HEMEL HEMPSTEAD LOCAL HISTORY AND MUSEUM SOCIETY

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MPORTANT MESSAGES, PLEASE READ

.(POSTED 6 NOVEMBER 2022)

First of all, my apologies for not having posted Society Notes 82 sooner. I have also added the most recent, Society Notes 83.  For a variety of reasons my time on the computer is very limited, and I have my own website to update (as well as this one) plus gathering information and writing up other local history items.  All of the above are VERY neglected at present.  In addition, the Bravesites website has not been very stable, and I have twice had Microsoft close me down and restart from the this site again.  All this is very frustrating and time consuming.

If you have read earlier Newsletters and the important notes I had left here, you will know that the death of Lynda Evans over a year ago now has left me with an additional problem.  I need to back down from running the Society Website, and Lynda had agreed to take over. So far, and despite continuing requests from the chairman and myself, no one has stepped forward to take on the site, and I am really not in a position to keep on with it for much longer.

However, for the time being I shall try and keep up to date here with the newsletter.

In addition, we had other deaths from the committee, Roy Wood & Richard. Richard also helped with the Facebook page, and Roy was our Secretary. So we are somewhat strapped for important roles.

Returning to the Society website: I have just about managed to post the latest “Notes”, but I also needed to alter the “Page Name” to include “Notes” up to Number 85. But as it crashed just as I did so, it may still just have the original name, but even so numbers 81-83 are there, only please give them time to download.

Given all the above, if you wish for the society to continue, and feel able to help with either the  task of Secretary or the website, then please contact the Chairman Mike Atkins, ( jackyatko1@hotmail.com  or use the CONTACT form on my personal website and I can pass it on.http://www.lgchronicle.net/CONTACTPAGE.html 

Thankyou  Barbara Chapman

     

 

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD HISTORY & MUSEUM SOCIETY

 

N.B. New Web URL:  http://historysochemel.bravesites.com/

 

 

Welcome to our updated website for The Hemel Hempstead Local History & Museum Society.  We are a friendly group of people who are all interested in the local history of the area and look forward to the day when Hemel can have its own local museum.
 
We welcome all ages from youngsters still at school to those at the other end of life’s scale.  All that is needed is an interest in our local history – our heritage.

Membership varies from those who have undertaken detailed research into various aspects of our local history, to  others who are simply interested in the past, and in particular in our own area.  Several of our members have published books on aspects of our local history, whereas others are content to read the fruits of their studies.

The society has one of the largest lending libraries of books covering all aspects of the history & archaeology of this part of Hertfordshire, and books are free on loan to members. 

We meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month, (excepting August & December) at the Carey Baptist Church Hall, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead. 

Each month we welcome a speaker. Topics covered are varied and the talk is usually accompanied by slides or other illustrative material. Sometimes the speaker will bring along a small selection of documentation or ephemera to share with us.


As well as the monthly talks, the society arranges occasional outings to places of interest.

 

 

 

 

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