THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER ISSUE 61 JANUARY 2025 Contents page Editor’s note on computer interferences 4 William Balchin Witness of History – Sir Robert Balchin, Lord Lingfield 5 My Amazing Great-Aunts – Alison Goddard 8 Gunner Henry Balchin and the Afghanistan Medal 1878-80 – Sir Robert Balchin, Lord Lingfield 17 What have you […]
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Issue 60
THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 60 July 2024 Contents page Descendants of Harman Balchin (1845-1906), the youngest son of James Balchin (1804-76) and Mary Ann Balchin née Dicker (1805 -17), my great-great-grandparents – Diana Beamish 6 Harman and also Harmans Water – Diana Beamish 20 Stanley Joseph Balchin and the Royal Sussex Regiment – […]
Issue 59
THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 59 January 2024 Contents page Pepperpot Pistol Owned by Singer Johnny Cash – Professor Tom Balchin 6 Mrs Eileen Balchin’s One Hundredth Birthday – Sir Robert Balchin, Lord Lingfield 9 Thomas H. Balchin of Hastings – Professor Tom Balchin and Diana Beamish 12 A Vellum Document from the […]
Issue 58
THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 58 July 2023 Contents page A Brave Pioneer: Acting Forewomen Jessie Grace Balchin QMAAC – Sir Robert Balchin, Lord Lingfield 6 Schools Local History Book: Researching in the Pandemic – Diana Beamish 8 My Aunt Gill’s Life – Diana Beamish 12 Further descendants of James Balchin (1804 – 76) and […]
Issue 57
THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 57 January 2023 Contents page Daughters of William Balchin and some of their descendants – Diana Beamish 6 Comment on Wikipedia article on Professor William Balchin – Anne Balchin 12 The Mystery of Charlotte Balchin’s death solved – Rene Bullas 13 The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II – […]
Issue 56
THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 56 July 2022 Contents page Captain Albert E Balchin MBE RA – Sir Robert Balchin (Lord Lingfield) 6 Our Antipodean Family – Mary Balchin 8 William Balchin – Nigel Cross 12 Where to find dates of birth/marriage/death other than the certificates – Diana Beamish 16 Births, […]
Issue 55
THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 55 January 2022 Contents page Lockdown experiences – Diana Beamish 6 Balchin’s Victory & Cawdor Castle – Sir Robert Balchin (Lord Lingfield) 8 What have you found? – Diana Beamish 14 William and Louisa Balchin of Guildford and their family – Diana Beamish 15 Learning a new skill during lockdown […]
Issue 54
THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 54 July 2021 Contents page A Jewish Balchin – Sir Robert Balchin (Lord Lingfield) 5 Worshipful Brother Edmund Balchin – Gunmaker of Hull & other Masonic Balchins – Sir Robert Balchin (Lord Lingfield) 9 Edmund Balchin – Gunmaker of Hull A Pistol for sale in Munich – Sir Robert […]
Issue 53
THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER Issue 53 January 2021 Contents page A Balchin Manuscript Which is 450 Years Old (Part 1) – Sir Robert Balchin (Lord Lingfield) 5 How not to spell Balchin – Diana Beamish 8 Balchen Road in London and Balchen in Switzerland – Diana Beamish 14 What have you found? – […]
Issue 52
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 […]