Felton
and Swarland LHS
The
society was established in 1972.
Meetings
are held in The Coquet Room, Felton Village Hall at 7.30 pm.
Provisional Programme for September 2011 – July 2012
Monday 19th September 2011
Speaker - Christopher Hudson
Talk – Newminster and the Cistercians
Monday 17th October 2011
Speaker – Barry Mead
Talk – There’s more to a needle than meets the eye – The History of Needles
Monday 21st November 2011
Speaker – Iain Moffatt
Talk – Peripatetic coffins and the curates egg – The invention of the submarine
December 2011
Christmas Meal - To be arranged
Monday 16th January 2012
To be confirmed
Monday 20th February 2012
Speaker – David Carr
Talk – The Life of a Village Grocer
Monday 19th March 2012
AGM
Speaker – Kim Bibby-Wilson
Talk – Northumbrian Small Pipes
Monday 16th April 2012
Speaker – To be confirmed
Monday 21st May 2012
Speaker – Jane Bowen
Talk – The Life and Times of Dr. Richardson
June and July outdoor meetings to be arranged later.
OUTINGS
Monday Evening 18th June 2012
Outing to - Bedlington Engine and Ironworks site
Guide - Barry Mead
Meeting Place – The Bridge at Felton 6.00pm
Cost - £1.50 plus travel expenses
Afterwards – meal at The Ridge Farm, Bedlington (optional)
Booking – Eileen Cameron 01670 787308 or Chris Guthrie 01670 787421
Sunday Afternoon 21st July 2012
Outing to – North Shields Fish Quay
Guide - Alex Hastie
Meeting Place – The Bridge at Felton 1.00pm
Cost - £1.50 plus travel expenses
Booking – Eileen Cameron 01670 787308 or Chris Guthrie 01670 787421 |
The
society has produced several publications:
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1. A record of Monumental inscriptions of the Felton District of Northumberland (pub. 1991)
2. Index of Census Returns for the Felton District of Northumberland, 1841-51 (pub. 1992)
3. Index of Census Returns for the Felton District of Northumberland, 1861-71 (pub. 1993)
4. Index of Census Returns for the Felton District of Northumberland 1881-91 (pub. 1993)
5. Baptismal Records 1880-1993 of Felton Presbyterian Church (pub. 1994)
6. Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages in the Morpeth Herald, Vol. 1, April 1860-March 1861 (pub.
1861.
7. Index to Births, Deaths & Marriages in the Morpeth Herald Vol. 2, April 1861-March 1862,
(pub. 1997)
8. Index to Births, Deaths & Marriages in the Morpeth Herald Vol. 3, April 1862-March, 1863
(pub. 1998)
9. Index to Births, Deaths & Marriages in the Morpeth Herald Vol. 4, April, 1863-March 1864
(pub. 1998)
10. Index to Births, Deaths & Marriages in the Morpeth Herald Vol. 5, April 1864-March 1865
(pub. 1998)
11. An Index of Monumental Inscriptions of Acklington Church, Northumberland, and Burial
Register of Guyzance Chapel (pub. 1999).
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