The Hampshire Family Historian | Vol.48 No.3 | December 2021

Local Group Programmes

Macfarlane, a Sister in the Malayan Nursing Service, had boarded S.S.Kuala at Singapore to be evacuated, but died from machine gun fire from a Japanese aircraft. (October) Other Societies and What They Offer. Members were invited to talk about other societies they belong to, associated with family or social history. Mike Andrews told us about the history of The Red House Museum in Christchurch and the interesting collection it contains; it was originally the Workhouse. Mike also talked about Christchurch Local History Society, of which he has been an active member for many years. Geoff Havers told us about The Guild of One Name Studies, always worth looking at for a lost family member. Jim Brinsford told us of a number of family history societies they had explored, in tracing family members. The writer told of finding his surname used as a forename in a marriage register, (West Worldham near Alton), which led him to join the Parson Woodforde Society, sharing in exploring eighteenth century social history in Somerset and rural Norfolk, as recorded in the diary of Parson Woodforde. Forthcoming Meetings:

10th December High Up

Daphne Austin

7:30pm

Daphne’s Quiz – our usual end of year challenge

They Were Not All Ag. Labs!

14th January

Member’s Evening.

The chance to share some family occupations.

The Real Sir Harry – The Man, the Myth and the Monument About Admiral Harry Neale of Walhampton Barry Jolly

11th February

The Long Road to Universal Suffrage From the Barons to votes for women.

March 11th

John Heighes

Contact: Fiona Ranger, 56 Fishery Lane, Hayling Island Tel: 07747 580217 Email: Portsmouth@hgs-online.org.uk

Portsmouth

Meetings are normally held on the first Monday of each month (except January and August Bank Holidays) at 7 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. in the Baptist Church Hall, Havant Road, Cosham.

(September) My Seafaring Ancestors – Kay Lovell. We welcomed, via Zoom, Kay with her talk entitled ‘My Seafaring Ancestors’. She let us into lives of her many nautical forebears from fisherman to ferrymen to others who had adventures on the high seas. We travelled through time and learnt about tragedy, shipwreck and bravery – the talk contained it all! Kay being from Southampton had ancestors who had connections with the Titanic and to being a victim of murder on the high seas. The research that Kay has completed is very thorough and it has enabled her to gain a very detailed insight into the lives of her family. Her

resources may help you gain a vital clue for your own research. The talk was well illustrated and brought the subject matter alive.

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