Church Hall of All Souls Church, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4HA,
and we have now reverted to meeting on the first Thursday,
at 7 pm for 7.30 pm as from January 2018 at that location.
All members and visitors welcome. A minimum donation of £2 is requested from visitors.
2018
January 4th
“Open Meeting”. Bring in medals, photographs, service records etc.
February 1st
“The Life and Times of Edith Cavell” – Melanie Gibson-Barton will talk about the British nurse who saved many lives in WW1 and was executed by the Germans for treason.
March 1st
“Researching Kent Ancestors”
–
Due to adverse weather conditions this
meeting was cancelled and rebooked for April 5th.
April 5th
“Researching Kent Ancestors” –
David Wright, genealogist and historian, links his talk to his
recently published book.
(This is the rebooked event from March 1st instead of our
planned Open Meeting).
May 4th
Friday: “Folkestone Visit”
–
10.00 am SS Mary & Eanswythe Church.
11.30 am Folkestone’s New Museum.
June 7th
“Research for the Tontine Street Commemoration”
– Margaret Care.
July 5th
“Marriage made in Heaven and broken on Earth”
– Duncan Harrington.
August 2nd
“Open Meeting” – 1914-18 War books.
September 6th
“Locating churches for marriages” – David Wharton.
October 4th
“Going digital in St Margaret's” – Christine
Waterman (for a long time Curator at Dover Museum).
November 1st
AGM followed by Liz's QUIZ.
December 6th
Social Evening.
Next minibus trip to The National Archives at
Kew:
Saturday 6th October, only £14 - 3
places still available.
Jenny Watson will arrange walks round Canterbury or London if we let her know where we would like to visit.