You are invited to a book launch, “The History of Clare,the People, the Place and the Presbyterians” by Sarah Jennifer McClelland. Thanksgiving Service in Clare Presbyterian Church at 7:30pm on Friday 30th November 2018 followed by supper in the Church hall

Few more photos taken at Frank’s talk, 4th Oct.2018. Names especially for you, William Morrow!!!

Hello, I happen to be Honorary Secretary of the Liverpool Scottish Regimental Museum Trust but this is just my general interest. On a local closed Facebook page (Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside) someone posted a photograph of the Commonwealth War Graves headstone of Sapper Charles Gavan Royal Engineers Regt No 5189 Aged 15 Died 20 April 1916 he was the son of John and Christina Gavan, of Acton, Poyntzpass, Co. Armagh. He is actually buried in Colchester and recorded as ‘Died’ in ‘Soldiers Died in the Great War’ usually implies death as a result of illness. Soldiers Died gives his name as JOHN Gavan but all other details are the same – serving with 1/3 Lowland Field Company RE that was with a home defence division in the UK. I found an article posted by your society from about 25 years ago (John Campbell?) showing the Acton Parish Roll of Honour (not clear whether is a War Service or death in service) and I can’t see his name there. The ‘Roll’ may be specific to a particular church, of course. May I ask if there Is there any know record of him on a local war memorial? He enlisted in Glasgow but the parental contact was in Acton and he was born in Ballmore Co Armagh. Thanks in anticipation but I do understand the demands made on voluntary historical societies! Ian

Last night’s speaker Frank Watters in conversation with Patricia Walsh, Donaghmore

Here’s the steam train again

Great Talk tonight by our very own Frank Watters who regaled us on tales of cows, hares, donkeys, horses, pigs, birds and weasels. Who knew that crows always build their new nests on 1st February? Unless of course the 1st February falls on a Sunday, in which case they start of a Monday.