2019 Meetings

January	NO MEETING
February	NO MEETING
27 March	A moment of folley, extravagance and jobbery – Chris Lloyds, Northern Echo
24 April	Snooping on Snaps – Julian Harrop, Beamish
29 May	Our Mothers, a presentation by History Club members
26 June	Film – Always Remembered – the North East War Memorials Project
31 July	Colliery Healthcare in the Nineteenth Century North Durham coalfield – Marian Morrison
28 August	The postcards of Donald McGill – Stuart Miller
25 September	History of Mining in North East England
30 October	The Horse Keepers Daughter – Jane Gulliford-Lowe
November	NO MEETING
December	NO MEETING

All meetings are held in Wheatley House 11:00am – Noon

Entrance is £2 which includes raffle and refreshments

Membership not essential – everyone welcome

A Tribute to Local Historian, Owen Rowland

Wheatley Hill History Club didn’t know how lucky it was in May 1995, when Owen Rowland came to one of our first meetings. He was looking for a hobby, and thank goodness he chose local history! This quiet, unassuming man who was liked and gained the respect of everyone he came into contact with, dedicated himself to the pursuit of local history in Thornley, Ludworth and Wheatley Hill. His research skills were outstanding. He was thorough, efficient and reliable. He didn’t leave a stone unturned and never let distance get in the way of seeking out a record that he was in pursuit of. His contributions to local history were magnificent.