Nominations are invited for the posts of
Chairman, General Secretary and Treasurer. Nominations forms are available
from the General Secretary, (address is inside the front cover
of the members' magazine).
Members are advised that motions for
discussion at the AGM should be notified to the Secretary no later than
Friday 22nd December 2006.
The Meeting
The Venue
The Speakers
The Fair
The
Meeting
We hope to welcome as many members as
possible to our Annual General Meeting, hosted by the Havering
Branch. It is not often that we meet as one group, rather than in our
separate Branches.
The guest society will be Barking
Photographic.
Brian & Margaret Tester will have an excellent selection of Xmas Cards
etc, made from their original photographs such as St Margarets
Church and the Curfew Tower.
There is no need to book in advance, nor is
there any charge to members for attending the associated talks. We hope that you will enjoy the
two speakers that we have arranged.
Top
The
Venue
Barking Abbey School was formed in 1970
when the grammar school of the same name was merged with Park Modern
School. It is on two sites, one in Longbridge Road and the other in
Sandringham Road: our AGM is being held at the latter. The school's name
is taken from the Abbey which was founded in AD 666 by St. Erkenwald for
his sister St. Ethelburga, the first Abbess. Later Abbesses included two
more saints, three queens and two princesses: William the Conqueror stayed
there after his coronation. However, this illustrious history did not
prevent it being dissolved by Henry the Eighth. It was demolished and now
only ruins can be seen at the site near the town centre.
In the grounds of the ruins can be seen the
church of St. Margaret of Antioch, where Captain James Cook, the explorer,
married Elizabeth Batts, a Barking girl, on the 21st December 1762.
The
Speakers
The theme this year is Work and Transport.
10.20 am
Working Docks of London - Speaker
John
Neal
After a career in the Metropolitan Police
force lasing twenty-seven years, some of which were spent pounding the
beat, John put his knowledge of London to good use and has spent
twenty-two years as an accredited Blue Badge Guide. A very busy man, he
runs a travel club with tours around the British Isles and also takes
visitors on various walking tours around London and, of course, gives
lectures. His current project is combining his family history into a new
talk concerning everyday life in late 19th century Victorian London. John
is married with two daughters and five grandchildren.
3.00 pm
Railways and Transport in South West Essex
Peter Lawrence
Peter Lawrence is a retired Royalty and
Diplomatic Protection Officer attached to Scotland Yard. Since retirement
from the Police ha has lectured on London, Essex and Archaeological
History. He is chairman of the Woodford Historical Society. Woodford Green
National Trust Centre and Redbridge Arts Council. He is also a Freeman of
the City of London.
The
Family History Fair
The Fair will be open from 09.30 for
Members (Free admission) and 10.00 for Non-Members (£2.00 admission).
In attendance will be:
Car Parking is free for all
Separate car park for Exhibitors will be
clearly marked in Sandringham Road.
