EoLFHS What's New Archive Sep 2004-Aug 2005

TOWER HAMLETS CEMETERY PARK ANNUAL MAY BANK HOLIDAY OPEN DAY

Monday 30th May from 11.00 - 4.00 the "Friends" of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park invite everybody to their annual bank holiday open day at the Cemetery Park, on Southern Grove E2, a three-minute walk from Mile End Tube station.

The Open Day is FREE

Friend's website: http://www.towerhamletscemetery.org

JANUARY 2005

Happy New Year to all our members and visitors.

NOVEMBER 2004

BRANCH UPDATE from GEORGE SMITH

George Smith provides an update on the survival of this branch HERE together with an update on the Barking Branch HERE

We are hoping to have a guest society each month. It was tried a couple of times this year with Barking Historical and Newham History Society and was very successful.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE FORTHCOMING AGM

If booking a meal (form enclosed with the Current CA) Please state which of the three you require and make cheques payable to the East of London FHS and enclose a SAE if you require a receipt.

STALLHOLDERS AT THE AGM 
We have now sold 71 tables so there will be a wide variety of exhibitors taking part.
Apart from our own extensive book stall, we will have a help / promotion table.

Some of the others taking part are:

• THE S.O.G.
• MOVING HERE FROM THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
• ESSEX F.H.S.
• EAST SURREY F.H.S.
• BARKING HISTORICAL SOCIETY
• TOWER HAMLETS CEMETERY
• EAST LONDON HISTORY SOCIETY
• THE MARITIME MUSEUM
• ACORNS TO OAKS TREE PRINTERS
• MID-NORFOLK F.H.S.
• EAST LONDON POSTCARDS
• THE FAMILY HISTORY SHOP

There will be an extensive display of Naval Records as we are running the Fair on a Maritime Theme to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Trafalgar.

DOORS OPEN FOR MEMBERS AT 9-45 ( LEFT HAND QUEUE PLEASE)
ADMISSION IS FREE FOR MEMBERS
PUBLIC-ADULTS £2-UNDER 16 £1

The fair will not in anyway interfere with the AGM.

PLEASE come along and support your society and if there is anyone who can  get a poster(s) in their local shop, club or in fact anywhere, please e-mail me as above or phone 0208-500-6330. Ansaphone will say Ancestor Detectives but that is me, so please leave your number and I will be call you back.

All profit will be going to the Filby fund to help get nearer to owning our  own research centre, etc.

NOTIFICATION OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING JANUARY 2005

Notification of the Society's Annual General Meeting on 22 January 2005 has now been released.

SEEKING GUNSMITH ANCESTORS?

Stan Cook (Member 00474) would like to remind members about his ongoing project the Gunmakers & Allied Trades Index. The Index was established in 1982 and now includes over 9000 names. Stan is willing to do lookups. Further details about the Index can be viewed on the GENUKI site HERE