Great Wyrley Local History Society – September 2019 Newsletter

We had a very entertaining morning with Michael Taylor, a retired schoolteacher. He taught at Walhouse School, in Cannock, for many years, he told of the imaginative ways children wrote  their essays. 

The old Walhouse School

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We have received a letter from the C.H.A.P.S National Mining Memorial Committee, telling us of their project to provide a national permanent memorial to commemorate the men, women and children who worked in the mining industry. The cost is an astonishing £100,000, which is to be raised nationally. I have the letter if anyone wishes to read it. I have copied the flyer and there is one on each table.

Our book will be launched at our Annual Event on the 16th November at Harrison’s in Wharwell Lane. Our theme this year is “Holidays”, if you have any photographs or memorabilia from past holidays that we could borrow we will be very grateful.

These are two photos from a large amount from Ray Franks, the children are at a carnival, no names, no date. We have no information at all from the photo of the men.

Future Speakers and other events                                               

October 17th The King’s Loosebox Mary Bodfish

November 16th Annual Event at Harrison’s

November 21st Coins P. Griffiths

December 19th Christmas Social

2020

January 16th  Scandalous Women Janis Lomas

February 20th History of Lichfield

March 19th Dukes & Duchesses of Sutherland Steve Booth

April 16th To be arranged

May 21st History of the Co-op Ned Williams