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REVISED DATE FOR THE SOCIETY'S
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Because of the severe weather (which
would have made access to the Cross Barn very hazardous), the
Society's AGM has been postponed from 8 January and will now take
place on Friday 12 February, starting at 7.30 for 7.45 p.m.
That evening was scheduled
to feature a talk about "Aspects of Alton History (including the
tragic tale of 'Sweet' Fanny Adams)" by Tony Cross, Curator of the
Curtis Museum in Alton, but we have asked Tony to come back instead
on one of our programmed dates in the early autumn.
The AGM will include the
election of the Society's Officers and Members of the Executive
Committee, as well as the Chairman's Review of the Past Year. It
offers a major opportunity for members to question the Society's
Committee and also put forward suggestions for the Society's
activities in the future.
After the formal business of the AGM is
complete, the Society's Chairman, Dr Ted Johns, will give a
presentation with the intriguing title, "From Cold Wet Fish to
SUSHI: It's People Who Make the Difference". Essentially, this
will argue that it's people who drive change forward, rather than
ideologies or ideas - and fortunately, as the Darwin Awards show,
some people remove themselves from the evolutionary chain before
they have a chance to prevent progress from happening.
We hope to see you there on
the 12th, where you can be assured of a warm welcome - and a free
glass of delicious wine. |
Results from The Odiham Society's
Photography Competition 2009
Please
click here to view the results.
The Society
wishes to record its thanks and appreciation to all those who took
the trouble to submit their photographs, which will add to the
collective memory of Odiham's life in the first decade of the
twenty-first century.
Objectives of the Society
The Odiham Society's primary objectives are to
protect and enhance the heritage, character and environment of the Parish
of Odiham, which includes North Warnborough, and to explore its history
and development.
To this end the Society represents the interests of members and the wider
community in local planning and other issues, while seeking to stimulate
public interest and participation in its work through publications, talks,
visits, events, exhibitions and historical research.
Click
HERE for details of the Society's constitution (PDF Document)
The Society is registered with the Civic Trust and is Registered Charity
No. 277285.
Conservation:
The Society promotes the conservation of the
architectural and natural environment of Odiham village and its surrounding
countryside. It monitors all planning applications, and opposes those which
would significantly damage or degrade the local environment. The Society
maintains close liaison with the Parish and District Councils, and
participates in public inquiries as necessary.
Guided Tours
Guided tours can be arranged for education groups
and amenity societies.
The Society supports:
- Heritage open days (Hampshire County Council)
- The Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust
- Campaign to Protect Rural England
- The Hampshire Field Club & Archaeological
Society
- The Hampshire Archives Trust
- The Surrey & Hampshire Canal Society
- The Hampshire Wildlife Trust
- The Society for the Protection of Ancient
Buildings
- Sane Planning in the South East (SPISE)
- Friends of the Willis Museum, Basingstoke
Membership - How to join
If you care about Odiham and North Warnborough -
join us now. Your support can help protect our valued environment.
Subscriptions
- Couple - £12 (Concessions £10)
- Individual - £9 (Concessions £7)
- Corporate member - £30
The Concessionary rate applies to students,
the unwaged and retired people.
50% reduction in first year's subscription for
those joining between 1 May and 31 October.
For a membership form, please
click
here.
To contact The Odiham Society:
For general Society correspondence please
contact The Society Secretary. (See contacts page for details)
