FUTURE DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

We are making plans for our Lathom Heritage Festival as part of Heritage Open Days 2008 (which are promoted by The Civic Trust and English Heritage).

Dates for your diary are 12th to 14th September 2008.

Lancashire Gardens Trust

We have joined the recently formed Lancashire Gardens Trust as an Associate Member. If any of you would like to join as individuals, the subscription is £15.00 for Single or £20.00 for Double. Payments to the Membership Secretary, LGT, 27 Lancaster Gate, Fleetwood, FY7 8AW.

We are planning to produce our third Historic Lathom booklet, about the World War 1 Remount Depot at Lathom Park, ready for sale before the end of the year. We have amassed a lot of material and pictures – thanks to all the volunteers who have helped in so many ways. Information about the railway line to the Depot has been found, as well as some details of the parkland used by the War Department. The book will be 50 pages with both text and illustrations and photos, some in colour. We hope we can fit everything into it! Even at this late stage, if you know of any more history, or have any more photos or postcards, do please let us know.

Annual General Meeting 2008

We held our AGM on 26th February at Briars Hall Hotel – with a full house! - and managed to get through the business part of the evening in record time!

After that, we were treated to a wonderfully interesting illustrated talk about "Lathom House – the Northern Court" given by Dr. Jennifer Lewis. This gave us an insight into perhaps how the fortified original Lathom House might have looked, based on examples of remains of castles still standing today. More research for a possible project is being planned.

David Dunn (Chairman), Jamie Quartermaine (Trustee), Jennifer Lewis, Mark Hill (Treasurer), Pam Nanson (Trustee), John Hinchliffe (Adviser to the Trust) & Susan Dunn (Company Secretary) (Photo by Paul Kenyon)

New! CDs of the Trust's first Historic Lathom project now on sale!

The reports resulting from our Heritage Lottery Fund/Local Heritage Initiative Phase 1 Project are now available on CD.

• Vernacular Building Survey
£4.00 inc. P+P
• Medieval Deer Park Survey
Vols. 1, 2 and 3 (three CDs)
£10.00 inc. P+P

Please phone Susan Dunn on 01695 422550 to order.

Membership subs. 2008
There are still a few unpaid subs. – if you have not paid yet
please send your payment to

Barbara Fulton, Membership , Silcock House,
Hall Lane, Lathom, L40 5UG. Secretary.

Future issues of 'update'
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you like it sent to you by e-mail?
Please contact the Company Secretary.
( Postage went up again from 7thApril!!)

Your Trustees and Officials
Steve Baldwin Andrew Beeston David Dunn (Chairman)
Susan Dunn (Company Secretary)
Peter Ferguson
Barbara Fulton (Membership Secretary)
Mark Hill (Treasurer) John Hinchliffe (Professional Adviser)
Paul Kenyon Pam Nanson Jamie Quartermaine Ken Vincent

Enquiries to the Company Secretary 01695 422550