Issue 19

THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER

Issue 19           January 2004

 

Contents

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Coronation Day 2nd June 1953 – Sir Robert Balchin

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The Farnham Gathering 2003 – Mrs Jennifer Dixon

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An Australian Lament

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Genealogy under Threat – Professor William Balchin

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The Hartley, Kent, Women’s Institute and the Balchin Family – Diana Beamish (née Balchin)

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The Plaint Of The Plums

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Mary Balchin & Her Runaway Spouse – Mrs Jennifer Dixon

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Four Remarkable Non-political ‘Suffragettes’ – Susan Shafrir

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William G Balchin 21st February 1879 – 2nd March 1942 – Peter Chapman

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Congratulations

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Spitsbergen 2003 – Peter Balchin

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‘Old Balchin of the Push’ – another tale from Roy Balchin

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The Data Protection Act, Disclaimer of Liability

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The Badshot Lea Balchins – Joan Beasley

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Balchins in the News

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The National Maritime Museum, Falmouth – Professor William Balchin

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From Our Postbag

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Births, Marriages and Deaths

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Scheduled for the July 2004 Issue

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Please Help – Births, Marriages and Deaths, e-mails

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The 2004 Gathering – A Date for your Diary

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The Society Millennium Tea-Towel

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Binders for your Newsletters, Back Numbers

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