West Hagbourne Village History Group
Minutes of meeting 28th
April 2008 at Driftway
Present: Josie
Hill, Ted Kendrick, Eva Pinkava, Eve Setch, Sheila Taylor, Linda Thompson Val
Walton, Mary Wiley
Welcome:
Josie welcomed everyone and thanked Ted for hosting the meeting
Minutes of previous meeting----matters arising: It was agreed that our minutes of meetings should be
put on the Village web site.(action Val)
Our telephone kiosk: --confirmed that it is in a conservation area
No news on Broomsticks ( see minutes of 11th Feb. )
Jillian Hedges has agreed
permission for the History Group to use parts from the book West Hagbourne at
Court of Star Chamber.----(-Sheila and Mary )
Treasurer’s Report: As Linda is unable to locate the book Mary will check to see if Edna
has it. If the book is not found Linda will make new
arrangements at the Bank.
Tree Planting:
Eve has sent the register of Memorial Tree Planting for
Members discussed the
possible use of the
Josie will check if it is
possible to have some of our books for sale at
Upkeep of
Stone found in
Village newsletter—Eleanor’s obituary: Eleanor was a founder member of the East and West
Hagbourne Society, a member of our History group when she helped with fund
raising for our book, involved with the Silver Jubilee film, and campaigned for
the resurfacing of Moor Lane. Mary agreed to send this email for the Village
newsletter and Parish Council
Annual Parish Meeting : on 24th May at Broomsticks at 3pm. Val
will write the annual history group report. The replacement of the trough
planter will be discussed at this meeting.
Projects : Josie brought album of Village Open Day1996--- labels
to be typed.
Mary and Sheila---lists of
maps
Mary---Newspaper cuttings and
articles about village, Church magazines
Val-----Silver Jubilee
celebrations ( completed as far as poss. ), photos of
Village events
Ted and
Sheila----house surveys----linking photos with records. Ted suggested including photos of roads as well.
Any other Business: Jillian Hedges has left Mary photocopies of old manuscripts relating
to
Sheila will email Andrew Hutt
re the last Chapel Survey to enquire if there have been any results following
the Resistivity survey last year.
Date and venue of next meeting :
Monday 30th June at 7.30pm
at Wycherts,