Barningham

Minutes of the meeting held in Barningham Village Hall on Tuesday April 17 2012:

Present:  Jon Smith (Chairman), Eric Duggan (Treasurer), Ann Orton (Secretary), Linda Sherwood, Margaret Taylor, Janet Wrigley, Elizabeth Carrick, Neil Turner, June Graham, Cate and Harry Collingwood, Jane Hackworth-Young, Phil Hunt, Ann Rowley, Liz Ramshaw, Tony Orton, Margaret Stead, Sheila Catton.
Apologies: Mark Watson, Kay Duggan, Diane Metcalf, Sue Prytherick, Ann Hutchinson.
Minutes of the meeting held on March 6 were approved.
Matters arising: Phil Hunt gave us a very interesting talk on his research into the proposed railway line through Barningham. See page 5.
Correspondence:  Ann Hagen,  Cockfields , DLI Heritage Partnership,  CD History & Heritage Forum, Vyncents, Coates butler. See letters pages.
Financial report: The accounts were looking very healthy with a current balance of £1428.36.
Jon said he had been approached by the Diamond Jubilee group who are hoping to replace the missing Village Hall clock at a cost of approximately £960. Jane Hackworth-Young proposed that the group  donate up to £250. This was seconded by Sheila Catton and carried unanimously.
House Histories: Reading Room Cottages. Neil was able to give us details of former residents, including the infamous bogus doctor!
Publications: Archive 24 had been circulated and 25 would be out soon. The presentation of the award for the Archive will take place in Manchester on June 16.  Group funds are available to help anyone interested to attend – contact Jon.
Buildings/ Lime Kilns: The vegetation has been removed
from the lime kilns and Eddie Milbank was hoping to carry out more work in the summer.  George Alderson could remember when they were still in use but poor quality lime was produced only fit to be used on the land.
Transcriptions: Still battling on, Cate only had about 20 years to go! See Page 11.
Oral Histories: Jon and Ann H had spent another hour with George Alderson and heard some very interesting memories of his early days. When they have been transcribed excerpts may go in the Archive.
There was a general discussion about other people who could be recorded and it was agreed that Elizabeth Carrick would see if Jack Blackburn was willing to participate.
Linda and Margaret said that they had asked in the Flyer newsletter for any old documents or photos etc and had received quite a lot which Margaret had scanned. Among these were the parish meeting minutes for Gayles which they were planning to transcribe.
Cine records/DVD: Jon had spoken to his college friend who is willing to help us.  He was passing on contact details to Eric.
Newspaper research:  Progressing slowly. Ann agreed to take on more periods of the York Herald up to 1899 and Janet agreed to research the Yorkshire Gazette.
Next meetings:  Tuesdays 6pm on June 19, July 31, September 18, Octo ber 30 and December 18.
ANN ORTON, Secretary