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REPTON VILLAGE HISTORY GROUP
NEWSLETTER- ISSUE 29 – SPRING 2010
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TUESDAY 18th MAY 2010
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF REPTON VILLAGE HISTORY GROUP WILL TAKE PLACE AT 7.30 PM IN REPTON VILLAGE HALL, ASKEW GROVE. EVERYONE IS WELCOME BUT PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY PAID UP MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE.
THIS EVENT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A TALK BY GARETH KING ENTITLED
‘VICTORIAN GHOST STORIES’.
MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS
The 2009/2010 membership year expired on 31st March so renewals are now due. Many thanks to those of you who have rejoined already and welcome to new members who have recently joined. Our Membership Secretary, Glenys Shakespeare, will be very happy to renew any outstanding subscriptions and to enrol new members. Please note that only paid up members are eligible to vote at the AGM. The subscription remains unchanged at £6.00 for family membership and £3.00 for single membership. Please renew or join at our next meeting or send your subscription to Glenys Shakespeare at 53, Ashby Road East, Burton-on- Trent. DE15 0PS. Cheques should be payable to Repton Village History Group.
COMMITTEE
The running of a group such as ours requires a number of people to organise the different functions especially at our monthly meetings. It also requires people with fresh ideas to help us produce an interesting and varied programme. We would like to hear from anyone who has an interest and a small amount of time available to assist the current committee. There are many varied things to do and we would welcome nominations for election to the Committee at the AGM. It is an interesting, but not arduous position. Please ring Alan Thompson on 01283 701130 if you feel you would like to participate in preserving local history. Also if you know anyone who would like to get involved, please nominate them.
ADDITIONS TO OUR PROGRAMME PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER 2009
THE TUESDAY 15TH JUNE AND 17TH AUGUST MEETINGS (SEE OVER) ARE ADDITIONS TO THE PROGRAMME
PROGRAMME FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2010
TUESDAY 20th April 2010
‘THE GIRLS OF THE BIG HOUSE’ A talk by Ian Hingley
TUESDAY 18th May 2010
‘VICTORIAN GHOST STORIES’ a talk by Gareth King plus A.G.M.
WEDNESDAY 9th June 2010 ASSEMBLE 2PM
GUIDED TOUR OF FRADLEY JUNCTION CANALS LED BY BRITISH WATERWAYS PERSONNEL. BOOKING REQUIRED MEMBERS ONLY
LIMITED NUMBERS
TUESDAY 15th JUNE 2010 This meeting will be a display of some of our extensive archives.
WEDNESDAY 14th July 2010 VISIT TO MOUNT St BERNARDS ABBEY NEAR COALVILLE. This is a day-time event. Meet at the Abbey at 11.00 am prompt. DETAILS FROM ALAN THOMPSON TEL: 01283 701130
TUESDAY 17TH AUGUST 2010
MEET AT 7.00PM AT THE ARCH FOR ‘AN EVENING AT ST WYSTAN’S CHURCH’. LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILLL BE SERVED
TUESDAY 21st September 2010
‘NAPOLEONIC PRISONERS OF WAR AT ASHBY’ An illustrated talk by Ken Hillier
TUESDAY 19th October 2010
‘THE HISTORY OF ELVASTON CASTLE’ An illustrated talk by Mike Tong, former Curator.
TUESDAY 16th November 2010
‘WORLD WAR TWO EVACUEES’. A talk by James Roffey, CEO of the Evacuees Re-union Association. This will include audio recordings from evacuees.
TUESDAY 7th December 2010
Xmas Social
Programme subject to any unforeseen changes.
A.K. April2010
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