Updates have been sparse at this time and I apologise for this.

This week there is a presentation by John Devey about our latest photographs and is on WEDNESDAY 18th SEPTEMBER at 10.00am at the Bethel Church. The latest “BRIDGTONIAN” will be available.

Our Annual Event is now scheduled for SATURDAY 7th DECEMBER 2019 at THE BETHEL CHURCH and will include the Xmas celebrations and hopefully the launch of the BRAG book.

On a sad note we have to announce the passing of one of our staunchest members. Jim Winfer died in hospital on 1st September, he was 84 years old.   His funeral is at St Marks Church Great Wyrley, on Thursday 19th September 2019 at 12.45pm  followed by the Committal at Stafford Crematorium and refreshments at the Barns in Huntington.

WE HAVE LOST ONE OF OUR FOUNDING MEMBERS. PEGGY GREENWAY PASSED AWAY LAST MONTH . HER FUNERL AT ST STEPHENS, LONGFORD WAS WELL ATTENDED. AN OBITUARY WILL FOLLOW.

R.I.P. PEGGY

THERE ARE STILL PLACES AVAILABLE ON THE COACH TRIP TO LEICESTER. RUN BY CHESLYN HAY LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY . THE TRIP IS ON THURSDAY 18th JULY AND GOES FROM THE SALEM CHURCH, HIGH STREET, CHESLYN HAY AT 08.30am. THE COST IS ONLY £10.00 WITH AN EXTRA £3.00 IF YOU WISH TO HAVE A GUIDED TOUR OF THE CATHEDRAL. IF YOU WISH TO GO PLEASE CONTACT ROGER MOORE ON 01785 212412.

A SET OF PUBLISHERS PLATES HAVE BEEN DONATED TO THE SOCIETY BY MEMBERS OF THE WHITEHOUSE FAMILY. THEY CONTAIN SOME OF THE MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS OF CORNELIUS WHITEHOUSE AND THEY DATE BACK TO THE 1890’s. THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING DIGITISED AND WILL BE READY FOR THE ANNUAL EVENT.

WE HAVE A TEAM MEETING ON WEDNESDAY 5th JUNE . ALL ARE WELCOME. UNFORTUNATLEY, THE LAUNCH OF THE NEXT BOOK WILL NOT NOW TAKE PLACE DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES AND ITS NEW LAUNCH DATE WILL BE DISCUSSED THE MEETING.

MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW OVERDUE IF YOU WISH TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE BRIDGTONIAN COULD YOU PLEASE PAY THROUGH THE MEETINGS OR BY CHEQUE (MADE OUT TO BRIDGTOWN & DISTRICT LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY) TO MEMBER SECRETARY, BOB BREVITT AT 4 WINDSOR RD, CHESLYN HAY, WS6 7EN.

THE HERITAGE TRAIL : AS YOU ARE AWARE E HAVE BEEN PUTTING UP INFORMATION BOARDS THROUGH SPONSORS ABOUT THE INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF OUR VILLAGE. WE NOW HAVE 5 IN PLACE AND MORE TO COME. IF YOU CLICK ON THE HERITAGE TRAIL ON THE RIGHT YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF THE BOARDS , WHERE THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY COVER. OUR AIM IS TO PROVIDE A WALK AROUND THE VILLAGE TAKING IN THE BOARDS. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK.

THE BRIDGTONIAN PAGE : ON THIS PAGE YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF THE PREVIOUS MAGAZINES BACK TO 2012. TO ACCESS THEM CLICK ON THE COLOURED TITLE . YOU WILL NEED A PDF READER WHICH CAN BE DOWNLOADED FREE FROM ADOBE. THIS WILL GIVE YOU ACCESS TO ALL THE ARTICLES FROM THE BRIDGTONIAN UP TO THE LAST MAGAZINE. THE SITE WILL BE UPDATED AS THE NEW BRIDGTONIAN IS BROUGHT OUT SO WILL ALWAYS BE A QUARTER BEHIND.THE MILITARY PAGE HAS 3 SUB TITLES. THE WAR MEMORIAL HAS ALL THE NAMES FROM THE MEMORIAL ON FOR ALL WARS AND THOSE NAMES WHICH ARE COLOURED CAN BE CLICKED TO SHOW INFORMATION ON THAT PARTICULAR PERSON.THE OTHER 2 TITLES ARE STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.