Issue 8

THE BALCHIN FAMILY NEWSLETTER

Issue 8             July 1998

 

Contents

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Welcome

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Admiral Sir John Balchin, 1669 – 1744: Part 7 – The Gentleman’s Magazine – Sir Robert Balchin

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Percy Balchin, Steward, Merchant Navy, 1938 -1947 – Pat Green

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Members’ Address List

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The Forced March From Bankau: Part 2 – Prausnitz to Liberation – David Henry Balchin, RCAF

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Balchin Authors: 4 – John Alfred Balchin, 1914 –

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The 1998 Gathering – Alfold, Surrey

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The Quebec ‘Ice Storm’ of January 1998 – Michael Balchin

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The Auckland, New Zealand, Power Failure – Mrs Juanita Balchin

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The Balchin Family Society Badge – Cross Stitch Design

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American Adventures – Mrs Violet Balchin

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Balchins in the News

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From Our Postbag

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Births, Marriages and Deaths

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Scheduled for our next Newsletter – January 1999

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Disclaimer of Liability

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The Data Protection Act

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