Southampton and the Slave Trade

A terrific talk today from Neil Anderson on 'Southampton and the Slave Trade' which drew a lot of interest - so much so we had to grab a whole heap of extra chairs for our new meeting room, and gained eight new members.  

Apart from being an excellent public speaker Neil holds a Masters degree in Archaeology from Southampton University and is an accomplished Guitarist and Guitar teacher with over thirty years experience of playing rock, punk, pop, funk, soul and indie. He sure knows how to pack them in.

We were glad to  have Penny Legg with us today and to learn she has been commissioned by her publisher to write a book about men and women who have seen service in the armed forces during the reign of the present Queen: National Service, Regular, Territorial or Reserve, Penny would like to hear from them all.

Prior to the main business a quick Extraordinary General Meeting was held to elect a   committee to serve until the first Annual General Meeting to be held on Monday 14 May 2012.  The new committee consists of:
 Rev. Robert Sanday.          Chairman
Dr. John Gurney.                Secretary
Mrs. Sylvia Norton.            Treasurer
Mr. Bryan Norton                Committee Member
Mr. John Sillence.                       "              "
Mrs Marie Whiteford                  "              "
Mr. Michael Humme                  "               "
Ms. Loretta Judd                         "              "   

Following the election of a new committee the Constitution of the Society was ratified.

The first meeting of the new  committee will be held at The Vicarage, 1, Tangmere Drive,Lordshill, SO16 8GY at 10.30a.m. on 27 June, and the next meeting of the Society will be at Manston Court at 10.30 a.m. on Monday  11 July, when Mr. John Sillence will give a talk, illustrated by a short DVD on 'The Old Railways of Hampshire'

Oh and by the way, the TV room at Manston court IS on the second floor, some confusion having arisen in earlier correspondence by one who counted the ground floor as the first floor......it happens......and that could soon be academic as we look like fast outgrowing the capacity of the TV room, but no problem, Manston court is a big place and we will make a plan.

A thoroughly enjoyable morning in great company.

John Gurney,
Hon. Secretary.