- Aldermaston History website has a steady 200-300 visitors a month through lockdown
- The website has received a low but steady stream of questions and contributions from visitors, see Can you help? below.
- The Parish Council have had the new Village sign installed on the Loosey, it has many historic references.
- The first invoice for £432 to cover annual hosting and maintenance of the History website has been received and paid. The first 2yrs of hosting and maintenance were covered by the Heritage Lottery Fund Grant.
- Draft version of the Conservation Area Appraisal is now available on the Parish Council website
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Sunday 22nd August
meet 15:30
at the Hinds Head Car Park
approx.60-90mins
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As a preliminary to having an indoor meeting, the committee thought a short instructive walk around the village would enable us to meet and chat. Peter Oldridge has kindly agreed to lead the walk and will base it on the many walks with parties of Aldermaston school children so they can understand the heritage that is here.
If this is successful, we look to repeat the walk for those that can't make this one and to look at other historic walks around the area.
It's not essential but helpful if you to this email if you intend attending so we get a feel for numbers.
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History Group Subscriptions
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Aldermaston History Group Subscriptions are due on the 1st September.
After being been made voluntary for 2020/21, because of little or no Group activity, the Annual Subscription has been reinstated and remains the same at £15 per person for 2021/22.
Benefits of Membership
- support the long term legacy of Aldermaston History website and Group
- free entry to all meetings
- priority for events with restricted numbers
- A.G.M voting rights
- access to members online area online
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How to pay £15 membership fee
Bank Transfer:
Sort code: 20-11-43
Account no.: 83096513
Cash: payable to Treasurer
(Dave Shirt) at meeting
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Cheques payable to:
Aldermaston History Group
Send to: AHG Treasurer,
Cotswold,
Church Road,
Aldermaston
RG7 4LR
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The History Group is co-organiser with the Aldermaston Church for this now traditional event. Once again it's a chance to informally walk around this beautiful historic building and also another chance to catch up with History Group members and committee members.
An additional feature this year will be mini tours of the external part of the manor house lead by Peter Oldridge - subject to weather and permissions.
If anyone is available to help steward please reply to this email.
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Conservation Area Appraisal
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The draft version of the Conservation Area Appraisal is available for reading on the Parish Council website. The Parish Council are currently looking for comments. History Group Chairman and committee member, Peter Hulme and Peter Brown, have worked on the Appraisal Group on behalf of the History Group.
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It doesn't seem that long ago when we had the delayed 2020 AGM on 14 Apr (2021), but it is time again and this time not delayed!
It will take the form of an AGM followed by a talk (t.b.a)
3rd Nov 2021 19:30
Officers Mess, Hinds Head (t.b.c)
All are welcome; please note nominees for committee posts need to be submitted by 26th October 2021 to the secretary (secretary@aldermastonhistory.uk or 07595 551137)
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Dear Local History Group
We realize that strictly speaking this does not come under the banner of ‘local’ history as such however, retired Naval families settled all over the UK. Could this be shared within your group/s?
We are struggling to reach ex Wrens and so are blanketing any avenue where we might reach people who can help us to make contact with them for this community based project.
Many thanks
Mandy Powell & Janette Crisp
DDP Project Coordinators
Dauntless Divisional Photos Project
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Carol Stevens chair of Tadley History Society here.
I would like some information on Clark’s saddlery business, if you have it please.
Does not need to be in-depth. I have a pre WWI photograph showing it at the site of present stores by Hinds Head and would like some information to accompany the view.
When saddlery business established / Christian name ??? Clark /when established at that site / when it became a PO etc.
Regards
Carol
07966 095 607
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