Folkestone & District Family History Society Member of the Federation of Family History Societies

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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

MONTHLY MEETINGS

Unless otherwise indicated all meetings are at
The United Reformed Church Community Hall, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone
The doors open at 7.15 pm and the talks are scheduled to commence at 7.30 pm.

All members & visitors welcome. A minimum donation of £2 is requested from visitors.

2013
December 5^th	“Folkestone Brickmakers” – David Cufley
2014
January 3rd	Members’ evening
February 6th	“The Cinque Ports” - Clive Wire, ex Mayor of New Romney & Speaker of the Cinque Port, will talk a little about that role, and show a DVD commissioned by High Sheriff of Kent on history of the Cinque Ports, narrated by David Starkey. Time permitting, Mr Wire will also speak about a smuggling ancestor who was one of the Ransley gang.
March 6th	“Lookers’ huts on the Romney Marsh” - Steve Humphreys, Warden at Romney Warren Country Park
April 3rd	“My Workhouse Ancestor” - Celia Heritage
May 1st	“A Forgotten Corner of Canterbury: Castle Street & the Tannery area” - Jenny Watson.
June 5th	Outing - Possibly Ivychurch Church
July 3rd	“Limenwara: Folkestone & District in the Kingdom of Kent” - Andrew Richardson
August 7th	Members’ evening
September 4th	“Wandering in Flanders Fields” - Melanie Gibson-Barton
October 2nd	“Potholes, Pigs & Paradise - a nostalgic look at WW2” - Penny Harris
November 6th	Annual General Meeting, followed by “Researching the History of a Country House” (Trimworth Manor, Crundale) - G M & Dr. R Goodenough
December 4th	‘The Kevin Bacon Family History Laboratory’ - David Cufley

RECORD OFFICE VISITS

November 30th

National Archives, Kew

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