Issue 12

THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER

Issue 12           July 2000

 

Contents

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Welcome

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The Windsor Castle Fire of 1853 – Roy Balchin

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Portsmouth: Past, Present and Future – Professor William Balchin

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HMS VictoryLieutenant S J Lewis RNR

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Michael’s Navy (1955 – 1968) – Michael J R Balchin

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The Grenadier Guards: John Balchin and Thomas Balchin – Pat Green

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Just Down the Road – Pat Green

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A Surprise from West Sussex – Pat Green

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A Letter from Paxos, Greece – Annie Thomas

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An Australian Mini-Gathering

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From Our Postbag

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Balchild: The Forgotten Balchins – Pat Green

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Book Review – Balchins of Surrey 1382 – 1582 and the Parish of Wonersh

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Births, Marriages and Deaths

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Congratulations

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Balchins in the News

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The ‘Millennium Gathering’ for the Year 2000

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Scheduled for our next Newsletter – January 2001

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The Data Protection Act

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Disclaimer of Liability

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