Now that spring is here it’ll make us all feel better and we can look forward to the lighter nights and a bit of warmth. We had a good AGM, I think all were happy in the way in which we as a committee run the Society. As said, we have done away with the double membership and now all members will pay the same. We have taken a small loss in members but feel it’s in the best interests of the society to continue moving forward. We are now arranging another day out, Pam Ball is organising a trip to Blists Hill Victorian Town on the 29th May 2025, more details to follow.
We have sad news, two of our members have passed away, Jean Horton and Sheila Pearce. Jean and her late husband Alan used to sit by the fireplace at Coffee Mornings. Alan died three years ago, Jean had already lost her first husband, Dennis, some years previously to cancer. Sheila, our committee member Trevor Pearce’s wife, passed way on 2nd March. Sheila’s been part of the society with Trevor from the beginning. It is always heartbreaking to send our deepest sympathy when any of our members pass away. Over the years, us as a committee and our members have become a family and we thoroughly enjoy our time together. So it is very hard when we lose a member. Our thoughts are with Jean’s family, and Trevor and his family at this difficult time. Sheila’s funeral is on 28th March, 3pm at Essington Crematorium. Also Gary Smith (our Editor, was Chairman) lost is son Mark, who lost his battle with Cancer and passed away early February.
Unfortunately, due to ill health, two of our committee, Lynne Davies and Geoff Nixon have had to resign. We thank them both for their great contribution they made to the society and will be greatly missed. We sent them our best wishes and hope they will keep in contact and visit us at our meetings.
Two more photographs from the Ray Franks collection. We have no details, can you help?