THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 52 July 2020 Contents page Charles Balchin’s Record Drive to Brighton – Sir Robert Balchin (Lord Lingfield) 5 Charles Balchin 1828 – 1862 – Jenny Dixon 8 Who Was James Balchin? – Jenny Dixon 13 The Other Banstead Balchins – Jenny Dixon 14 Further descendants of my great-grandparents, Ann and […]
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Edmund Balchin Pistol Case Label
This beautifully presented label adorns an Edmund Balchin pistol case. It proudly shows that Edmund Balchin was the successor to Esau Ackrill who was an established Gunmaker, c1813 in Market Place, Beverley. It also “advertises” his flair for invention as Patentee of Bomb Lances. For more information on Edmund Balchin, his 12-Gauge Double Barrelled Shotgun […]
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Issue 51
THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 51 January 2020 Contents page Adelaide Balchin and descendants – Diana Beamish 4 2019 Silver Anniversary Gathering – Diana Beamish Anne Rosemary Chapman – Mini Autobiography 18 20 Births, Marriages, Deaths and Congratulations 23 Website – Can anyone help? 24 Items for sale to Members – […]
2019 – Silver Anniversary Gathering
New Place, Lingfield The gathering, taking the form of an afternoon tea by kind invitation of Lord and Lady Lingfield, took place in their garden at New Place in Lingfield in Surrey, on Sunday 8th September, a lovely warm day. The tea (organised by Lady Lingfield, Dee Balchin, Tina Balchin and Rob Balchin) was scrumptious: […]
CSM R. J. Balchin – Plaque
Wall plaque spotted at HQ F Coy. 7 Rifles (Davies St.) Drill Hall commemorating the Amalgamation of Queen Victoria’s Rifles and Queen Westminsters in 1961 with Company Sergeant Major R. J. Balchin as the Interim President. Queen Victoria’s Rifles – The 9th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Queen Victoria’s Rifles) was a Territorial Army […]
The Balchin Family Society’s 25th Anniversary!
The Balchin Family Society celebrates its 25th Anniversary on the first weekend in September 2019! The origins of The Balchin Family Society go back to 1989 when Pat Green, who is sadly no-longer with us, sent out a circular letter to Balchins found in telephone directories and a questionnaire, with the intention of forming a […]
Issue 50 – 25th ANNIVERSARY
THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 50 July 2019 THE BALCHIN FAMILY SOCIETY 25th ANNIVERSARY Contents page Outings in 1994 – Diana Beamish 5 The Balchin Family Society Origins – Diana Beamish Our Norse Ancestors and Relations – Dr Paul N Balchin 6 8 HMS “Victory” in the news – Diana Beamish 11 Alfold Church […]
2018 – Balchin Family Gathering – Alfold Village Hall
The 2018 gathering was held on Sunday 9th September at Alfold Village Hall. After coffee Lord Lingfield introduced Dr Sean Kingsley, who is the Director of Wreck Watch International, London, who gave us a fascinating talk on items recovered from the SS Gairsoppa. The Gairsoppa left Calcutta on 5.12.1940 with a “general” cargo, which hid […]
Issue 49
THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 49 January 2019 Contents page Balchins in Business (Bernie & Roger Balchin) – Diana Beamish 5 Dr Balchins Birthday Card – Sir Robert Balchin (Lord Lingfield) 11 From Surrey to Kidderminster via Devon – Diana Beamish 12 The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) – David Balchin 26 Rene Bullas – Secretary […]