Chairman’s Note Welcome to the Autumn for Poole edition of the View from Poole. am writing this a few days after the VE VJ Day Heritage Event on Poole Quay which was organised by The Society for Poole. Many thanks to everyone who helped and contributed to the success of …
Chairman’s Note Welcome to this the Summer edition of the View from Poole. As we start to welcome the warmth of the summer months it seems everyone is relieved to be released from the lock down of the winter. It has been a long winter where The Society for Poole …
Chairman’s Note Welcome to this the Spring edition of the View from Poole. First I need to pay tribute to Ian Andrews who recently passed away. This following on from the loss of Robin Moy means that Poole and indeed the Society for Poole has lost two strong characters who …
Chairman’s Note As reported via Facebook we have lost several members and our condolences goes to every family, but none more notable than Robin Moy. Robin had been part of the backbone of the Society and indeed Poole itself for decades. His sharp mind never lost him and either as …
Chairman’s Note Welcome back to this unreal world which we now find ourselves. Normal but not as we used to know it. The virus has taken such a toll on everyone, our hearts go out to the families of those who have been lost and who are directly affected by …
Chairman’s Note What a difference a virus makes. As I write this we don’t really know when the lockdown will end for certain although many areas of life are now drifting back – not to normal – but people are returning to work and the roads. I trust everyone is …
Chairman’s Note It’s back to the dark evenings however there is a lot going on at the moment both within the Society and in Poole in general. The Annual lunch will be over again this year by the time this magazine gets to you but I’m sure it will be …
Chairman’s Note Thank you for everyone who attended our Poole Quay events this summer. We gained more new members and spread the word about the Society with particular interest in our new Blue Plaque for Poole Hospital and in the old images of Poole on our display boards. I was …
Chairman’s Note Let me start with the AGM which went very well with a unanimous agreement for the Society to be formed into a limited company so we can protect our members from anything that is thrown at us, but also to bring ourselves up to date and have a …
Chairman’s Note We are looking forward to 2019 hoping to bring forward a number of key developments. The AGM is coming round fast and since last year the Executive has been working to initially gain Charity status, but when this was denied, to work to investigate other legal entities which …
