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Note that this talk will be ZOOM ONLY.

Please DO NOT visit the Abbey for this event.

The Zoom link is provided free of charge to fully paid up members, and will not be available to non-members. Details of how to join the Society can be found on the Membership tab above.

This month’s talk is by Nathen Amin. It’s great to have him back. He was about our last speaker before Lockdown and he was very popular and well received. Ticket and Zoom details have been emailed out to paid up members.

The talk will be in the Delapre Abbey library, commencing 7:30pm. Doors open 7pm.

Tickets are available from Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/henry-vii-and-the-tudor-pretenders-tickets-358480704437. Entry is free to members, £7.50 to non-members.

We will be at the Partizan Wargaming and Military History show on the 22nd May. We will be there with our new model of the Battle of Middleton Cheney. Pop by and say hello if you are there. https://www.facebook.com/events/170534078164873?ref=newsfeed

This month’s talk is by Major Tom Mouat MBE, who was part of the team that helped to implement the Dayton Peace Agreement that brought the Bosnian War to an end over 25 years ago. This will be a unique opportunity to hear about one of the pivotal events of late 20th century history from someone who was there.

Entry is free to Society members, or £7.50 on the door for non-members. Please book a ticket through our Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-history-tickets-320658848247

An email has gone out to members with details for next week’s talk by Matthew Lewis on “Yorkist Foreign Policy 1461-1485” . The meeting is on 24th February. Talk starts at 7:30pm, doors open 7.00pm. The volunteers from Delapre Abbey are providing a tea and coffee station in the Salon next to the Library (please make a donation in the box provided) for those who want some refreshment before we start (and perhaps afterwards too!)Tickets for attendance in person at Delapre Abbey are now available via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/yorkist-foreign-policy-matthew-lewis-tickets-272588648987?fbclid=IwAR3-GUnmbBRbqiMYzSmKxth2awar4WG612BztESYDS20mXgiqbZ2S73Wk2o

The slightly delayed Membership Card mailing went out today, 2nd class post. In addition to the normal membership cards and speaker leaflet we are introducing Pin Badges and Car Stickers to help publicise the Society and enable members and enthusiasts to recognise each other! These will be available for general sale from the Society at our monthly meetings and other outings.

Our first meeting of the year had a record turnout for the last 12 months, with about 60% of our members participating either on line or in person. We started with our EGM, which saw Graham Evans elected as Chair, Steve Churchus as Vice Chair, Lynn Aisbett as Secretary and Vincent Clive taking over as Treasurer. Other committee posts were unchanged. Graham was optimistic that this new team would be able to take the Society forwards and build on Mike Ingram’s legacy.

The speaker for the evening was Michael Brown, who gave us “Death in the Garden”. This was one of Michael’s Talks that our own Mike had specifically asked for. It was a good choice and held the audience enthralled. A full report will appear in the next edition of our newsletter, “The Wild Rat”.

Michael didn’t have any of his books on the subject on hand to sell, but they are currently available from Amazon for £12.99: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Death-Garden-Poisonous-Throughout-History/dp/1526708388/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2NCHLWQMCHB5X&keywords=Death+in+the+Garden&qid=1643377263&sprefix=death+in+the+garden%2Caps%2C58&sr=8-1

Michael would also like it to be known that his latest book on medieval gardens is available from the publishers with a £5 discount, making it cheaper than Amazon: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/A-Guide-to-Medieval-Gardens-Hardback/p/20264

Meeting Attendance
There are still tickets available for the meeting via Eventbrite. Mike Brown’s “Death in the Garden” talk will follow immediately after the EGM: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/247827788587

Election of Officers
The Committee have been advised that the following individuals have put there names forward to serve in the following positions:

Chair – Graham Evans
Vice Chair – Steve Churchus
Secretary – Lynn Aisbett
Treasurer – Vincent Clive

In addition Jean Hawkins has volunteered to join the committee.

Should any other member wish to put their name forwards for either the Committee or to serve as an Officer of the Society, please contact the Secretary at Wildrat1460@gmail.com by 5pm, Wednesday 26th January 2022.
Should no further nominations be received, the above named individuals will be elected unopposed.

This months regular meeting will be preceded by an EGM to elect a successor to Mike Ingram as Chair, and also to appoint a Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer. There is also a vacancy for a general committee member open as well. The EGM will commence at 7:30pm. All paid up members are eligible to stand for election, and to vote. Details have been sent out to all paid up members. If you wish to participate or join the Society, please contact us through the email address on this page.

The EGM will be followed by Michael Brown’s talk “Death in the Garden”.

Graham Evans
Secretary
Northamptonshire Battlefields Society

Details of the Society’s programme for 2022 have been posted on the “Monthly Meetings” tab.