after the Woodhall show and request publication in the Parish magazine.
· The Ancestry Library subscriptions were far too expensive for us to consider.
The price of this subscription is based on the number of computers:
1-2 computers / £ 345.00
3 computers / £ 450.00
4 computers / £ 575.00
5-10 computers / £ 765.00
11-50 computers / £ 85.00 per user
50+ computers / P.O.A.
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3. / Treasurer’s report:
· Current balance in bank: £1,706-91 (£4 new contributions tonight)
4. / Correspondence/Emails:
· 17-04-2014: Geoff Slack Family History relating to Quincey family.
· 08-05-2014: Telephone call and email from Robin Darby (Bardney Parish Council). Was BHG interested in a joint HLF project to restore all the Parish War Memorials? After some discussion it was felt that there was not a large enough quorum to consider this at this point, but those present were very weary of another HLF project, after 4 years of Bardney Abbey Revealed 2010-14.
· Other correspondence regarding WWI soldiers is ongoing between D Miles and family members of those who served or fell.
5. / Fundraising:
· No new projects.
6. / Websites:
· Bardney: 461
· Southrey: 102
· BSC: 118
7. / Projects/Interests:
· WWI project:
· Voluntary Rota for Open Churches weekend:
Sat am. Dave Miles Sat pm. Dave L/Chris Audis
Sun am. Pat Rennie Sun pm. Dave Letts/Dave Miles
A notebook and pens will be provided for new information
Please write on the soldier files with any new information
Try to gather donations for British Legion box
Sale of BAR books (It was agreed 50% St Lawrence: 50% BHG)
· Sale of BAR books at Woodhall Show. (It was agreed 50% Bardney Scout Group: 50% BHG)
8. / Any Other Business:
· Dave Miles said that he had paid £7-98p for some Velcro dots, for the display board and asked if he could recoup it from BHG funds. This was agreed.
· Tony Green to be asked if he would talk on the village businesses on Station Road, with an open invitation to visitors, perhaps 23rd June 2014, and a WW1 evening later in the year, nearer Armistice Day.
· Discussion took place on the potential for a book of Bardney Village History. It was agreed that this would be progressed at the next meeting.
9. / Date and Time of Next Meeting:
· Annual General Meeting on Monday 9th June @ 7pm at the Methodist Hall
Meeting closed at: 8:00pm
Minutes signed as a true record:
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