Tilstone Fearnall School Project and AGM

The next meeting is Thursday 22nd May. This is the AGM but the main item here will be an illustrated presentation of the findings of a group of members based in Tiverton who researched Tilstone Fearnall Primary School. It will include a display of photographs and extracts from the school log book. The group have researched extensively at the records office and have interviewed former pupils and staff. This will be an interesting insight into local school life and includes memories of some of our own members.

Memories of Port Sunlight 24th April

Once again an excellent talk and a packed hall. Joan Colwell gave us a very human insight into Port Sunlight and the Lever family. Joan's mother worked for Lord Lever's sisters and Joan was brought up in the village.

Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

The Record Office, which covers both CW&C and Cheshire East  has just published their Spring newsletter. Click on newsletter to view. This document is a rich miscellany of archive data including Asylums, medical history, family history, world war 1, amongst others.

The Record Office can be found at  http://archives.cheshire.gov.uk/ . They are currently seeking the public's view on a new site.

John Hess and George Ormerod

The Society was treated to an expert talk on 27 March when John Hess talked about the life of George Ormerod. Ormerod is best know for his history of Cheshire, first published in 1819. John gave us a fascinating insight into George Ormerod's life sharing his views as to why and how Ormerod, a rich young gentlemen, devoted so much energy into this history.

For those who want to know about this history, please follow this link to the online version of the book.

Cheshire Local History Association Meetings

The CLHA AGM will be held at 11 am on Tuesday 15 April in the Done Room in Tarporley. After the meeting Peter Willis will be talking on 'Memories of Tarporley'. Follow link for more details of meeting and minutes

Note also a talk by Clare Pye on that Tuesday April 15 evening. Clare, who gave us such an interesting talk on the Civil War, will be talking about Tabley Chapel. For details follow link

Finally a late notice about a Hargrave and Huxley Historical Group on Monday 14 April, 7:30 pm; a talk on Grosvenor Park and Overleigh Cemetery, Chester. For details follow link

King Edward VII memorial service

One of our weblog readers has sent us a photocopy of the order of service for a memorial to King Edward VII held in the Wesleyan Church presumably Tarporley. The lady found it in her late father's papers. Her father was the Rev Harold Leah Swindells, the Congregational minister at Farndon, Barton & Tattenhall. Click on order of service to see this document.  

So just out of the blue, we have a little piece of history from just before the First World War. The lady would is very happy to pass this on for safe keeping. Any suggestions?

BALH e_Newsletter

Bob Welch reminds us that our Society is a member of the British Association of Local History (BALH). The BALH has just started to publish their newsletter on-line. Please follow this link BALH newsletter March 2104 to see a fascinating set of articles.