DONATIONS:
Thanks again to everyone who donated prizes etc in November and December. Because of the Raffle and Drinks Raffle there are far too many people to name here, so can we please “Thank Everyone for their generosity this year”, we couldn’t have done it without you.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY TO:
Everyone who celebrates Birthdays in January.
Joan Davis, Eddie Duke, Iris Meaking, Shirley Monks,
Ron Peters, Gladys Rooney, Terry Ruff, Peter Russell, Valerie Sassons, Ken Taylor, Ron Taylor and Gerald Walton. Happy Birthday to you all.
Congratulations: to Joan Rogers who celebrates her 80th on 3rd February. Sadly, Joan has now retired from her Committee post and I am sure I speak for all of us when I say that she will be sadly missed, especially by the Committee and the Coffee Morning Volunteers.
Apologies to Sue Parsons for forgetting her Birthday on December 4th, hope you had a good one Sue?
IN MEMORY: It was really nice to see so many of you at Yvonne’s Funeral; I counted over 120 people in the Chapel.
Special thanks to Claude for his donation to the Society.
Sadly we have lost another of our Members:
Len Davis passed away on Tuesday December 27th, he had been ill for some time. Len’s funeral was held at “the Woodlands” on Thursday 12th of January at 1pm, around 80 people attended it was nice to see so many members there.
I have also been informed that “Eric Butler” has passed away; his funeral was at the Woodlands on 17th January.
“THE OLD END NEWS”
This is your Magazine and it can only exist with your input. Please send your Memories, Stories and Poems etc to John Kirby.
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS:
James Glennon late of Melling Way, Rupert Street, who went to Rookery Road Junior and Handsworth Wood Boys School.
VISITORS FEE’S
Visitor’s fees have been increased to cover the high costs of Rent and Speakers etc, from this month; Visitors will have to pay £2 to attend Meetings. This £2 will be returned if they take up Membership on the day.
HEARTLANDS LHS FUTURE MEETINGS:
£2 Visitors fee
2012 Meetings
January 25th A personal History of Birmingham by Chris Upton
February 22nd Weoley Castle Ruins by Kirsty Nichol
March 21st Postcards on Birmingham by Mary Harding
March 26th Coffee Morning, we are trying to arrange a mini reunion for Loxton Street School members.
April 25th Annual General Meeting (Paid up Members only)
June 27th A funny thing happened at the Register Office
by John Yates of the Register Office
July 25th Birmingham Air Raids Remembrance History Society and the 2nd World War by Barbara Johnson
August 22nd Abbey Street to Key Hill,
The Lewis Cab Children by David Lewis.
September 26th Duddeston’s shady walks and arbours, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens by Elaine Mitchell.
October 24th More Birmingham Photographs by Keith Clenton
November 28th TBA
December 5th Christmas Party (Members only)
Please note: Eric’s new phone number is 01676522774.
Or Phone him on mobile: 0794 9017776
Email is still: heartlands.history@blueyonder.co.uk
In future will you please write to the following?
Eric Hill
25 Eaves Green Park
Showell Lane, Meriden.
Warwickshire. CV7 7JA
THE HEARTLANDS LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY’S
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER: JANUARY 2012
Around 50 Members turned up at the “Christmas Do”, it went well and “Johnny be Good” had them up dancing again.
Sadly we ended up losing money on the party and we are considering cancelling the event unless more members attend.
Thanks to all those who donated a bottle for the Raffle.
Special thanks to everyone who turned up early to lend a hand with the setting up.