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- About Normandy
Historians
- Early in 1987, the Normandy Parish Council
expressed its deep concern that knowledge and memories of past village
life would be irretrievably lost with the demise of elderly residents,
known to have been born in the locality or to have lived the best part
of their life in Normandy.
The Chairman and Clerk of the Council, therefore,
invited a small group of residents, keen to form a Local History Group,
to a private meeting on 23 February 1987 to consider how best to alleviate
the concern of the Council.
The group proposed that a Society be formed
to record initially the last 100 years of social and cultural living within
the village and to launch the project and its objects at a Special Parish
Meeting convened for that purpose.
The meeting, attended by about 150 parishioners,
was held in the Normandy Village Hall on 18 May 1987. It unanimously determined
that a society be formed (suggested title NORMANDY HISTORIANS) with terms
of reference "to record and publish the last 100 years history of Normandy
in a form acceptable to the Parish Council and for the Council, within reasonable
terms, to assist financially in the project".
The inaugural meeting of the Society was held
14 July 1987 when Bill Adey was elected Chairman together with an effective
management team elected from the 30 persons present. The first Executive
Committee meeting was held 23 September 1987. A formal Constitution was
adopted at the Annual General Meeting held 11 October 1989.
The logo of the Society, now affectionately
known as "Norman", was used during 1991 in the preparation work
for the Wanborough Station Centenary Celebration held in September of that
year. Although never officially adopted, "Norman", a much-admired
addition to the title of the Society's on its letter heading and literature
has remained ever since. He is, of course, a caricature of a warrior, holding
his shield of defence in what is normally considered to be the fighting
hand, and dressing (a military term) to the left, which again is contrary
to normal military drill! He is, however, symbolic of all Local Study Groups,
in that he is the Defender of the past and Herald of the future.
The principal object of the Society, to publish
the history of the village, was achieved in July 2000 when the book was
launched at Wyke Primary School in conjunction with an exhibition composed
of material from the Society's archives and memorabilia on loan for the
occasion. The initial print-run of 750 books, priced at £7:50 each,
was sold out within a few weeks. The Society acknowledges that the discounted
price of the book was made possible by grants from the Heritage Lottery
Fund, Normandy Parish Council and Guildford Borough Council.
- Why not
join us?
- Membership is only £5.00 for
the year. Just download the membership form and fill it in and bring to one of our meetings
with your cheque (Make your cheque payable to Normandy Historians) or post to the address on the form.
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- CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- Meetings to be held on the third Tuesday
of the month in the small hall of the
- Village Hall and to start at 8pm
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- Tuesday 20th November
- Professor James Grimshaw
- Lord Pirbright’s Ladies
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- Tuesday 18th December
- “Christmas Social evening for Members”
 "A Century of Normandy in Surrey"
- Digital
Book
- Out now the digital version of the
Normandy book "A Century of Normandy in Surrey".
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- This is a CD-Rom in PDF format and updated
to "errata 7" and is available from Normandy Historians at only
£7.50 plus p&p (£1.50 UK) or at our meetings.
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"A History of Normandy Park in
Surrey"
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History of Normandy Park in Surrey is presented as an attractive, glossy
soft-back book with cover photo, composed of 114 pages of text, 25 figures
and 63 black & white photos featuring Normandy Park house, neighbouring
houses and the people who helped to shape that area of Normandy including
the author's family.
Jack Kinder, the author demonstrates a unique and succinct style of
writing, which coupled with his skill as a draughtsman, so ably demonstrated
in the copious figures in the book, will not disappoint the reader.
Notwithstanding the excellence of his work, A History of Normandy Park
in Surrey is a veritable tome of reference for family history researchers
and for those who have an interest in the transformation and development
of a village as its large fruit farms and nurseries disappeared from the
rural scene in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.
Available from Normandy Historians at only
£9.50 plus p&p (£3.50 UK) or at our meetings.
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 "Henley Park in Surrey"
The History of a Royal Manor
Henley Park's long history spans over a thousand years from Saxon
settlement through royal ownership and more than one stately mansion to
a wartime factory and its last-minute rescue from ruin and collapse. New
research has revealed the much-debated location of the medieval royal complex
as well as a long-forgotten Jacobean-style mansion that predates the Georgian-style
mansion that we know today. This history is described in a readable and
informative style in our new publication: Henley Park in Surrey, the History
of a Royal Manor, by John Squier.
John is an amateur historian who has lived in Normandy for 38 years
and was a founder member of Normandy Historians. He has spent many years
researching Henley Park since he discovered that his house was briefly
part of its extensive estates.
An updated history of Henley Park has long been overdue and with nearly
200 pages of text and 123 illustrations, many in colour, we believe that
this is a book worthy of the long and fascinating history of Normandy's
most prestigious estate.
Available from Normandy Historians at only
£10 plus p&p (£4.00 UK) or at our meetings.
- If you would prefer you can Buy it Now
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