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Romsey & District Society

Conserving our Heritage

Protecting our Future

Dear {$firstname},

Welcome to the November 2024 Newsletter. A chalk river walk and restoration talk with some poetry towards the end of the month.

Romsey and District Buildings Preservation Trust AGM

Thursday 31st October

7.15 for 8.00 at Romsey Town Hall

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Change of venue this year due to the development works at The Plaza theatre where we have traditionally held the event.

The Annual Lecture will be by Dick Hewett, Chairman of the Friends of Romsey Signal Box, entitled



"Romsey Signal Box: Celebrating over 150 years - the full story"



All welcome - refreshments will be served.

Walk - Avington

Thursday 7th November

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A walk along Avington Lake, the Itchen valley via Easton and back along the Allan King path. Optional lunch at the Plough, Itchen Abbas, SO21 1BQ. Please contact Mike Townend to book your place.

Full details and booking here

TALK: Chalk Stream Devastation and Restoration

Wednesday 20th November, 19:30

Crosfield Hall Annex

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Mike Blackmore, Director of Operations at Wessex Rivers Trust

This will be a fascinating insight into these internationally rare habitats - 85% of the world’s 200+ chalk streams are in England and many of them, including the River Test, are found in Hampshire.

The Wessex Rivers Trust restores habitats to increase biodiversity and increase resilience, as well as helping to address wider water quality issues facing these habitats, which are home to many threatened species.

Come and learn more about the wonderful chalk streams on our doorstep.



Details HERE

Poetry for Pleasure

Friday 29th November

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19:45, Romsey Methodist Church

THEME: It's a Working (wo)man I Am



Join the team of poetry readers for an evening of poetic pleasure. All members and their friends are cordially invited to the next evening of our poetry readings.

Details Here

The Warner Prize

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This year's Warner Prizes were awarded on Monday 14th October in Crosfield Hall.

Each year, both Romsey secondary schools were invited to submit entries by Year 7 and 8 pupils about the history of Romsey. 

Unfortunately, this year The Romsey Academy did not take part but we were treated to some extremely imaginative and well researched projects from The Mountbatten School.  Their Year 8's were on the subject of the Industrial Revolution and its impact on Romsey and the Year 7's were about the Abbey.

Entries included imagined historic letters and diaries, guide books, display panels, games and even a t-shirt.

There were cash prizes for the best local history projects and special awards for the most artistically presented histories.

Thanks to the staff, pupils and parents of Moutbatten School, the judges, Richard Cole, Donna Hutson and Nick Hutson and the "organiser" Jennifer Adams.

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Beware of Scams

We have sadly received a report of someone who received an email pretending to be from the Romsey and District Society.  Most of such messages are filtered out but we cannot guarantee that no one will be abusing our good name.  Please be wary of any claims, endorsements or requests for personal details beyond your email address.

Romsey Changes

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