Our 2014 Gathering held at the Borough hall, Godalming, was presided over by two of our best known Balchins, Admiral Sir John Balchin and Richard Balchin, Surgeon of Godalming. How so, you may ask? Well, as prominent past citizens of Godalming, their portraits hang in the Borough Hall, and so kept watchful eye on our […]
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2013 – Balchin Family Gathering – Brockham Green, near Dorking, Surrey
The 2013 Gathering, attended by over 30 members of the family, was held in the Village Hall, at Brockham Green, near Dorking in Surrey. Unusually for a Balchin Gathering, it rained, or rather there was bright sunshine punctuated by really heavy showers which thundered on the hall roof. This did not spoil the enjoyment of the day […]
2012 Balchin Family Gathering – Bramley Village Hall, Surrey
It is official – 2012 was the wettest year since UK record keeping began. It has rained almost every single day since May – except Balchin gathering Day. This is definitely becoming a trend; it rained for our first Gathering in Guildford in 1994 but since then we seem to have had sunshine. Bramley Village […]
2011 Balchin Family Gathering – New Place, Lingfield, Surrey
The 2011 Gathering, held on Sunday 11th September, a sunny day, at Lord and Lady Lingfield’s house, New Place, in Lingfield, Surrey, was a gathering with a difference. Following the AGM, held in the garden, members were taken in two groups on a fascinating guided tour of the house by Lord Lingfield. New Place was […]
2010 – Balchin Family Gathering – Mayford Village Hall, nr Woking.
The 16th annual Gathering was held on Sunday 12th September, 2010, at Mayford Village Hall near Woking in the heart of Balchin territory on a warm and sunny day. In the hall Dr. Nigel Balchin had a display of photographs of military medals, while the main Balchin archives and the family tree were also available […]
2009 – Balchin Family Gathering – Chestnut Lodge, Loseley Park.
The 2009 Balchin Family Society Gathering was held in the elegant and picturesque surroundings of Loseley Park, home of the More and More-Molyneux family since 1568 and in the heart of Balchin “territory”. We learnt that the family estate was “saved” by Balchin intervention. More about that later. Our incredibly industrious researcher Jenny Dixon told […]
2008 – Balchin Family Gathering – Bramley Village Hall
The Society held its annual Gathering at the Bramley Village Hall on Sunday September 14th 2008. Bramley and its surrounding Parishes are the heartlands of our family origins in England. Before the Industrial revolution changed everyone’s lives we had been established here in Surrey as Yeoman Farmers for centuries. Our yardstick is, as always, the […]
2007 – Balchin Family Gathering – Mayford Village Hall, Woking, Surrey
The 2007 Family Society Gathering was held at Mayford Village Hall, Woking, Surrey, during the weekend of 8th/9th September. Balchin Gathering 2007: A successful day at Mayford Village Hall Gathering Day dawned bright and clear, and all over the Balchin heartlands of Surrey family members were loading boxes and equipment into their cars. Even in […]
2006 – Balchin Family Gathering, Brooklands Museum, Weybridge
The 2006 Family Society Gathering was held at Brooklands Museum,in Weybridge, Surrey, during the weekend of 9th/10th September. REPORT FROM THE BROOKLANDS GATHERING. AT WEYBRIDGE. By Roy and Iris Balchin. Event Co-ordinators for the Balchin Family Society. The first reactions I have heard on the 2006 Gathering were very good indeed. We were, of course, […]
2005 Balchin Family Gathering – Horsham, Sussex
The 2005 Family Society Gathering was held in Horsham, Sussex, during the weekend of 17th/18th September. Roy Balchin reports on the weekend’s events: Our weekend programme started on Saturday afternoon, 17th September, at the Horsham Museum, which is situated at No 9 The Causeway. Many of us had slowly drifted into this cobbled street, ready […]