Not a great deal to note this month. Mr David Battersby has been in the wars after a fall but has bounced back and now is as good as ever – ish. The Diary for this coming year is filling up and the next 2 events are close by.
The Heritage Service at the Bethel is on sunday 17th April 2016 led by our own Sheila Jackson & John Devey and that is followed on Wednesday 20th April 2016 – 10.00am til noon at the Bethel by another local speaker, Mr Peter Bates, who will talk about his childhood stomping ground of Longford Road.

As you know we now have a base office, kindly provided by Mr Fred Pritchard, in Virage Tower and most of our photographs now have a home there where we can continue to database them. Anyone with computer skills who would like top help out with that job, we would like to hear from you. Please call one of the team (please see the contact us page ) and they will take your details and we can arrange a plan of action.

The Bridgtown Showband have once again agreed to help us out with our fundraising and a Concert billed as a “Tribute to Dora” will be held in June at the Bridgtown Sports & Social Club, Walsall Rd and we hope that many of you will support us and have a great nights entertainment to boot. The date and time will be advertised when fixed but may be Monday 13th or 20th of June 2016.

12TH MARCH 2016

DUE TO ILLNESS, OUR SPEAKER, PETER CADMAN WILL NOT BE ABLE GIVE HIS TALK. HOWEVER, Mr BOB MEEK HAS GRACIOUSLY AGREED TO COMPLETE HIS RAMBLES DOWN NEW STREET. SO GET YOUR QUESTIONS READY FOR BOB!.
PETER WILL GIVE HIS TALK LATER IN THE YEAR.

8th March 2016

WE ARE AGAIN AT THAT TIME OF THE YEAR ….. SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL. STILL GOOD VALUE AT £7.00 PER HOUSEHOLD PER ANNUM. WE WILL START COLLECTING AT THE TALK ON THE 16th MARCH.

Last months talk by Bob Meek about New Street was well attended and appreciated . Bob gave a great account of life in New Street but by the end of the talk he had only got down one side of the road so we are bringing him back later in the year……………. To finish what he started !

The BRIDGTOWN SHOW BAND have accepted an invite as last year to play a concert at the Bridgtown Social Club. It will be on Monday 13th June and the theme for part of the night will be “A tribute to Dora Richards Leighton” who sadly passed away just before her 100th year and will be missed by all who knew her from her Dance School Days. Further information to come when finalised.

CHESLYN HAY & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY

Cheslyn Hay Local History Society are going to ” Blenheim Palace” on Thursday 14th July 2016. Tickets are £23.00 to include Travel and All Entrance fees including the Sir Winston  Churchill Exhibition. The Coaches leave from the Salem Church, High Street, Cheslyn Hay at 08.30 am prompt and will return to the Salem about 6.00pm. If you wish to book please ring Roger Moore on 01543 372856.