Issue 50 – 25th ANNIVERSARY

THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER

Issue 50           July 2019

THE BALCHIN FAMILY SOCIETY 25th ANNIVERSARY

Contents

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Outings in 1994 – Diana Beamish 5
The Balchin Family Society Origins – Diana Beamish

Our Norse Ancestors and Relations – Dr Paul N Balchin

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HMS “Victory” in the news – Diana Beamish 11
Alfold Church and Village – Mrs Pat Green 12
Charles Balchin otherwise Charles Logie – Jenny Dixon 14
Update on James Harmon Balchin and siblings – Diana Beamish 15
John Alfred Balchin – an addendum – Diana Beamish 16
The 1939 registers – Diana Beamish 17
The Forced March from Bankau (retyped by Anne Chapman) 20
Births, Marriages, Deaths and Congratulations 31
Website – Can anyone help? 31
Items for sale to Members – NEW – Balchin Family Badge 32