Monday 14 November 2011

November Meeting

A great talk today by Robert Sanday on 'The Roman Roads of Hampshire', accompanied by some amusing acetate slides hand drawn by the Rev. Robert himself, which beautifully illustrated his theme, with none of the high tech stuff employed by us less talented mortals who have to rely on colour slides and home-made DVD's.

It is good to see the interest in Hollybrook Cemetery among our members: Nothing macabre about it, and some really interesting stories are unfolding about people buried therein.  We are also getting known for our acts of remembrance which we approached in a very low key to see how it went,  and now faced with its success we will be more venturesome in our planning.

Next official visit to Hollybrook will be in February to mark the sinking of the ss Mendi in February 1917 with the loss of 649 men of the South African army, whose names are inscribed on the memorial.

 Then in April there is ANZAC* Day and I have yet to break it to our members that traditionally ANZAC Day is recognised with a service at DAWN on 25 April.  Somehow I think we will have to reschedule that until the more acceptable time  of  11 a.m., but who knows.

*Australia and New Zealand Army Corps:  Gallipoli 1915

JG

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