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A vital part of our meetings is always the
refreshments. Megan and David Fitzgerald- Plummer were hard at
work all day, helped by Kath Kiely when she was not engaged in
other vital duties ... |
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... such as making sure that all the facilities
were properly equipped. In this she was ably assisted by George
Philpott ... |
... while our Vice-President, John Elwall, and long
time member, Margaret, supervise this important business. |
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Back in the main room the place was full for a talk
by our President, Vice-President, John Elwall, and long time member,
Margaret. |
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Trevor gave a most entertaining account of the day
when Time Team came to Sedgley and Trevor helped them dig up a
garden in Goldthorn Hill. |
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And we had a very successful raffle. Here are
some of the prizes, including two magnificent baskets of fruit
and veg - all best Yorkshire produce (except perhaps the
bananas), brought down by John Elwall. |
Our Chairman, Alan Bickley, and our Secretary, Alma
Darby, conducted the raffle. Your reporter won a rather alarming
soft toy. |
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And there were still lots of people there. The
central table, which Reg had filled with books of photos, was a
particular success. |
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Well into the afternoon lots of people were still
studying the photos ... |
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... and everything else, until the time we had
booked the room for ran out. We had to pack up around the crowd. |
The success of this event shows how much interest there is in our
local history. People had come not just from Bilston but from all
round the Black Country and beyond. And a lot of people had met
friends from work who they had not seen for years. One lady told us
that she had even met old colleagues before she even got into the
building. It is wonderful to have brought together so many people and
to have stirred so many memories.