There is a contemporary full hull model of the Victory (1737), a 100-gun three-decker first-rate ship of the line. (Scale: 1:34.3) located at the National Maritime Museum, Second floor, Nelson Navy Nation Gallery The large scale of the model would support the theory that this was once part of the equipment of the Royal Naval Academy at Portsmouth […]
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Issue 48
THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 48 July 2018 Contents page Nigel Cecil Balchin – Ruth Bond / edited by Tina Balchin 5 Summer holiday in Bordeaux and Le Moulleau 1937 – Diana Beamish 8 Colin Balchin – Treasurer / Membership Secretary – Outline Autobiography 17 The Horsham and Guildford Direct Railway proposal 1859 – […]
Balchin Family Gathering 2018 – Voices From The Deep!
The 2018 Balchin Family Gathering was held at Alfold Village Hall, Alfold, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8JB on Sunday 9th September. Dr Sean Kingsley gave an illustrated talk titled “Voices From The Deep – Lost Mail from the SS Gairsoppa” – The Battle of the Atlantic was raging when the SS Gairsoppa, a British India steamer, left […]
Balchin Family Gathering 2017 – Alfold Village hall
On Sunday 10th September the 24th Balchin Family Gathering was held at Alfold Village Hall. This was the third successive year that the gathering was held at Alfold, one of the Surrey strongholds of Balchins throughout the ages. This year saw an exciting day of with a number of speakers. The main topic on Strokes […]
NEW – The Balchin Family Lapel Badge!
We are pleased to announce the arrival of The Balchin Family Society Lapel Badge. The badge, which shows the Balchin Family Crest, has been beautifully manufactured with excellent detail and colourful enamelling. The badge is of a high quality metal construction with locking safety clasp. The badge measures 30 by 25 mm and is supplied […]
Dr. NIGEL CECIL BALCHIN
It is with our deepest regret that we have to report that Dr Nigel Balchin, the Society’s first Newsletter production editor, sadly passed away on 27th December 2017. Many family members will have known Nigel, who contributed greatly to the success of the Society since it’s inception. It is, therefore, only fitting that we give […]
2017 – Balchin Family Gathering – Alfold Village Hall
We arrived in sunshine and began with coffee or tea and pastries or biscuits, which included apple crumble biscuits that Rob Balchin had made. After Lord Lingfield had welcomed us we had an update from Anne Chapman on the ongoing saga of the Campanula Balchiana, and Jenny Dixon told us about a modern brewery run […]