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Proceedings (1984-85)
VOLUME LXII PART 2
PROCEEDINGS
of the
Bournemouth
Natural Science Society
VOLUME LXIl PART 2
(1984-85)
Edited by P.E. Winter
PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY AT ITS HOUSE, 39 CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH
Price: £1.00
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) Back numbers of some previous editions of the Proceedings can be | purchased from the Secretary, price £1.00 each.
i A set of back numbers may be consulted in the Society’s Reference | Library or individual Volumes borrowed from the Lending Library on application to the Librarian.
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
The Society was founded in 1903 for the promotion of the study of Science in all its branches by means of Lectures, Field Meetings, the Reading and Discussion of Papers and in any way that the Counci | of the Society shall deem desirable.
An elected Council is charged with the responsibility of managing its affairs in accordance with the rules. The Society is a registered Charity No. 219585.
Sections at present included are: Archaeology and History, Astronomy, Botany, Geography, Geology, Horticulture, Physics and Chemistry, Photography and Zoology (Entomology, Mammalia and Ornithology).
The Society has its own premises at 39, Christchurch Road, a listed building, which provides the venue for its lectures and meetings. It houses a museum and a library and stands in an interesting, botanical garden. Members may borrow books from the library and there is a reading room where works of reference may be consulted. The museum contains many valuable collections and specimens.
A programme of activities is published quarterly and covers most weekdays. The programme comprises lectures, field meetings, cultural visits and social events.
Membership is open to all who are interested in the objects of the Society and full details may be obtained from the Secretary. ]
CONTENTS
Officers and Council, 1985-86 Committees, 1985-86 List of Members, 3lst October, 1985 Obituary Notices ... Presidential Address: - Bengal, Land of Surprises, by Miss R.H.D. Winter Report of Council List of Legacies ... Seventy Years Ago
Tea Committee 1945-1985
Sectional Reports for the Year 1984-85: -
Archaeology and History
As tronomy
Botany
General ...
Geography
Geology ...
Horticulture
Physics and Chemistry
Zoology - Entomology Mammalia Orni thology
Photography
Library
Members Day
Museum
List of Presidents
Publications and Periodicals Received
OFFICERS AND COUNCIL FOR 1985—86
N.B. - University degrees and other qualifications are inserted only at the first mention of names.
PRESIDENT: Miss R.H.D. Winter VICE-PRESIDENTS: Miss K. Milner Bennetts, F.Z.S. Miss M.M. Brooks, Ph.C., M.P.S.,
S..C.9. BYGWis: FaDieSe scl eDiSseu Rae co. FoR, Sickles, PERCEsSs Brig.. A.B.D.:Edwards, °C.B.E.5°M.C. F.. Oldham,- J.P 5M Ay, BSc. hi alnst.P. W.H. Lee G.Teasditt, E.MeA., FR oReSeAas J.C. Mitton EaR NicSivsisheeies Ot T.A. Crawshaw, F.Inst.M.C. Mrs. G.M. Thomas, M.A., B.Litt. Miss F.M. Exton, B.A. Mrs. M.K. Parkinson Miss D.M. Lowther, B.Sc. Mrs. W. Chomée W.C. Thomas Miss M.W.S. Davis TRUSTEES: Miss Dorothy Mary Lowther John Charles Mitton Miss K. Milner Bennetts William H. Lee
CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL: J.G. Parkinson DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Miss M.W.S. Davis
COUNCIL:
THE VICE-PRESIDENTS, OFFICERS, CHAIRMEN OF SECTIONS & CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES (all ex officio)
A. Andrew, M.A. W.L. George Mrs. M. Arnold WJ; Guscott, C.Eng...5. F-1sBebe Miss B.M. Ball Comm. G.W. Watson, C.Eng., R.G. Lees M.1..Mech.E ss. F.R.A.S. Mrs. P. Rust
OFFICERS:
SECRETARY: F.R. Watson TREASURER: T.P. Whieldon, B.Sc. DEPUTY SECRETARY: M.P. Bentley, 0.B.E., C.Eng. ASSISTANT SECRETARY: Mrs. B.E. Hooton Smith PROGRAMME SECRETARY: Mrs. M.W. Saunders ASSISTANT TREASURER: Mrs. I. Towndrow CURATOR: W.J. Whitsed, F.R.S.A. EDITOR: Miss P.E. Winter, M.A. LIBRARIAN: R.E. Harwood SLIDES CUSTODIAN: J.C. Mitton PROJECTIONISTS »-:STILL: J.G2 Mitton CINE: W. Hardy
CHAIRMEN OF SECTIONS:
ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY: Miss M. Stocker, B.A. ASTRONOMY: G. Nash, M.A., F.R.A.S. BOTANY: Mrs. S. Thomas GEOGRAPHY: Miss M.W.S. Davis GEOEOGY: = .Mrs:. V.E.-Copp.--BA. HORTICULTURE: Miss M. Blower PHOTOGRAPHY: Mrs. G.E. Obee PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY: T.A. Crawshaw ZOOLOGY- ENTOMOLOGY: Miss M.M. Brooks MAMMALIA: Miss K. Milner Bennetts ORNITHOLOGY: Mrs. L.M. Maddox MEMBERS' DAY: Mrs. H.M. Dickinson CINE PROGRAMME: F.B. Martin, F.C.I.I. BANKERS: National Westminster Bank PLC, The Square, Bournemouth. HON. AUDITORS: H.P. Wheeler and A.G. Jenkinson, B.Sc. 6
COMMITTEES '1985—86
FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES: CHAIRMAN: J.G. Parkinson PRESIDENT, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, HON. TREASURER, HON. SECRETARY, CHAIRMAN OF CHAIRMEN OF SECTIONS COMMITTEE, HON. DEPUTY SECRETARY, HON. ASSISTANT
TREASURER, HON. ASSISTANT SECRETARY, (all ex officio) F. Oldnam, W.H. Lee.
MUSEUM: CHAIRMAN: W.J. Whitsed, F.R.S.A. Chairmen of Sections (ex officio)
L.E. Jordan (Deputy Chairman) G. Teasdill.
LIBRARY: CHAIRMAN: Mrs. B.E. Hooton-Smith LIBRARIAN: R.E. Harwood
Miss G. Hayball, Miss J.M. Merchant, Miss C.F. Noll, F. Oldham, Miss L.M. Rowe
GARDEN: CHAIRMAN: Miss M. Blower
Mrs. L.V. Nicklen, Mrs. S. Thomas, S. Huggins, F. Oldham, Mrs. W. Chomé, Mrs. D. Dain, L.H. Shepherd.
TEA: CHAIRMAN: Mrs. M.K. Parkinson Mrs. J.E. Crompton, Mrs. H.M. Dickinson, Mrs. E. Hardy, Miss E. Hartwell,
Mrs. K. Lawrence, Mrs. M. Mitton, Miss W.A. Saunders, Mrs. L. Wheeler, Mrs. D. Wood, Miss C.W. Jarrold, Mrs. M. Whieldon.
ENTERTAINMENT: CHAIRMAN: Mrs. C.M.F. Drew
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LIST OFWIEMIBERS
Revised to 31st October 1985
* HONORARY MEMBER V VICE-PRESIDENT + PAST PRESIDENT
L LIFE MEMBER A ASSOCIATE MEMBER
The year of election is given before the name of each member Unless otherwise stated all addresses are in Bournemouth
1974 Adlard, Mrs. L.B. 50 Seaward Avenue, BH6 3SH
1963 Allen, Miss M. 174 Holdenhurst Road, BH8 8AS
197] Allin, Mrs. J.M. 14 Oakwood Road, Highcliffe
1960 Alsford, C. 20 Church Road, Ferndown, BH22 9EU
1960 Aisford, Mrs. J.R. n 2
1981 Ambrose, H.R. 17 Woodlands Close, Bransgore
1977 Andrew, A., M.A. F7 Pine Grange, Bath Road
1978 Andrew, Miss E. 34 Tollard Court, West Hill Road
1981 Archard, E.H. 1] Beechwood Avenue, BH5 1LX
1981 Archard, Mrs. I.L.M. s ms =
1983 Arden, Miss K.N.J. 12 Crescent Road, Poole, BH14 9AS
1985 Arnold, W.A.H. 8 Cranleigh Gardens, BH6 5LE
1967 Arnold, Mrs. M. a "
1982 Ascher, P. 4 Carlton Road, Caversham, Reading
1982 Ascher, Mrs. E.R. 7 Ke :
1975 Ash, Miss C.C. 22 Pendennis, 7 Derby Road
1984 Ashworth, Miss H.M. 26 Nairn Road, Poole, BH1I3 7NH
1984 Ashworth, D. " z if
1975 Athill, Mrs. J.I. 5 Cresta Gardens, West Parley, BH22 8LY
1982 Atley, Mrs. C.E. 6 Solent Road, BH6 4BP
1974 Ayles, Mrs. N. Flat 1, 60 Southbourne Road
1974 Ayton, D.J. 201 Kinson Road, BH10 5HB8
1977 Ball, Miss B.M. 25a Dingle Road
1984 Ball A., Shorland, M.A., T.D. | Penningtons, Arrowsmith Road, 1984 Ball, Mrs. Shorland “ Wimborne 1966. L. Band.- Miss. E.’,°B.A. 9 Deveron Lodge, 23 Christchurch Rd. 198] Barnett, Miss L.M., B.A. 26 Hartley Down, 60 Christchurch Rd. ; 1985 Barraclough, P.K. 157 Cooden Sea Road, Bexhill on Sea 1978 Barrett, Mrs. J.H. 11-318 Poole Road, Poole, BHI2 TAN 1971. L, Bartram,, T:,-iF.N.EM.R.s 6 Browning Avenue, BH5 INN
RaR Schick ene 1981 Bates, Mrs. G. 1978 Bateson, Miss J.
10A Glen Road, BH5 IHR
8 Meadow Court, Leigh Common, Wimborne, BH21 2BG
13 Glencoe Road
Ernest Burden House, East Cliff
1982 Baxter, Miss K.C. 1980 Bell, Mrs. A.M.
eee
1974 Bell, Miss D.H. 1963 *+V Bennetts, Miss K.M., F.Z.S. 1978 Bennett, Mrs. Jd. 1985 Benson, Mrs. D. 1979 Benson, Mrs. R.
1980 Bentiey, M.P., O.B.E:, C.Eng.
1980 -Bentley, Mrs. E.P., A.T.D. 1984 Bentley, W., D.F.C., A.F.C. 1947 Berrill, Miss M.E.
1972 Birkinshaw, D. 1984 Blackwell, F.N. 1984 Blackwell, Mrs. 1951 L Blandford, Mrs. 1964 Blower, Miss M. 1981 Boardman, R.D. 1981 Boardman, Mrs. 1981 Bodle, Mrs. D.A. 1984 Bone, Miss B.
zm 4 >
1984 Bone, Miss E.
1980 Bowe, Miss D.
1978 Bowler, F.C., B.Sc. 1983 Boynes, R.C.
1983 Boynes, Mrs. R. 1980 Bragg, Miss J.M.
1984 Branch, J.
1984 Braund, Miss C.H., B.Sc.
1975 Brazell, Mrs. M.
1968 Brazier, Miss M.A.
1985 Brodie, D.R.
1970 Brooks, J.L.
1970 +VL Brooks, Miss M.M., Ph.C., MeaP eS 52 F.R.S.H 5 ok. ReE<Se
1978 Brotherton, Miss H.J., J.P.,
E26 -E.
1983 Brown, Miss J.M.
1937(1967)4V= Brown,.$:.6.8., F.D.S., RwGes>, -L.D..S:
1962 Brown, Miss V.C.
1984 Buckland, Mrs. J.M.
1982 Burch, B.0O.
1930 Bury, Miss G.J.
1973 Butcher, Mrs. C.E.
1977 L Butcher, Mrs. M. 1977 Butt, Mrs. J.M.
1984 Calvey, Mrs. E.R. 1979 Campbell, Mrs. M.A. 1984 Carron, Mrs. S.E., B.Ed.
1964 Cartwright, Miss D.E., M.B.E. 1977 ChaneySvHviy, F.R.1.C.S. FAI.
1977 Chaney, Mrs. I. 1974 Channon, W.V.K. 1974 Channon, Mrs. P.G. 1942 *V Chomé, Mrs. W. 1968 Clamp, Miss D. is7asL Clapton,,,Miss D.Es 1976 Clarke, Mrs. D.E.
19 Gainsborough Road, BH7 7BD
29 Belle Vue Gardens, Belle Vue Rd. 15 Mude Gardens, Mudeford
7 Horseshoe Court, 13 Dean Park Rd. 6 Moat Lane, Barton-on-Sea
5 Bournewood Drive
2 Hursley Close
4la Cavendish Road, BH] IRA 30 Lowther Road, BH8 8NG 298 Iford Lane, BH6 5NG
B18 Elizabeth Court, Grove Road 32 Selkirk Close, Merley, Wimborne 92 Hillside Drive, Christchurch
46 Lake Avenue, Hanworthy
All St. Catherines Court, 35 Christchurch Road
70 Charminster Avenue, BH9 1SE
8a Overbury Road, Poole
43 Keith Road, BH3 7DS
2 Berkley Manor, 317 Poole Road, Poole, BH12 1AA
17 Alexandra Road
19 William Road, BH7 7BB
B4 San Remo Towers, Sea Road
4 Cedar Avenue, BH10 7EF
106 Castlemain Avenue
7 Milton Road, Wimborne, BH21 INY
58 Pearce Avenue, Poole
15 Ingleby, 6 Wimborne Road, BH2 6NG 158 Harewood Avenue, BH7 7BG
9 Laverstock, Boscombe Cliff Road
14 Glendale Road
6 Romney Court, 28 Portarlington Rd.
10 Rossley Close, Christchurch
1 Cann Lodge, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury
32 Dudsbury Avenue, Ferndown
599 Chilbridge, Hillbutts, Wimborne
87 Beswick Avenue, BHI10O 5AS
22 Cheam Road, Broadstone
45B Richmond Park Avenue
31 Wistaria House, Redhill Drive 72 Parkstone Avenue, Poole
36 Studland Road, BH4 8JA
3 Sandykeld, 26 Manor Road
6 Hengistbury Road, Barton-on-Sea 1 Alington, 25 Marlborough Road
23 Victoria Gardens, Fordingbridge
1981 1977 1963. 9b 1973 1977 1977
1958-=%
1975 1983 1983 198] 1982 1982 198] 1981 1941 L 1976 1972 1956 L 1973 1973 +V 19.72 1977 1982 1975
1975 1975 1983 1985 1976 1976 +V 1983
1967 1975
1980 1975 1978 1972 1973 1980 1970 1970 1983 1955 1985 1972 1975 1985
1978 1978 1974 1974 1979 1965 V*
Clarke, Major F.X., B.A.,A.C.P.
Clasby, P.S. Clode, J.C. Clode, Mrs. V.M. Coates, Miss J., B.A. Coates, Miss L., B.A. Cocke, M.H.
Cole, Mrs. Jd.
Collings, R.5=B.Acs2PsGsC2E.
Collings, Mrs. F.d. Cotlins;: Mrs. B: Cot:lins, 2. Collins, Mrs. E. Colyer, L.E. Colyer, Mrs. W.M. Cooper, Mrs. E.M. CoppsMrs onV2E 55° BA. Cousins, Mrs. A. Cox, Miss M.G.E. Crane, Mrs. R.C.
Crawshaw, T.A., F.Inst.M.C.
Crawshaw, Mrs. F.M. Crompton, Mrs. J.E. Crooks, Miss L. Curtis, Mrs. B.
Dain, F.
Dain, Mrs. D. Dales, F.R. Dalton, Mrs. M.G. Davis, Mrs. B. Davis, Miss M.W.S. Day, Miss F.H.
Deacon, Miss M.G.K. Denison, Mrs. N.
Dickinson, Mrs. M.A. Dickinson, Mrs. H.M. Dixon, Miss D.M. Dolamore, Mrs. M. Down, Mrs. A.M. Downes, J.P.
Draper, G.S.
Draper, Mrs. 0.G. Drew, Mrs. C.M.F. Dudiey, Mrs. I. Duncan, Mrs. M. Dunfee, Miss E.G. Dunstan, Miss E.M. DuPuy, Mrs. G.
Eames, K.M., F.C.A. Eames, Mrs. I.L. Easterbrook, L. Easterbrook, Mrs. F.P. Eaton, W.A.
39 Broadway, BH6 4EE 12 Haglane Copse, Lymington c/o Barclays Bank PLC, 1462 Wimborne il u u Road 6 Riverside Court, 23 Surrey Road 34 Hillside Drive, Wallisdown, BH12 5DY St. Ives House, Horton Road, St. Ives, Ringwood 34 Littie Forest Road 73 Harland Road, BH6 4DW
30 Fairmead Court, Lansdowne Road 49 Bronte Avenue, Christchurch,
i BH23 2NA 51 Parkwood Road
B18 Elizabeth Court, Grove Road
41 Feversham Avenue, BH8 9NW
51a Newstead Road, BH6 3HL
4 Tne Maitlands, 8 Portarlington Rd. 11 Dewlands Park, West Close, Verwood D4 Exbourne Manor, 37 Christchurch Rd.
148 Evering Avenue, Poole 42 Belle Vue Gardens, Belle Vue Road 114 Cutlers Place, Wimborne
111 Bader Road, Canford Heath, Poole
E17 San Remo Towers, Sea Road
20 Sunnyhill Road, BH6 5HP
5 Athelney Court, 24 Grove Road
26 William Road
A3 Exbourne Manor, 37 Christchurch
Road, BH! 3WX
42 Belmont Road, Poole, BH14 ODB
A2 St. Catherines Court, 35 Christchurch Road
E21 San Remo Towers, Sea Road
9a Moorland Road
26 Bourne Pines, Christchurch Road
15 Dene Walk, Ferndown
D19 Elizabeth Court, Grove Road
10 Leslie Road, BH9 2JH
44 Brackendale Road, BH8 9JA
4 Bower Road, BH8 9HQ
17 Widdicombe Avenue, Poole
3/88 Richmond Park Avenue, BH8 9DR
5 Barton Drive, Barton-on-Sea
12 Grants Close
5 Beechwood Court, 5 Stourwood Avenue, BH6 3PN
152 Cranleigh Road 4 The Pines, 38 The Avenue, Poole
9 Queens Park Avenue
Edwards, Brig. A.B.D., C.B.E..M.C. 234 Burlington Hotel, BH5 1AD
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1953 1977 1965 1976 1976 198] 1982 1979 1983 1983 1970 1981
1982 1975 1974 1974 1980 1980 1984 198] 198] 1977 1985 1983 1973 1978
1982 1972 197] 1972 1976 1976 1984 1984 1978 1978 1976 1961 1964 1973 1969 1985 1985 1975 1975
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Edwards, G. Edwards, Mrs. G. Egerton, T. Egerton, Mrs. E. Elgood, J.H., M.A. Elgood, Mrs. M.L. Elliott, Miss M. Erskine, S.L.W., Erskine, Mrs. K.M. Evelyn, Mrs. M.
Exton, Miss F.M., B.A. Exton, Miss J.M.
Farwell, Mrs. S.M.A. Fewkes, Miss M.H. Fildes, Mrs. E.M. Fisher, G.
Fisher, Mrs. N. Fitsgibbon, Miss M.T. Foot, Miss G.M. Forrest, L.G. Foster, Mrs. A.R. Foster, Miss A. French, Mrs. H.M. Fulford, Mrs. H.J.
Gandy, F.W. Gardiner, J.A. George, W.L. George, Mrs. J. Glass, A. Glass, Mrs. P.
Gonzalez - Nache, Mrs. C.J.
Gould, A.R. Gould, Mrs. M.C. Gray, Mrs. J.F., B.A. Green, Mrs. R.E. Green, Mrs. S.E. Griffiths, Mrs. R.A. Guscott, W.J.,
Halford, Miss A. Hanna, H.J.A.
Hanna, Mrs. K.A., M.A. Harding, R Hardy, W. Hardy, Mrs. E. Harrison, K.J. Harrison, Mrs. Harwood, R.E. Harwood, Mrs. A.M. Hartwell, Miss E.I1. Harvey, Mrs. F.E., Hatton, R.H.S., M.A. Hayball, Miss G. Hayter, Miss E. Haywood, P.J., B.Sc. Haywood, Mrs. V.d. Heath, G.W. Heath, Mrs.
W.M.
M.R.
M.D., D.P.H.
C.Eng., F.I.E.E.
M.B:, Ch.B.
65 Alvescot Road, Carterton, Oxford, ‘ OX8 3JP 2 Thessaly Court, 7 Crabton Close Road, BH5 IHN 26 Walkford Way, Highcliffe
87 The Grove, Christchurch 16 Oakwood Road, Christchurch
30 Mayford Road, Poole 4 Worthington Crescent, Poole
Latch Farm, Fairmile, Christchurch 175 Belle Vue Road
45 Wickfield Avenue, Christchurch 6 Woodland Avenue, BH6 2DJ
41 Homeleigh House, 52 Wellington Rd. C6 Twynham Court, Dean Park Road 30 Meyrick Court, St. Winifred's Rd. 33 Tollard Court, West Hill Road 94 Iford Lane, BH6 5QZ
44 Branksome Wood Road
21 Victoria Gardens, Fordingbridge
75 Littledown Avenue 49 St. Catherines Road, BH6 4AQ 8 Glendale Close, Wimborne
6 Horseshoe Court, Dean Park Road
34 Bridport Road, Poole 11 The Boltons, Portarlington Rd.
62 Dulsie Road, BH3 7ED
9 St. Kilda, 9 Stourwood Avenue 9 Derby Road
Ernest Burden House, East Cliff 7 Wick Lane
15 Poole Road 6 Cliffe Road, Barton-on-Sea
3 Portchester Place, BH8 8JS
1 Gorsecliff Court, > Boscombe Spa Road
49 Sheldrake Road, inet
10 Blakehill Crescent, Poole
32 Parley Road, BH9 3BB
C21 San Remo Towers, Sea Road Pine Cottage, Lower Rowe, Holt Homelake, Station Road, Parkstone 38 Edgehill Road, BH9 2PQ
74 Alyth Road, BH3 7ND
3 Wyndham Road, Parkstone
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Heaton, Mrs. M.I. Herbert-Smith, Mrs. A. Heskel, V.T.
Higgins, G.W., B.Sc., M.I.E.E.
Higgins... .Mrs.sB 2C.. S#R.N- Hight, Mrs. I.E.
Ha-Lton;:-d -3MsA;
Hi.tton, Mrs.. D°.B.Sc: Hilton, Miss A.J.
Hilton, .Miss.M-L...%B.Se. Ph.D:
Hipperson, Miss M. Hodgson, Mrs. E.K. Hodgetts, Mrs. E.P. Holmes, Mrs. H.N. Honeysett, M.
Hood, C.
Hood, Mrs. P. Hooton-Smith, Mrs. B.E.
Hopkins, P:2G.H.. -BcAGS BeSc.
Hopson, A.B. Hopwood, Mrs. J. Horley, Mrs. M. Hortop, J.R. Huggins, S. Hughes, Mrs. 0. Huts Mrs.4P.F. Hyde, R.A.
Hyde, Mrs. B.F.
Ingleson, J. Ingleson, Mrs. D. Illingworth, Mrs. J.
Jardine, Rev. D.E.C., M.A., Dip. Theol.
Jarrold, Miss C.W. Jenkins, Miss P. Jenkins, Miss C. Jenkinson, A.G., B.Sc. Jesty, Mrs. H.S. Jones, Mrs. I. Elston Jordan, L.E.
Jordan, Mrs. V.M. Josey... Mrs. ©s5 (MOPS: Jotcham, J.
Jotcham, Mrs. S.
Kent, HiM...9 4B 2Se. Kent, Mrs. M. Kernot, Miss F.L. King, Rev. F.W. King, Mrs. K.A. King, Mrs. P.A.
Lambert, R.A., F.I.M.L.S. Lambert, Mrs. I.A. Langford, H.H.C. Laughrin, I.G.
Laugnrin, Mrs. H.M.
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8 Mayfair, 74 Westcliff Road
14 Overcombe Court, St. John's Rd. Flat 3, 39 Nelson Road, Poole
66 Huntly Road, BH3 7HJ
55 Rothesay Drive, Highcliffe 15 St. Anthony's Road
i ty i
Belle Vue Gardens, Belle Vue Rd. 69 Headswell Avenue, BH10 6JZ
D4 Halebrose Mansions, Belle Vue Rd. C12 35 Christchurch Road
4 Chepping Dene, 15 Wimborne Road 32B Chessel Avenue, BH5 1LH
GF Flat, 17A Knole Road, BHI] 4DH
47
A5 Twynham Court, 20 Dean Park Road
7 Wallace Court, 39 Wallace Road, Broads tone
46 Alyth Road
44 Verwood Crescent
7 Beechfield, 19 Portarlington Rd.
1 Priory Gardens, Spetisbury
33 Hartley Down, 60 Christchurch Rd.
29 Lindsay Manor, Lindsay Rd., Poole
12 Hilton Grange, 20 Knyveton Road
’ Coy Pond Road, Poole
35 Gervis Road
25 Baronsmede, 17 Branksome Wood Rd.
St. Saviours Vicarage, Colemore Rd.
B35 San Remo Towers, Sea Road
Barnes Cottage, Hinton, Christchurch 16 Avenue Court, 18 The Avenue, Poole 4 Warren Edge Road, BH6 4AU
Tumlyn, Spetisbury, Blandford
Ernest Burden House, East Cliff
18 Braidley Road, BH2 6JX
90 Admirals Walk, West Clifff Road 17 Woodhouse, 10 The Avenue, Poole
62 Canberra Road, Christchurch
28 Braidley Road 51a Clingan Road, BH6 5PZ
53 Hartley Down, 60 Christchurch Rd.
31 Mimosa Avenue, Merley, BH21 1TU
8 Gordon Court, 38 Surrey Road 46 Smugglers Lane North, Highcliffe
1979 1979 1984 1982 1979 1979 1979 19:79 1966 1967 1975 198] 1983 1983 1985 1983 1970 1975 1984 1984 1934 1984
1976
1985 1985 1974 1985
1985 1983 1981 1982 1973 1956 1982
1978 1978 1977 1984 1981 1981 1985 1967 1983 1983 1983 1979 1978
1976 1973
1956 1982 1981 1981 1984 1985
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Lawrence, H. Lawrence, Mrs. K. Lawton, Mrs. F.E. Layton, S.F.
Leapman, P.E., M.P.S. Leapman, Mrs. P.G. Eeey DiC... C.BcE. Lee, Mrs. -W.
Lee, W.H. Lee, Mrs. Lees, R.G. Leonard, Mrs. A.C.
ke Pard, DeA. °F .R.E.S:.
Lb).
ber Pard.GisB.Sc..FoRvE.S.
Levick, Mrs. E.M. Levy, D.R.H.
Lily's «Mrs.-P
busters DreMs.cMeScss Ph.D.
Longman, W.A. Longman, Mrs. B.P. Lowther, Miss D.M., Luckett, Miss J.
BSC.
Lund, Mrs. M.S.
McDougal, Mrs. L. McEwen, Mrs. McMullin, Mrs. McNaughton, I.1I., MST SEX. McNaughton, Mrs. M.L. Mackintosh, Miss S.M. Maddocks, H.J. Maddocks, Mrs. Maddox, C.B.M. Maddox, Mrs. L.M. Mahon, Mrs. N.
E.G. C.Eng.s
Dias SaR.N.
Mann, C.W.
Mann, Mrs. M. Marcroft, Mrs. R.M. Marsh, Mrs. S.M. Marsh, A.W. Marsh, Mrs. Marshall, A. Mantin, > FB. FC: Tal. Martin, Mrs. K. Martin, Mrs. P.M. Mason, C. Mason, Mrs. Mayer, F.A.
wet
P.M.
Merchant, Miss J.M. Merry, Mrs. H.E.
Middlemast, A.H. Millard, J.R. Miller, H.F. Miller, . G.K.M. Miller,
Miller, Mrs. 1.M.C.
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27 Gladstone Road West, BH] 4HZ
67 Homeways House, 10 Pine Tree Glen 7 Sycamore Close, Christchurch Knole Cottage, Knole Gardens, " Knyveton Rd. 73 Newstead Road, BH6 3HC 18 Ravenshall, West Cliff Road 4 Seacliff Court, Clifton Road 12 Argyle Road, Christchurch Silver Crest, Silver Street, Sway
25 Crescent Court, Chine Crescent 25 Cedar Avenue, Christchurch
78 St. Lukes Road
6 Katterns Close, Christchurch
3 Burford Court, 2 Manor Road
15 Mayfield Avenue, Poole
9 Wilverley Gardens, Queens Road, Blandford
8 William Road
28 Baronsmede, Branksome Wood Rd. 7 Furney, 6 Marlborough Road
151 Burlington Hotel, Owls Road 44 Viscount Drive, Christchurch
52 Coombe Avenue, BHIO 5AE 4 Stourview Court, 118 Hurn Road, Christchurch 31 Egerton seer BH8 9AY Court, 7 Crabton Close Road Close, Christchurch
8 Thessaly 9 Endfield
289 Belle Vue Road
8 Holme Road, Highcliffe
Broadacres , Oak ley Straight, Wimborne
5 Exbury Drive, Bear Cross
C25 San Remo Towers, Sea Road
23 Belle Vue Gardens, Belle Vue Rd. 51 Durrington Road
Teal Cottage, Windmill Lane, Ringwood
7 Stourton Court, Marlborough Rd.
1 Cann Lodge, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury
86 Hengistbury Road, BH6 4DJ
34 Bournemouth Road, Poole
B45 San Remo Towers, Sea Road
51] owcwete House, 10 Pine Tree Glen
83 Stourvale Road, BH6 5JD
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Mullins, Miss G.J., S.R.N.
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Nash, G., M.A.; Neagle, Miss J.1., Newman, Mrs. E.M.
Nicklen, E.W. Nicklen, Mrs. L.V. Nobbs, Miss I.M. Noll, Miss G&.F. North, K.T.
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F.R.C.S.66 Blake Hill Crescent, Poole
162 Cranleigh Road, BH6 5JD 3 Gainsborough Road, BH7 7BD
13 Eldon Road, BH9 2RT
47 Sandecotes Road, Poole, BH14 8PA Sandpit, Frogham Hill, Fordingbridge
20 Endfield Road
4 Floral Farms Oak ley Lane, Canford Magna
10 Elms Avenue, Lilliput, BH14 8EF
4 Portman Crescent
8 Glenmoor Road, BH9 2LT
12 St. Annes Road, Upton, Poole
8 Pendennis, 7 Derby Road, BH] 3PU
C7 St. Catherines Court, 35 Christchurch Road
77 Holdenhurst Avenue, BH7 6RB
14 Hotel Byblos, 16 Knyveton Rd. 6 Wollaston Road 12 Littledown Avenue, BH7 7AN
23 Exton Road
16 Southwick Road, BH6 5PT
48 Knyveton Road
4 Barclay Mansions, St. Valerie Rd.
4 Ranelagh Road, Highcliffe, "Christchurch
19 Dingle Road, BH5 2DP
15 The Chantry, Madeira Road
5 Venator Places Munster Park, Wimborne 45 Belle Vue Road, BH6 3DF
21 Homewaye House, 10 Pine Tree Glen
39 Queen Mary Avenue, BH9 ITT
83 St.Luke's Road, BH3 7LS
24 St. Alban's Avenue, BH8 9EE
26 Berkley Manor, 317 Poole Rd., Poole
Little Picket, Hightown, Ringwood
13 Tytherley Green, BH8 OPA
Ernest Burden House, East Cliff
50 Branksome Wood Road, Poole
24 Maundeville Road, Christchurch
3A Wilson Road
33 Branksome Hill Road
6 Romney Road
70 Belle Vue Gardens, Belle Vue Rd.
1 Stour View Court, 118 Hurn Road, Christchurch
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Ratcliffe, Mrs. M.N. Rattue, Mrs. P. Rauman, S.
Rauman, Mrs. M.S. Raymond, Miss A. Read, Mrs. H.A. Renshaw, Mrs. M.E. Richards, Miss E.C. Roberts, Miss E. Roberts, Miss J.
Robins, W.0., A.R.I.C.S.
Robins, Mrs. F.V.
Robinson, E.T.W., M.A.,F.R.G.S.
Robinson, Mrs. E.F.S. Rogers, Mrs. E. Rooke, Miss E.L. Rossiter, Mrs. D.M.
Rowe, Miss L.M. Rumsey, Mrs. Jd.
Russeli-Cotes Art Gallery
Rust, Mrs. P. Ruston, J.R.
Samuel, Miss R. Saunders, Miss B.A.
Saunders, Mrs. M.W. Saunders, Miss W.A. Scott, S.A.
Scott, Mrs. A.C. Scutter, Mrs. L.M.
Sephton, Mrs. N., M.B., Ch.B.
Sewell, Mrs. I.
Shaw, L.A., B.Sc., M.I.Mech.E., F.R.N.S. Shaw, Mrs. J. Shenton, T., M.A. Shepherd, L.H. Shepherd, Mrs. B.M.
Shewring, Mrs. J., M.A.
Shute, Miss W. Siggs, D.
Siggs, Mrs. N.C. Silberman, G. Silberman, Mrs. K. Simmons, Mrs. P.
Simpson, 3 BsA.. M.SC..5
Real aC Sic Simpson, Mrs. Edna Smith, Mrs. A.C. Smith, Miss J.M. Smith, S.F.
Smith, Miss V.H.
Sorton, Mrs. A.L.E., B.A.
Souter, Miss E.E.
Southworth, T.C., 0.B.E., B.Sc. Southworth, Mrs. N.K.G., M.A.
4 Mude Gardens, Mudeford 4 Woodland Avenue, BH5 2DJ
7 Springwater Close 5 Elphinstone Road, Christchurch
11 Boreham Road, BH6 5BW
15 Carbery Avenue, BH6 3LL
5 Southwick Place, BH6 5PX
65 Admirals Walk, West Cliff Rd.
F12 Pine Grange, Bath Road
Bl Halebrose Mansions, Belle Vue Rd. 85 Petersfield Road, BH7 6BH
9 Heath Farm Close, Ferndown
169 Queens Park Avenue
7 Alington, 25 Marlborough Road
5 Park Homer Road, Colehill, Wimborne
23 The Bluff, Headswell Crescent
7 Carrbridge Close, BH3 7EQ
East Cliff, Bournemouth
95 Holdenhurst Avenue, BH7 6RB
Flat 1, 3 Moorland Road, BH] 3ST
5 Westminster Road, Poole, BHI3 6JQ Dormer Cottage, Gaunts Common, Wimborne 2 Memorial Homes, Castle Lane 10 Duncliffe Road, BH6 4LJ 6 The Close, Charlton Marshall, 7 Blandford 12 Oakwood Road, Highcliffe 1/4 Talbot Avenue, BH3 7HU 4 Maundeville Crescent, Christchurch 61 Haven Road, Poole
Heavens Lea House, Glenferness Ave. 1 Coronation Avenue 08 1
19 William Road, BH7 7BA 8 Upton Way, Broadstone 18 Parkstone Avenue, Poole, BH14 9LR
12 Amberley Court, Bath Road
6 Wychwood Grange, 50 Braidley Road 9 Glenmoor Road
289 Belle Vue Road, BH6 3BB
Ernest Burden House, East Cliff
44 The Grove, Moordown
15 Belle Vue Gardens, Belle Vue Rd. 5 Admirals Walk, Westcliff Road
9 Rowan Close, Highcliffe
15 Chine Crescent Road, BH2 5LG
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Taylor, Mrs. M.M. Teasdill, G., F.M. FoRsScA.s .FsRON.S. Teasdill, Mrs. N.A. Teasdill, M.G. Teasdill, Miss C.N. Teasdill, Miss P.A. Teasdill, Mrs. V. Thomas, Mrs. S. Thomas, W.C.
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Turner, Miss E.M.C.,M.A., Ph.D.
Turner, H.J.
Underhill, Miss M.L. Underhill, Mrs. R.A.
Vasste,’G.d., F.R.E.S; Vassie, Mrs. B.A.
Walden, W.D.F., F.C.A. Walden, Mrs. B.M. Walker, Mrs. M.E.M. Walker, Miss M.J.
Walker, Miss W.B.
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Waller, H.M., B.Ed. Wallace, Miss J.B., B.Sc. Walshaw, R.D.
Warburg, Mrs. A.M. Watson, F.R. Watson, Comm. G.W., C.Eng., M1 MechE. shel RAS. Watson, Mrs. H.M. Webster, C.J.
Webster, Mrs. B.J. Webster, Miss S.C., B.Ed.
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68 Clingan Road, BH6 5QA
204 Uplands Road, West Moors, Wimborne
117 Wick Lane
18 The Anchorage, 157 Mudeford
24 Cavendish Road, BH] IRF
Amberley Court, Bath Road
11 Milton Road
18 Sunnyhill Road
32 Durrington Road
85 Bath Hill Court, Bath Road, BH] 2HT
78 The Grove, Christchurch
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287A Belle Vue Road, BH6 3BB
106 Sopwith Crescent, Wimborne
Flat D, Laverstock, Boscombe Cliff u il uw Road
65 Portland Road
C41 San Remo Towers, Sea Road
C4 St. Catherines Court, 35 Christchurch Road
163 Cranleigh Road, BH6 5JZ
16 Victoria Gardens, Fordingbridge
13 Canford Cliffs Ave., Poole
10a Glen Road, BH5 tHR 2 Leonard Hackett Court, St. Winifred's Road
40 Cranleigh Gardens, BH6 5LE
22 Amberwood Drive, Highcliffe
16 Queens Park West Drive
74 Huntly Road
20 Milford Court, Milford-on-Sea 17 St. Mary's Road, Ferndown
200 Uplands Road, West Moors
10 St. Ives Park, Ringwood
12 Mildenhall, 25 West Cliff Road 11 Katterns Close, Christchurch 79 Brackendale Road
22 Bath Hill Court, Bath Road
4 Chewton Common Road, Highcliffe
1979 Westbrook, Mrs. S. 1985 Westrap, H.A. 1983 Whattoff, Miss E.M.
1970 *L Wheeler, H.P.
1970 L Wheeler, Mrs. L.
1982 L Whieldon, T.P., 8.Sc. 1982 L Whieldon, Mrs. M.
1984 Whitmill, Mrs. K. 1978 Whitsed, W.J., F.R.S.A. 1982 Wiggs, Mrs. M.R.
1984 Willey, B.G.W.
1984 Willey, Mrs. E.E.
1983 Williams, Miss J.B.
1985 Williams, B.P.
1979 Williams, Mrs. M.
1985 Wilson, G.H.
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1985 Wingham, Mrs. D.
1976 L Winter, Mrs. A.R.
1979 Winter, Miss P.E., M.A.
1979 Winter, Miss R.H.D.
1981 Withrington, L.A.
1981 Withrington, Mrs. M.F.
1984 Woffendale, H.A.
1948 Wood, Miss E.B., B.Sc.
1971 L Wood, Mrs. D.L.
1980 Wood, Miss F.
1985 Woodhead, Miss E.T., B.Sc.
1981 Woods, Mrs. J.M.
1981 Woodward, Lt. Col. P.H., T.D., Boi, CoEng.5. FLEE.
1975 Wrenn, G.
1980 Wrenn, Mrs. M.
1984 Wright, Mrs. J.
1977 Young, Mrs. M.E., B.Sc.
15 Wheelers Lane, Bearwood 14 Aldridge Road, BH10O 5NW 48 Belle Vue Gardens, Belle Vue Rd. 47 Belle Vue Road, BH6 3DD
10 Branders Lane
51 Belle Vue Road
4] Feversham Avenue, BH8 9NW
3 Thessaly Court, 7 Crabton Close Road
17 Rolls Drive
67 Saxonbury Road, BH6 5ND 76 Huntly Road
15 Mount Pleasant Drive, BH8 9JL 9 Pascoe Close, Poole, BHI4 ONT 109 Hightown Gardens, Ringwood 10 Lakeside Road, Branksome Park 23 The Anchorage, 157 Mudeford
53 Copeland Drive, Poole, BH14 8NR
56 West Way, BH9 3EA
4 New Park Road, BH6 5AB
6 Crofton Court, 37 Wellington Rd. 16 Harcourt, Derby Road, BH] 3PZ 7 Compton Lodge, Marlborough Road 6 Knole Gardens
1 Hamilton Close, Mudeford
99 The Avenue, Moordown, BH9 2UX
8 Kimberley Road, Poole 40A Parks tone Avenue, Poole.
OBITUARIES
It is with deep regret that we have to announce that during the past year the following members have died (the figure in brackets is the year of
joining the Society):-
Mrs. N.H. Thorpe (1983) Miss G.S. Ashford (1981) Mr. A.E. Gaston (1978) Mrs. E.N. Wilson (1972) Mr. 0.J. Clayton (1983) Mrs. A.K. Hunt (1954)
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Dr. T.M. Bell (1944) Mrs. J.C. Earl (1967) Mrs. G.M. Dales (1983) Mr. W.A. Bray (1969) Mr. H. McClay (1956) Miss E. Elborne (1984)
Mrs. A.K. Hunt, B.Sc.
Mrs. Hunt joined the Society in 1954 as Miss A.K. Harding, B.Sc. after returning from Kenya where she had been a teacher. It was noted with pleasure that on her applicationform her interestwas given as 'Botany', and the Society was later to derive great benefit from her wide knowledge of Botany and gardening. Her marriage in 1958 to Mr. W.H. Hunt, the Assistant Treasurer, was a B.N.S.S. romance which members enjoyed.
Mrs. Hunt became a member of the Gardening Committee and Chairman of the Botany Section in 1956. In 1966 she became President of the Society and served for many years on the Finance and General Purposes Committee.
She joined in many activities in Bournemouth, was a keen bridge player and shared with her husband a deep love of music. She was a generous supporter of the Western Orchestral Society and Wessex Youth Orchestra. It is entirely characteristic that for her very last concert she travelled to London to hear the B.S.0. play at the Royal Festival Hall.
Refreshingly forthright, outspoken and keen-witted to the end, she made a contribution to the Society which will be greatly missed.
Dr. Thomas Marshall Bell, B.A., M.B., B.Ch.
It was with sadness that we heard of the death of Dr. Bell on August 26, 1985.
He was a loved doctor in Southbourne for very many years and an active member of this Society. He and his late wife joined in 1944 and he became President 1968/9 and was made an honorary member.
Dr. Bell was a distinguished Naturalist with particular interest in all branches of zoology and entomology. Members will remember the Pond-Dipping expeditions in the New Forest which he led until recently with Miss Noll. The party went equipped with nets and jars and Dr. Bell would set up a table with microscope and bowls to examine the findings.
He was an outstanding photographer and Miss Lowther recalls the extensive travels she took with Dr. Bell and his wife, from which he would return with illustrated lectures for B.N.S.S. These pictures would include everything from wide views to microscopic specimens which he had to take lying on the ground a few inches away.
Dr. Bell has generously left his slides to the Society, so we can look forward to seeing them again in the future.
We shall greatly miss a most learned and scholarly member.
I acknowledge with thanks the contributions of members to the appreciative notices of Mrs. Hunt and Dr. Bell.
Editor
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
BENGAL - LAND OF SURPRISES BY MISS R.H.D. WINTER Delivered before the Society on the 12th October, 1985.
I have chosen this title for my talk - Bengal, Land of Surprises - as a few years ago I was working as the General Secretary in the London Office of the Oxford Mission, a small Anglican Missionary Society. This Mission, now over 100 years old, consists of a Brotherhood and Sisterhood dedicated to the Epiphany working in Calcutta and Bangladesh. The London Committee was keen for me to see the work of the Mission at first hand and so it was arranged for me to visit the Houses of the Community. This was for me a great experience and I treasure the memory of it.
I arrived in the early morning in Calcutta Airport. There was trememdous activity and congestion on the roads as I was driven by jeep to the Oxford Mission compound on the outskirts of the city. I marvelled at the way collisions were avoided: I saw the pavement dwellers as we drove through the city. My welcome was specially noisy as one of the three great Hindu festivals was being celebrated with illuminations and firecrackers. This was the Kali Puja and at intervals along the road there were decorated shrines to the Goddess Kali. I was warned that the noise would continue through the night and it did: So here was my first surprise, the city known for its poverty celebrating a colourful festival with joy and enthusiasm.
The Oxford Mission is mainly an educational Mission providing in Calcutta day schools for children of junior age and boarding school education and care for orphan boys right through their school life. I was privileged to see all these departments at work and was impressed by their industry and keenness. The Bengali children have a natural ease with visitors and enjoyed showing me their work.
There is a strong musical tradition in the compound and any boy showing any musical inclination is given an instrument to work on. If you ever visit the compound it is likely you will be carrying a musical instrument, donated by a supporter in England. I myself took a violin in my luggage and this was soon put to use in the String Orchestra. The pupils all practise in the Band Room. They play Indian and Western music and from this beginning some have reached a very high standard, one boy of very poor origin coming to England to train at the Royal College of Music and obtaining his Performers' A.R.C.M. on the ‘cello. So the talent revealed in the school is nurtured and developed. During my visit I was invited to a concert in the Band Room and heard the String Orchestra perform as well as two boys performing on the tabla.
For the older boys the Mission runs the Calcutta Youth Self-Employment Centre - CYSEC in short. This is an attempt to find work for school leavers in a city of high unemployment. Ideas are put into practice and if they work, are developed into money-making concerns. A bakery is one idea which has worked well and a new venture is the making of TV set parts for a Calcutta firm. These sounding boards can be assembled in the Mission's Industrial School and the results are giving satisfaction.
This is briefly the work of the Mission but the pleasant grounds and lakes are enjoyed by the local residents in the early morning and the evening. They can jog, swim and play football just as in any recreation ground in this country. Or they can simply sit and talk as the old men do in the evenings.
During my short stay I was taken into the heart of the city to see some of the relief work operating there. One of the Sisters took me to see the Leprosy Dispensary where she works several times a week. She is a trained
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nurse and works mainly in the dressing-room. I saw some of the new patients being registered and some of the treatment. There is still a taboo on this disease and patients delay coming for treatment because of the shadow cast on them. Leprosy is now a curable disease and Sister begs the patients to come regularly for treatment. For many years there has been an urgent need for a Leprosy Hospital in Calcutta and I am glad to say that at last one is being built close to the Dispensary where Sister works. It will be called the Leprosy Mission Hospital and hand and foot operations will be
performed there - a great boon to the patients who now have to travel to Purulia, 200 miles away for surgery. Sadly the old dispensary will be demolished partly because of inadequate buildings and partly for road- widening.
Later I visited Mother Teresa's Home for Unwanted Babies, Santi Bavan.
I did not see Mother Teresa herself but her helpers, the Missionaries of Charity, showed me around the Home. Some of the babies were very i11, some handicapped but there was a wonderful atmosphere and one is thankful that there is a happy ending for many of these children through adoption.
I also went to Calcutta Cathedral to see the Headquarters of the Cathedral Relief Service and saw some of the work being done to relieve the pavement dwellers.
What does the name 'Calcutta' mean to most people? Sadly the information reaching the outside world is of its problems, its population, its pavement dwellers, its poverty. Much has been written about this city and the inspired work done to alleviate the suffering. I have mentioned a few of these but there are many more and I think the response will always be there. Problems there certainly are but one must see them in proportion. Every big city has its poor and needy and Calcutta is a teeming city of 8 million inhabitants. But this is only part of the picture. I went as the guest of a group of people who had made it their home, who loved its inhabitants and were inspired to work among them. They are deeply hurt by the image given to Calcutta.
Let me put another side of the picture to you. Did you know that Calcutta had a Symphony Orchestra? It has a cathedral, a theological College and many other interesting old buildings. Calcutta is also a modern city with its airport, its underground system and its high-rise blocks of flats. It is a crowded city yet with a stretch of green - called the Maidan - in the centre, a lung providing fresh air for outdoor recreations.
Calcutta has markets full of food and it is to this city that people flock. To the countries to the Eastward, she is a city of plenty. Here is my second surprise:
In the terrible war of 1971 when East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, was attacked by West Pakistan, it was to Calcutta that thousands of Hindu Bengalis trekked for refuge. There they were accommodated in camps, given medical aid and cared for until the end of the war. So Calcutta has a big heart and great though the difficulties are, the desire to overcome them is there.
So Calcutta is a city of culture, of contrasts and crowds and must be seen aS a whole to be fully understood.
Whilst in Calcutta I eagerly awaited news of my next journey. There had been a coup in Dhaka, the Capital, the week before I had left London and the airport had been closed. To my great delight the situation eased and I was able to travel eastward to Bangladesh.
The tribulations of this poor country are well known. It has been beset with problems of many kinds, geographical, political and economic. When Bangladesh is mentioned in the press or on television it is usually because of bad news, a political crisis, a cyclone or a ruined rice crop. Only a few months ago we were appalled to hear of the damage caused by a tidal wave in the Bay of Bengal.
Let me just mention the geographical nature of the country. To the north of Bangladesh is Assam where because of the de-forestation of that country, the rainfall and monsoon is no longer checked, rainwater swelling the two
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great rivers flowing south, the Jamuna and the Brahmaputra. In the south it is the tidal waves and cyclones in the Bay of Bengal which sweep into the country bringing devastation and ruining crops. The Delta in the Bay of Bengal is criss-crossed by four mighty rivers and their tributaries. So Bangladesh is subjected to hazards from north and south.
Bangladesh emerged as a new country in 1971. Its name means Bengal- Land. It has had a chequered history as you will know. Originally it was part of India, known as East Bengal and then in 1947 with partition it became East Pakistan. It is mainly a Muslim country, unlike West Bengal, of which Calcutta is the capital, which is mainly Hindu. In 1971 East Pakistan struck out for a measure of independence under its popular leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and was invaded by West Pakistan and terrible atrocities were committed. With aid from her neighbour India East Pakistan defeated West Pakistan and a new nation was born. Great was the rejoicing among the population in their new-found freedom.
Unfortunately this euphoria was short-lived. The freedom fighters of the war years became trouble-makers in time of peace and as with any emerging nation, people had to be trained for government office. After coup and counter coup a military regime was established and although attempts have been made to return to democracy, it has not yet been achieved. The population has risen to nearly 100,000,000 and many aid programmes have been launched - I will refer to these later - but it will take a long time for these to give the country the economic stability which she needs. Foreign aid is indispensable but as always with a new nation, foreign influence is not welcome.
These are Some of the facts about this small country, the size of England, and its chequered history.
What do ordinary folk know of Bangladesh and its people? They would probably be amazed to hear that it is a country of lowland beauty, of wide vistas, huge rivers, lush vegetation, rich flora and fauna, a fertile country producing in favourable circumstances, two even three harvests a year. Here is another surprise:
I have mentioned that there had been a coup shortly before my visit, so on arrival at the capital, Dhaka, there were many formalities to be endured. Finally I travelled to the Bishop's House and was delighted to be the guest of his family. He is a Bengali, the first National to be installed in that diocese. He was educated in the Oxford Mission school in Barisal, SO is a great friend of the Mission. He was of humble origin but with the advantage of education he went ahead and finally obtained his degree of Bachelor of Divinity.
A party was arranged for me that evening. We dined on fish and curry with rice, a popular dish and I met some doctors and social workers and heard of the schemes being organised by the Church of Bangladesh, now a United Church. The guests left early because Dhaka was under curfew.
The next morning I was on my way to the Quay to board the 'Rocket', a fast boat which in eight hours would take me to my destination, Barisal, in the south of the country. The time taken by smaller boats is 36 hours .
The journey to the Quay in Dhaka by cycle-rickshaw was hair-raising as that part of the city was very congested and full of noise and commotion. So compelling did I find the sights and sounds of that journey that I could not take in some instruction my companion was giving me. She said "Ruth, are you listening?" I knew I was not: The important part for me was to savour each moment of that exciting journey.
I spent most of the journey sitting on deck. We moved quietly through the low-lying country, the peace of the countryside contrasting with the noise of Chaka. There are few big towns in Bangladesh but I saw villages and homesteads by the water's edge. Several passengers came on deck and talked to me, some had been educated at the Mission School so that made a bond at once. There was only one intermediate stop on my journey at Chandpur and as at Dhaka there was immediate shouting and bustle with the
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loading and unloading and as pedlars came on board mingling with the passengers.
Then we glided into the evening sun. The wide expanse and the vivid Sunset made a deep impression on me. In this peaceful atmosphere many Muslims came on deck with their prayer mats and knelt towards Mecca.
Arriving at Barisal I travelled again by cycle-rickshaw to the compound where the Church of the Epiphany dominated the landscape. It is the biggest church in the country and in the course of construction the workmen became afraid because of the proposed height of the building.
In Bangladesh as in Calcutta the Oxford Mission has been an influence in the land. During the 100 years of its existence it has shared the visisSitudes of the people and responded to the needs as it was best able. They have seen great suffering around them and live frugally and it is very hard to get them to accept any extras. The living quarters were simple with cement floors but I found it quite all right. I had a hip bath and every evening a pitcher of hot water was brought into my room.
Around the church is a great complex of school buildings, hostels, and a clinic dealing with out-patients, with ante and post natal care and family planning. I was interested once again to see the work of the children in the schools and was moved by the sight of the under-nourished children specially chosen by their teachers patiently awaiting their extra ration of milk and biscuits.
I was interested to see a number of lakes, called tanks, much enjoyed by the young folk as swimming pools. These tanks are formed when any building is done, they are dug in order to dry out the foundations of the new building as the ground is so water-logged.
While in Barisal I was taken on a walk-about in the town by Fr. Rigby. We were followed by an ever-growing crowd of mostly children and at one Stage a Bengali lady showed me her baby, and I admired her. Later I heard that I was being offered the baby as a gift.
Fr. Rigby had friends of all creeds, his hobby of stamp-collecting being useful as a bond. When we visited the homes of some friends, the children from the town followed us and looked in the windows. In every home I was warmly welcomed and although I was unable to take part in the conversation, I felt part of the group.
Most of the land is cultivated through agricultural schemes and small holdings. Rice and jute are the main crops. Land is in short supply and wherever there are a few trees and some water, a bari or homestead will spring up. After the tidal wave in May this year, people soon returned to their devastated land, as though still vulnerable, it was home to them and therefore precious.
We think of our own island as being overcrowded but there are still great tracts of land such as Dartmoor and the Yorkshire moors where one could walk for hours without meeting anyone. There is nothing like that in Bangladesh: If one settled down for a picnic as this society does say on its walks in the New Forest, one would soon be surrounded by interested faces. People are everywhere: There is not much open space available as land is needed for cultivation. But on the South West peninsular there is a sandy beach, a magnificent stretch of 75 miles. This must be one of the bngest in the world. Who knows? This could one day be developed into a tourist attraction.
I want to tell you of another journey I took from Barisal to Jobarpar, about 30 miles distant but taking six hours: I had been advised to wear a long skirt for this journey and so I wore the only long skirt I had with me a black evening skirt with a borrowed blouse: Jobarpar is a village in a rice-growing district where Sister Susila looks after a small community of girls. Sister made this journey with me having stocked up in Barisal with provisions for her compound and her packages were put on the top of the single-decker bus as we started our journey. To reach Jobarpar it was necessary to cross two wide rivers by ferry and this accounted for the length of the journey. There was a long wait at one of these rivers which were like seas and we were entertained by some children, one blind
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child singing and others leading him and begging for money. At another stop a man was declaiming mapolitical theme to anyone who would listen to him.
Finally a peaceful end to our travels from Guarneri to Jobarpar being punted along a canal by two sinewy men who had come from the compound to meet us. Sometimes we had to get out and walk when the canal was blocked by the growth of weeds. So we finally arrived and it was a great pleasure to meet the young Bengali girls who helped with the work of the schools, the nursery and the dispensary.
In Jobarpar the buildings of the compound are built round a rectangular lake. I was given a chalet to myself, charmingly decorated with pale blue furnishings and a matching mosquito net. Sleep eluded me however, as I was conscious of the noises of the night, the cry of the jackals, the night watchman's call at each hour, the beating of drums and other sounds of religious celebration.
Again I saw the bright-eyed children, friendly and happy to perform for me. In the evening at sunset as I sat with Sister and her helpers the children from the hostel came to say "Goodnight" and I found this very moving.
One day I was asked to plant a coconut tree and felt very honoured to do SO.
To end my talk I must say something of the way the problems of Bangladesh are being tackled. The first and greatest is the problem of over- population. In a mainly agricultural country children, especially boys, are needed to provide labour on the farms. An average family has to ensure that there are enough healthy children before they dare limit their family. Ironically family limitation will only become widespread when things are more prosperous.
Secondly Education. Schools have been nationalized but many children in the rural parts of the country receive no education although there is a great desire for it. There are many schemes for the further training of boys and girls and they are now encouraged to go to the East as well as the West for this training. They travel to Bangkok, Manila and Tokyo. Being a Muslim country there is also a movement to the Arab countries. Naturally there is a great desire to travel to the affluent West but this is not encouraged by the Oxford Mission Community.
Then Agriculture. There have been many schemes to safeguard crops and foreign aid has been poured into such schemes but this is a slow process and during the tidal wave of this year one such project was destroyed. Disappointment is ever present yet these folk are schooled to it and again and again have to go back to the beginning and start again. In the south of the country, the part liable to flooding, some communities have prepared for trouble by building up plateaux to which whole families with their livestock can ascend. But the force of the water is a great hazard and nothing will save the people who are in the path of the cyclone or other disaster.
I have heard of one scheme which has recently proved successful in Jobarpar. It was the inspiration of the Church of Bangladesh Social Development Co-ordinators and shows what can be done. This countryside is liable to be swamped by salt water and plagued by the ufra bug and the scheme was an attempt to save the rice and jute from these hazards. A trench was dug around the field and a wall built from the mud so displaced. First they experimented with a 2-ft wall and later an 8-ft wall. In the middle was the paddy field and on the embankment called a bund, the inhabitants were able to plant banana, papaya, coconut and mahogany trees. In the water-filled trench around the outside, fish were introduced and vegetables grown on bamboo frames over the trench, giving the fish the shade they needed. Enough vegetables could be grown to feed the 80 people living in the compound. We can only hope that government money will be given to help such excellent schemes, They would bring prosperity to the areas they served and help the nation's economic stability.
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Industry. Jute was for many years the main product exported. Jute products are sacking, hessian and carpet backing and these are exported as well as the jute itself. Other exports are sugar, tea, leather, furnace oil and newsprint.
Now a new industry has been developed on a large scale chiefly in Dhaka and Chittagong - clothing: This employs a lot of people and is an important foreign exchange earner. This new venture means that Bangladesh is starting to clothe the developed countries such as Britain, France, and the United States.
It is of interest to mention that the Bengali population in Stepney and the East End of London is mainly employed in the sewing and tailoring trades, so perhaps this is a skill that comes naturally to their people.
Communications. You will have noticed that most of my journeys in Bangladesh were taken by water or cycle-rickshaw. This is still the usual way in the south of the country. There is an international airline which also operates between Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet. There is a railway system in the north of the country.
There are not many motor cars outside the main towns but I hear that traffic lights have now been installed in Dhaka so travelling by any vehicle in that city should now be safer:
The roads in the country areas are terrible. Sometimes the surface is loose bricks so a rickshaw ride on this surface is an ordeal. So there is much scope for improvement here.
In the main the radio is the first means of giving news but television has arrived in the towns.
Journeys for a large part of the year are unpredictable. So fierce is the rainfall especially during the monsoon period that roads may be submerged and bridges washed away. For this reason time is relative and events take place when folk arrive. It is quite different from this country where we are ruled by the clock and become impatient when we are kept waiting by unpunctual trains and planes. When lives are governed by the weather the inhabitants learn a philosophy.
The English have taught the developing countries a lot but have had to come to terms with this philosophy.
Yet thanks to the Direct Dialling System the present General Secretary was able to reach the Oxford Mission Superior in Barisal within minutes of picking up the 'phone and give him an important piece of news. Another Surprise:
So my interesting holiday came to an end and I travelled back from Barisal to Dhaka by the "Rocket". The boat was very late docking and it was late evening when we finally disembarked. There was no transport for hire as it was near curfew time and the taxis and cycle rickshaws had all disappeared. This was a bit of a worry for us so my companions and I with one bicycle for luggage, walked the last part of the journey and were thankful to reach the safety of our destination. For me it had been a journey like no other, varied, unpredictable, sometimes hazardous but altogether a wonderful experience.
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te o2nG mer On| OF HE.COUNEIL FOR (ae (EAR ENDED 30th SEPTEMBER 1985
The President for the 82nd year of the Society has been Mr. Richard F. Harrison, F.M.A., Museum Director of the Mary Rose Trust. This appointment has enabled the Society to feature a topical and popular branch of Archaeology in its programme several times during the year. The Presidential Lecture did not deal with the Mary Rose but Mr. Harrison later delivered a talk on the ship, its salvage and the resulting artefacts to a well attended meeting of members, next the Archaeology and History section arranged a visit to Portsmouth to see the remains of the ship and to view the museum. Thirdly the Mary Rose travelling exhibition visited Bournemouth on September 2Ist and was featured as part of the Open Day. Thus by introducing an element of specialisation into our programme we hope not only to have popularised archaeology in general but to have added to members ' knowledge of this topical aspect of the subject.
Mr. Harrison was installed and delivered his Presidential Lecture on November 10th 1984 and has kept in touch with our affairs throughout the year; he also spent the Open Day in Bournemouth.
The last time the Society conferred its highest accolade on one who was not a member was some 10 years ago and the choice of an ‘outsider’ is always something of an unknown quantity. However we feel honoured and very gratified that Mr. Harrison accepted our invitation, and we are happy to be able to acknowledge in this report his contribution to another successful year.
Archaeology has featured in our affairs several times during the past year. Winchester City Museum were supplied with information about Heywood Sumner, President 1926/7, for whom they are preparing a biography and a travelling exhibition. (We hope to arrange for the exhibition to visit the Society). We have welcomed a visit from experts in Egyptology from University College London, The British Museum and Leiden University to study the collections held by the Society. They are we understand of particular scientific interest. :
Geology is the next section meriting special mention. The departure of the Camera Club made available a room on the lower ground floor and this has been allocated to Geology. Mrs. Vera Copp, the section leader, assisted by Mr. W.J. Whitsed has worked very hard in preparing displays which do justice to the Society's valuable collection.
Mammalia too has benefited from the gift of a diorama from the Russell Cotes Museum. This acquisition will be set up in the Curator's room and will enable the section to extend its displays.
The Russel Wallace plaque has been framed by the generosity of an anonymous donor and now hangs in the entrance hall with an explanation of its connection with the Society. Full biographical details are retained
in the, reference library. . f : ; Entomology must also receive special mention, Miss M.M. Brooks and
Mr. J. Brooks have continued their valuable work in maintaining and restoring the collection. A pocket edition of Miss Brooks’ book 'A Complete Guide to British Butterflies' was published in April and copies were made available to members at a discounted price.
Botany field meetings are followed by careful recording of what has been seen where and when, organised by Mrs. S. Thomas who cares for the extensive and valuable herbaria kept by the Society.
The Section items referred to above all deal with the Museum and the members actively concerned with it. The enquiries from outsiders etc. serve to demonstrate the importance of the collections which have been
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gifted to the Society over the years. The posession of a collection so valuable and important carries with it the responsibility for their upkeep and they often merit special displays in order that members may know more of them. The Curator will welcome help from any members who would be interested in assisting in this work. Deep knowiedge is not required but enthusiasm and interest can help in increasing knowledge and expertise.
The Library Committee, Captain R.E. Harwood and his helpers have kept care of the stock of books and periodicals to which many new and important additions have been made during the year.
The Programme of lectures and field meetings for the year has been as full and varied as ever and is dealt with in detail under the section headings but it is appropriate here to record our thanks to the Programme Committee, to the lecturers, chairmen and leaders who make it all possible. The lecture meetings would not be enjoyabie, or in most cases possible, without the consistant devotion of the projectionists, Mr. John Mitton and Mr. Theo. Crawshaw to whom nas been added a newcomer this year Mrs. Anne Smith. We thank them for all their good work on behaif of the membership. Mr. W. Hardy also earns our thanks as Cine Projectionist. The Programme Committee has for a large part of the year been under the Chairmanship of Mrs. L.M. Maddox who took over owing to the illness of Miss K.M. Bennetts, Mrs. M. Saunders has become Programme Secretary and deals with the printing and publishing of the Programme. The programme also includes the social functions and it is gratifying to record that the New Year Party, and the Garden Party were well supported and enjoyed and made a valuable contribution to the funds. Our thanks are accorded to all those who assisted in the arranging of these events. Miss M.W.S. Davis arranged and hosted a May Day luncheon party which was much enjoyed. Thanks to Miss Davis, the inclusion of a lunch in the spring looks like becoming an annual event by popular demand. The annual Faraday Lecture arranged by the Institution of Electrical Engineers was this year held in Southampton and a Vink witn the I.£.E. iocal branch enabled a group of members to attend a spectacular lecture and demonstration on the theme of Power Generation.
The Tea Committee and the hard working iadies who prepare tea for that popular period that follows lecture meetings cannot be thanked enough for this work and the ungrudging support which they give to ensure the success of other social functions. Last year we marked the twelve years during which Mrs. M. Parkinson had been their chairman, and early in the 86th year of the Society we snall be remembering all their predecessors who over the last forty years have provided similar dedicated service to the members .
This tribute to those concerned with the pregramme would not be complete without thanking Mr. J.G. Parkinson for the arrangements made for the extended fieid meeting to the Farne Islands and the North East. The week proved both ornithologically and socially successful and was much enjoyed.
The annual Open Day held on Saturday September 21st was outstandingly successful. 246 visitors and members came through the doors of number 39 and showed great interest in the displays prepared by the Sections. To have so many people about the building and so much on show somehow brings the building to life in a way not experienced in our day to day affairs. The Museum Committee, chaired by Mr. Graham Teasdill were responsible for organising the day. They, the many helpers, stewards and the providers of refreshments are thanked most warmly for their efforts as is Mrs. Garlinge who kept up supplies and tackled the washing up. We are also grateful for the supporting displays provided by the Dorset Naturalists Trust, the Bournemouth Philatelic Society, the Studland Bay Wreck Project, the Bournemouth Photographic Society and the Mary Rose Travelling Exhibition, all of which added to the interest of the occasion. Publicity for the Open Day was provided by the use of poster material, a preliminary mention in 'The Echo' and an interview recorded for the local Radio. The Mayor and Mayoress of Bournemouth toured the exhibits and declared 'Open' the
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new geology room. This too was reported in ‘The Echo’. All together a very useful publicity occasion for the Society.
The News letter produced each quarter for issue with the Programme aims to bring to the attention of all members forthcoming events and other matters of topical, personal and technical interest which might escape the attention of those who do not come to the Society as often as we would like. Contributions are always welcomed by the Secretary for inclusion. Thanks in this connection must be accorded to Miss May Allen and Miss E. Andrew who type and produce the copies.
The Garden has continued to receive the expert attention of Miss M. Blower and her colleagues; it has never looked better and the new plantings are noted with interest. We are grateful for their enthusiasm and thank them for the hard work in rain or shine. The garden has acquired two new teak seats, one as a result of a legacy from the late Mrs. McClay and the other as a gift from Mr. McClay. We are most grateful for these gifts which enable the garden to be enjoyed by a growing number of members.
The membership numbers have been well maintained during the year at some 520 and the essential records of subscriptions paid,changes of address etc. have been maintained by Mrs. 1. Towndrow and Mrs. B.E. Hooton Smith to whom we are very grateful for the many hours of detailed work involved. Inevitably we have suffered losses through deaths and resignations but the steady influx of new members testifies to the growing knowledge of the Society and all it has to offer.
The new subscription rates which come into operation on October Ist will undoubtedly lead to some losses; we hope they will be few in recognition of the many satisfactions which can be obtained from membership.
The House and its equipment have received attention during the year although the planned redecoration of the west and south exteriors have not proved possible due to the weather and other causes. It will clearly need priority attention in the coming season. We have regrettably not been able to overcome the rain leaks which have persisted over a long period and have defied all diagnoses - we will keep trying. Among the items which have received attention are; improved lighting in the Museum and at the entrances, a new water boiler for the kitchen, (the ‘Stott’ water heater gave up after some twenty years use). The lecture hall has acquired a new projector stand and carpeting has been provided for the new geology room and the stairway leading to it.
The Bournemouth Camera Club ceased to use the Society's premises as their headquarters on December 31st 1984 after being our tenants for 47 years. We have not been able to fill the resulting letting vacancy for the lecture hall but are always willing to consider applications. We continue to enjoy the support of the Bournemouth Philatelic Society and the Dorset Naturalists Trust, we much appreciate their cooperation on the Open Day, and welcome the joint meetings we hold with them and the Royal Horticultural Society.
The planning application appeals on the sites adjoining our premises have upheld the conditions sought by the Society. Number 41 Christchurch Road will it seems be the first to be developed with a block of 12 flats and garages. We shall need to watch our interests during the building on our boundary and this matter will be receiving our attention.
The finances of the Society have been well looked after by the Treasurer Mr. Philip Whieldon who regularly presents us with a statement of income and expenditure and to whom we record our great appreciation for his conscientious attention to our affairs. We have been able to make some Savings this year by not having to meet the cost of the exterior redecoration but this will doubtless be used in 1986. The report of the Treasurer to the last AGM indicated the need to protect our reserves against inflation. Action has been taken and with the help and advice of Mr. G.L. Ratcliffe, Mr. W.H. Lee, and Mr. F.W. Wilson supported by a professional consultant an investment has been made in a unit trust - the M&G
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Charifund which is especially designed for organisations such as the Society and will ensure protection for our capital as well as providing reasonable interest. We are most grateful to the experts for their help and fully expect that as time goes on we may consider it prudent to invest further funds in this way. The details of the Society's finances are given in
the financial statement which will be presented to the AGM but we would
here like to record our appreciation of the valuable contributions which
have been made by the various money raising events and for the gifts, donations, and legacies which we have received. They make an essential addition to the income from subscriptions.
We again conclude this report and the thanks of the whole membership to the Officers. They work as a happy team headed by Mr. J.G. Parkinson as Council Chairman. Much time is devoted to the very varied affairs of the Society always having in mind the welfare of the membership and our public and private image. Mr. and Mrs. Garlinge continue to apply themselves unstintingly to looking after the smooth running of the House and we are most grateful for their support.
Finally we look forward to welcoming Miss Ruth Winter as our President for 1985/6 and to the continued health and prosperity of the Society under her leadership.
F.R. Watson, Secretary.
From the Chairman of Council
At the conclusion of my third year as your Chairman of Council, I would like once again to thank the other Officers of our Society for their Support during the past year.
It is invidious to pick out individuals but my greatest thanks must once again go to our indefatigable Secretary, Mr. Ren Watson. His close attention to all facets of our affairs never ceases to amaze me.
I would also like to pay tribute to Mr. Whieldon our Treasurer, who works so unobtrusively in the background. The Society's finances have never been in better shape.
Our Deputy Secretary, Mr. Bentley, keeps our minutes with meticulous accuracy shown by the very few occasions when the minutes are questioned. Finally a special mention for a lady without whom I cannot visualise the society functioning in the smooth way it does. I refer of course to
that "Maid of all Work" Mrs. Hooton Smith.
A special thank you to all members of Council who for me have made our meetings a pleasure.
J.G. Parkinson, Chairman of Council.
LEGACIES
During the year we were most grateful for legacies received from the following: -
Mrs. D.G. McClay
Meso ALK. Hunt
Mrs. A. Andrews
Mr. J. Trevor White (This is a final payment)
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SEVENTY YEARS AGO
From Proceedings 1914 - 1915
In previous years meetings have been held at 4.30 p.m., but, in consequence of the present darkened state of our streets, the time of meeting, until further notice, will usually be 3 p.m.
The Society is endeavouring to lay the foundations of a MUSEUM by acquiring collections of archaeological, botanical, geological, zoological, and other specimens of scientific interest. A good beginning has already been made in several directions, especially by the acquisition of the valuable Dent Collection of Barton Fossils.
THE TEA COMMITTEE 1945-85
When in December last year I was asked, "How long ago was the Tea Committee formed?", I had to admit I didn't kno.
On looking through the minute books I found the first reported minutes were November 1945.
Before that date it seems the afternoon cup of tea had been very much a do-it-yourself effort. With the war and rationing, it seems members would bring their own little bottle of milk, some tea, sugar and a biscuit. Boiling water was supplied, as now, in pots.
With the forming of a Committee in 1945 followed by the purchase of Tea Pots and Hot Water Jugs in 1953, the foundations were well and truly laid.
It is most interesting to read and note not only the names of the most active members of the Committee, but that in its early days there was a titled personage among the members, a Lady Alabaster.
However it was very exciting to discover a much loved and greatly respected member of our Society, still an active member to-day, was once Chairman of the Tea Committee. I refer to Miss Dorothy Lowther, and although she tells me she only held office for a short while, it has been rewarding to talk to one who has seen the Committee thrive and grow.
In July 1956 it was felt new china was needed and also that seersucker tablecloths would be a big saving on laundry bills. However when this was put to Council, while approving the purchase of coloured crockery, members voted to retain the white tablecloths. This I found most interesting as when, not so long ago, our tablecloths were reaching replacement stage, I was instructed by my Committee to ask Council to approve the purchase of seersucker ones. We got samples of very pretty delicate colours, but once again Council turned down the suggestion. Some things it seems never change. The saving on laundry bills would have been tremendous. Oh well, who knows, next time we might have a change of mind.
Reading through the lists of refreshments ordered for the New Year and Garden Parties, I have been left wondering how many people they catered for. List after list includes: 10 Ib Fruit Cake, 5 1b Cherry Cake, 14 dozen Fancies, Sausage Rolls, Bridge Rolls, Jam and Scones. Where did they put it all? The cost of these provisions makes one very envious: from Marks and Spencer, 5 1b Fruit Cake 2/-, 3 Ib Cherry Cake 2/2, Bridge Rolls 14 pence each, (old pence that is).
The minutes of the meeting held on July 12, 1961, tell of alterations to the kitchen, and the frustration felt, as on that date the work was no
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nearer completion although six weeks had passed since it started.
In 1973 a new type of tea ticket came into being. These were made of coloured cardboard with TEA printed on in black letters. These replaced the cloakroom tickets that had been used previously and stopped the use of raffle tickets and even bus tickets that had been found among the tea tickets after the lecture. These cardboard tickets have been replaced this year with plastic tickets made and presented to the Society by Mr. and Mrs. Collins.
So we have seen Forty Years of the Tea Committee. On October 22nd this year I begin my thirteenth year as Chairman. Over the years I have been privileged to work with a wonderful group of Ladies. As with all Committees they change with the years and sadly some are no longer with uS. We remember with affection Miss Whittaker who was a member of the Committee for thirty years and from whom I took over the chair; sadly she died in 1978. Mrs. Beryl Taylor is another member we recall with fondness; she was a loyal member of our team from 1963 to 1977, when i111 health forced her to resign.
With the help of so many willing and faithful members my position as Chairman has been made, not only an easy one, but a most pleasurable one. My grateful thanks go, not only to the present members of my Commi ttee, but to all those wonderful Ladies who served so well and so willingly as members of a Committee second to none.
Mollie Parkinson, Chairman.
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ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
1984
October 2 October 10 November 6
November 24
December 17
1985
January 14 January 24 February 2/7 March 21 March 23 April 15 May a June 29 July 20 July 24 July 27 August 19 September 9
September 14 September 23 September 24
Members of the family of the late Dr. Ames were present to hear his paper
Visit to Cheltenham Art Gallery and Leader: Graham Teasdill,
Museums .
"Our Heri tage"
Visit to The other Dorchester and Tts Abbey
"Northern England in History" (including York, Durham, Hadrian's Wall and Lindisfarne)
"The History of the New Forest"
"The Story of French Chateaux 1200 - 1900"
Visit to North Dorset in Winter "The Moghuls of India"
Visit to West Dorset in Winter "The Churches of Bournemouth" "The Story of Southbourne" "Evolution - The very early and the late stages"
"The Mary Rose"
"The History of Bournemouth's
Rai lways"
Visit to the Bournemouth Transport Museum
"Some reminiscenses concerning Public Road Transport in Britain" "Danebury, Iron Age Hill Fort" Visit to Portsmouth for the
Mary Rose
"Around the Dorset Iwernes"
Visit to The Dorset Iwernes
Visit to Kingston Lacy House and Grounds
FM ASSP R SAAS FRINGS.. FZ25.
George Cummings
Leader: Graham Teasdill
W.V.K. Channon
Arthur Lloyd, B.A.
Miss M. Stocker, B.A.
Leader: Graham Teasdil] Miss M.W.S. Davis Leader: Graham Teasdill Graham Teasdil]
J.A. Young, D.M.A.
The late Dr. G. Ames, Mac OiS vel ReGeP ssl. «DES Read by Graham Teasdil] The President,
Richard F. Harrison,F.M.A.
J.A. Young, D.M.A. Leader: Graham Teasdill Graham Teasdill
Chris. Gledhill Leader: Graham Teasdill
Rev.S.C. Dedman, A.L.A. Leader: Rev.S.C. Dedman Leader: Graham Teasdill
read to the Society on May 11th and a relative, who is a member and indeed the immediate past Chairman of this Section, Mr. W.V.K. Channon, took the
Chair.
of Northern England in History.
Earlier in the year Mr. Channon had thrilled us with his account The Director of the Bournemouth Local
Studies Group, Mr. J.A. Young, gave us the benefit of two fascinating lectures, one of them marking the Centenary of the Bournemouth Railway
Station on the actual date.
The Vice Chairman of the Section, Miss M.
Stocker, gave us an enthralling account of French Chateaux and we had a visit from Hampshire County Council's Countryside Manager, Chris. Gledhill,
to tell us about Danebury.
Particular studies were made of the New
Forest under Arthur Lloyd and the Dorset Iwernes under the Rev. S.C.
Dedman. Rose.
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Our President honoured the Section with a lecture on the Mary As usual we also had a very full programme of visits.
Graham Teasdill, Chairman.
ASTRONOMY
1984 October 6 The Use of the Micro in Astronomy Colin Pither, F.R.A.S. November 3 Amateur Scientist and the Geoff Kirby, B.Sc. Rotation of the Earth December 8 Time and the Calendar Graeme Nash,M.A.,F.R.A.S. 1985 January 12 Voyager Missions to Jupiter and Andrew Chisholm Saturn March 16 Stellar Evolution Peter Clitftord;-eh-D. April 27 Halley's Comet Adrian Qwen
There were six lectures in the course of the year, each given on a Saturday afternoon.
On October 6, 1984, Colin Pither, the well-known local amateur astronomer, gave a talk entitled, 'The Use of the Micro in Astronomy’.
The use and potential of the micrometer was lucidly explained by Colin who used his own observations of double stars as illustration.
The following two lectures had been arrananged to commemorate the centenary of the adoption of the Greenwich Meridian as the International Prime Meridian in 1984. This also meant that Greenwich Mean Time had been the International Reference, not only for terrestrial time and navigation, but also for astronomical timing.
In the first lecture, on November 3, Geoff Kirby, an amateur astronomer from Weymouth, discussed the rotation of the earth as the basis for Greenwich Mean Time. The rotation rate varies erratically so even the rotation axis of the earth was discovered to 'wander' relative to the surface. Since the 1950s, therefore, the earth's rotation has ceased to be used as a time standard. Atomic time is now used.
In the second lecture, on December 8, the section chairman considered the earth's rotation in relation to its orbital period about the sun, that is, the day and the year respectively. The relationship between these two fundamental units of astronomical time is the story of the calendar. The calendar attempts to represent the year in days as closely as possible, to define the seasons for agriculture or important religious festivals, etc. The development of the calendar was described up to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar by the whole world.
In the new year, on January 12, 1985, a totally different topic was the subject of a lecture by Andrew Chisholm, a local amateur astronomer. He reviewed the NASA Voyager I and II missions to Jupiter and Saturn, illustrating the talk by a collection of superb slides taken by the probes. Voyager II is on its way to Uranus (January, 1986) and then Neptune (August, 1989). It will be the first probe to visit these two remote giants, so that astronomers are eagerly awaiting new surprises from the outer solar system.
On March 16 Dr. Peter Clifford completed his trilogy of talks about stars and interstellar space. In the previous two years he had discussed the interstellar medium ( on which he was awarded a Ph.D.), and the formation of stars respectively. In this third lecture he discussed stellar evolution.
The final lecture of the year was given by Adrian Owen on April 27 with the topic of ‘Halley's Comet'. Adrian is a well-known local amateur astronomer and eclipse chaser. One of his main interests this year will
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be the observation of Comet Halley with his 14 inch Celestron telescope as it sweeps past the earth during 1985 and 1986. Adrian illustrated his talk with many slides.
History's most famous comet is about to make its 30th known re-appearance (since 3rd century B.C.). Its previous visitations include before the battle of Hastings in 1066 and it is immortalised on the Bayeaux Tapestry. The 1682 appearance was recorded by Halley who calculated the orbit and correctly predicted the return 76 years later in 1758, long after his death. The last appearance was 1910, when the earth went through the tail (with no apparent effects). The coming appearance could be a disappointment, however, in terms of comet brightness. However, the astronomical community will show great interest. Russian, European and Japanese spaceprobes to the comet should also help to make this appearance the most exhaustively observed to date.
Graeme Nash, Chairman.
BOTANY
Lectures
1984
October 27 British Columbia 1985,
January 9 The Pasadena Rose Parade March 30 An Amateur Botanist Looks at the Buttercup family.
Mr. W. Whitsed, F.R.S.A
Mr. J.G. Parkinson
Mrs. A. Leonard
April 24 Flowers I've met on my Travels. Miss M. Brooks June 8 Identifying and Photographing
Fungi. , Mr. B.S. Candy, F.R.P.S. July 10 My Gardening Memories Mr. F. Oldham, M.A.,
B.Sc..5 F.inst.P. Miss F. Causton, je Ke macy | eae i
Augus t 17. The Canary Islands
Field Meetings
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1984
October 5 Barrow Moor R.G. Lees October 11 Denny Wood R.G. Lees October 23 Ladycross Lodge R.G. Lees November 1. Gritnam Wood Mrs. M. Saunders November 22 Stanpit Marsh Mrs. A. Leonard December 4 Linford Bottom Mrs. A. Leonard 1985
January 22 Bolderwood H. Ambrose
March 12 Pamphill Mrs. M. Saunders April 9 Uddens Common Mrs. M. Saunders April 25 Beaulieu River R. Lees
April 30 Townsend Reserve Mrs. A. Leonard May 16 Cranborne R. Lees
May 23 Dibden Bay R. Lees
May 28 Corfe Common Miss M. Blower
June 4 Throop Mrs. M. Saunders
June 10 Badbury Rings (evening) Mrs. S. Thomas June 18 Hengistbury Head R. Lees
June 19 Stanpit Marsh (evening) H. Ambrose
June 24 Holmsley Old Runway (evening) R. Lees
July 5 River Avon Mrs. M. Saunders July 11 The Fleet Miss M. Blower July 16 Abbotsbury Gardens and the Swannery Mrs. S. Thomas July 19 Burbush R. Lees
August 1 Cadman's Pool Mrs. A. Leonard August 9 Bokerley Junction H. Ambrose August 20 Wootton Bridge R. Lees
August 30 Martin Down R. Lees September 12 Holmsley Old Runway R. Lees September 27 South Oakley H. Ambrose
The year as always brought surprises and sometimes confused us with smudged seasons but looking back, over what had seemed indifferent success, we really did quite well.
The last quarter of 1984 yielded some fine fungi and during the year, with the assistance of Mr. Collings and Mr. Candy, together with Sustained study and identification work by Mrs. Leonard and Mr. Lees, we have learnt a little more about the various species.
Some of our most well-known plants, apparently through the odd weather, put their flowering off for weeks, while others which seemed to have missed the sun, hurriedly flowered again, if sparsely, in September which was a kinder month. On going through our records I found we saw no — less than eleven members of the orchid family. Most rewarding were the elusive but unspectacular Hammarbya pakudosa (Bog orchid), Platantherea bifolia (Lesser Butterfly orchid) and Cephalanthera damasonium (the white Helleborine).
Early in 1985 we were fortunate in glimpsing Claytonia perfolata (Spring Beauty) and Montia fontana (Blinks). Later, we saw 0xobanche napum gentstae and Onxobanche minor (Broomrapes), the shy Legousia hybrida (Venus' Looking glass), Solidago virgaurea (Golden Rod) and Gentianella campestris (Field Gentian).
During the longer days a few evening meetings were arranged and proved popular. One, at Stanpit was subject to extremely wet weather so eventually only a few made that excursion; oddly it proved most fruitful. There I particularly remember amongst other plants, one outstandingly beautiful deep purple (hogweed) Herackeum sphondylium. Sometimes the "common" familiar plants give as much pleasure as the rarer species.
As can be seen from the attached list of Field Meetings thanks are due to those several members who led us on our walks and I am glad that on most occasions we were again supported by Mr. Lees.
Now I must record how deeply sorry I was to lose the personal support and encouragement afforded me by Mrs. Hunt. Similarly the death of Mr. Clayton who though only a comparatively recent member of the Society hadbecomea friendly and valuable referee and lecturer meant a loss to us all.
Thanks are due to Mr. Parkinson and Miss Brooks who so ably came to the rescue when two of the lectures were cancelled and those lectures were particularly enjoyed. Mr. Oldham's memories of his gardening were of special interest and Mrs. Leonard's study of Ranunculaceae (the Buttercup family) was stimulating and informative. All of these lectures were enhanced by the beautiful slides produced by our members. As explained, "The Canary Islands" was not a botanical lecture but Miss Causton's slides and clear explanations made it enjoyable for its several allied interests.
All we can do now is hope for a better summer with rewarding and happy days for our intrepid botany excursions.
Stella Thomas, 34 Chairman.
GENERAL
1984 November 21 Christmas Time in Natal Miss M.M. Brooks, Ph.C., MOP Sassy FOR.S His: Fe RoE.Ss 1985 March 20 Canada Here I Come Gwyn Williams May 13. With Henry V to Agincourt Miss P.E. Winter, M.A. May 22 Isles of Scilly W.J. Whitsed, F.R.S.A. June 1 Small Boat Sailing in Dutch Waters Chris Austin June 26 ~=6 The Story of the Two Sarums H.C. Oram July 22 Glimpses of Afghanistan Mrs. J.C. Earl July 27 Reminiscences concerning Public Road G. Teasdill, F.M.A., Transport in Britain FR Sn Agen Rens os s0 aL. July 31 Safari in Kenya and Hot Air Ballooningin Tanzania K.M. Eames, F.C.A. Augus t 4 The Thames Valley Mrs. Obee Augus t 21 Travels in Malawi Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Mann Augus t 31 Gypsies Past and Present Mrs. K. Martin September 18 Over the Hills and Not So Far Away Part 2 Mrs. M. Arnold September 28 Around the World in 60 Minutes K.M. Eames, F.C.A.
Many members of the Society contributed lectures under the General heading. One of the most notable was Miss M.M. Brooks whose talk, Christmas Time in Natal, covered all sections of the Society with the addition of Ichthology. She photographed in situ not only butterflies but also birds, snakes and fish, and her slides were, as always, of superb standard.
Mr. Christopher Austin took us sailing single-handed in a small boat from Dover to Dutch waters and Mr. H.C. Oram gave us a talk nearer home, The Story of the Two Sarums, and he included for good measure the building of Salisbury Cathedral and the planning of the new town.
Not So Far Away was Mrs. Arnold whose slides showed the countryside round Bournemouth and included, among many other interesting places and buildings Crichel House with its lake and snowdrops in February, Braemore House and the ancient Mizmaze, Milton Abbas with St. Catherine's Chapel and Milton Abbey (scene of the Television production, To Serve Them All My Days), Old Wardour Castle and Stourhead Gardens, photographed in autumn and early spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Mann in their Travels in Malawi recounted their adventures in a chalet on the shores of Lake Nyasa near Mangochi. A constant visitor was the rock hyrax (procavia capensis) which is the nearest relative to the elephant. They showed Malayi as a paradise for botanists and ornithologists but full of problems for the people living there.
We are grateful to those who very kindly stepped in during the illnesses of scheduled lecturers and we thoroughly enjoyed their talks and slides: Mr. Teasdill on Public Road Transport, Mrs. Obee on The Thames Valley and Mr. Eames on his Safari in Kenya. Mr. Eames also took us on a breathless 60 minute tour of the worldwith wonderful slides in an unforgettable hour.
Enjoyable afternoons were spent in the Isles of Scilly with Mr. W.J. Whitsed and in Canada with Mr. Gwyn Williams. Miss P.E. Winter showed us how near the triumph of the Battle of Agincourt had been to total disaster. Mrs. K. Martin held us fascinated with her account of Gypsies, Past and Present. She had taught in a school attended by gypsies and her
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talk showed her affection and admiration for those people and her knowledge of their origins, laws, customs and superstitions.
I have left till last the talk given by Mrs. J.C. Earl on Afghanistan. She lived there for four years after the 1939/45 war and she brought a display of Afghan national clothing and personal ornaments. She showed remarkable slides of the Khyber Pass, the beautiful Band-i-amir Lakes and the River Kabul, both as a raging torrent and as a dried up river bed. It was with great sadness that we heard of Mrs. Earl's death soon after her lecture. She had played an active part in the Society and had been Chairman of Members' Day from 1969 to 1979. She was widely travelled and members will remember her many lectures and be thankful that she was able to continue giving them right to the end of her life.
K. Milner Bennetts,
Chairman. Lectures 1984 October 17 King Country, New Zealand Miss E. Hartwell November 17 United States, Eastern Seaboard from Boston to New Orleans Miss M.W.S. Davis 1985 January 16 Under England's Eastern Skies W.0. Robins, A.R.I.C.S. February 23 South Island, New Zealand K.M. Eames, F.C.A., Rl a WES March 9 The Rain Forests of Central Africa V. Ives April 17. ~—- Tasmania Lt.Col. A. Hemsley, MB Ee sheDos Gab. May 18 Ancient Buildings of the Mountain P.A. Down, M.A., Kingdom of Nepal F ioles Biotic June 15 A Look at Tunisia Miss M.W.S. Davis July 17.“ Selkirk and the Border Country Mrs. J. George
August 3 A Hitchhiker's Guide to Malaysia J. Bentley, B.Sc. September 4 Captain Bligh, Seaman and Navigator Capt. G.T. Cooper, O.B..E:4,-RoN mend.
Field Meetings
March 14 Hambledon Hill Fort Miss M.W.S. Davis
Mrs. M. Saunders
June 20 Breamore and Whitsbury Miss M.W.S. Davis
Mrs. M. Saunders
July 26 Visit to Cadhay Manor and Ottery Miss M.W.S. Davis St. Mary Church Mrs. M.S. Lund
During the past year the lectures have covered many countries, including the British Isles.
Mrs. George presented an interesting look at Selkirk and the lovely hilly border countryside which she viewed on one occasion from the local post bus, (in reality a private car‘). In direct contrast Mr. Robins chose the more lowland areas of eastern England and illustrated his talk with some fine slides.
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Two members gave talks on New Zealand: Miss Hartwell's was an intimate look at King Country where she visited friends, whereas Mr. Eames travelled around the South Island, his slides showing this lovely country to full advantage.
Mr. Ives returned in March to continue Part 2 of 'An Awesome Safari’. This time he trekked through the rain forests of Central Africa where he was fortunate to see and photograph the pygmy people, who are rarely seen by Europeans.
The North American continent was shown when Miss Davis journeyed down the eastern seaboard from Boston to New Orleans, that fascinating city where jazz was born.
A change in period and country came when Mr. Down showed some of the ancient buildings of Nepal where the medieval wooden pagodas still stand in the villages.
We welcomed back Lt.Col. Hems ley who had been on another visit to far away places, this time to Tasmania.
August brought a ‘Hitchhiker's Guide to Malaysia’ when Mr. James Bentley gave a fascinating account of the trek which he and some friends made down through Malaysia to Brunei.
Unfortunately Mrs. O'Shea was unable to give her lecture on Mexico, so the Chairman spoke on her recent visit to Tunisia, showing some of the fine Roman mosaics.
The year was brought to a close by Capt. George Cooper, whose interesting and humorous talk on Capt. Bligh held his audience spellbound.
Field Meetings
On a bright sunny March morning a group of members met at the fort of Hambledon Hill preparatory to walking around the Rings up to the iron age fort which occupies the summit. The view from the top is magnificent, right over to Stourhead in Wiltshire.
The next expedition was on June 20, when we walked from Breamore House car park along the Whitsbury lanes and up over Breamore Hill where we found some fine viper's bugloss plants.
The last outing was on July 25 when Mrs. Lund and the Chairman took a full coach to Ottery St. Mary church and Cadhay Manor, a delightful Elizabethan manor house, set in a lovely garden. A cream tea supplied by the ladies of the W.I. made a fitting end to a happy day.
I should like to thank all the members who have contributed to a successful year, by giving lectures, leading field meetings or, equally important, forming the audience.
M.W.S. Davis,
Chairman.
GEOPOGY Lectures 1984 October 8 Geology and Scenery in Dorset. Mrs. V. Copp, B.A. 1985 ) February 18 Geological Oddities of Dorset. Mrs. V. Copp, B.A. March 18 Fun with Dinosaurs in Dorset. Mrs. Jackie Ridley,
Curator of the Dinosaur Museum, Dorchester.
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April 20 The Wytch Farm Oilfield. Mr. Tom Bloxam, British Petroleum.
May > 29 Films - Learning about Rocks,
Looking at Rocks and Origins of Oil. June 19 Geology of Islands. Mrs. V. Copp, B.A. July 6 Islands of Poole Harbour. Miss Y. Glover,
Hydrologist, Poole Harbour Commission. September 7 Geology and Scenery of New Zealand Dr. Reg Bradshaw,
M.Sc.5:Ph.D: Field Meetings 1985 February 26. Godlingston Heath and the Agglestone Mrs. V. Copp, B.A. March 26 Dinosaur Museum and Geological G. Teasdill and Section of the County Museum, Mrs. M. Saunders. Dorchester. April 23. Wytch Farm Oilfield Mr. Tom Bloxam July 30 Brenscombe Hill Mrs. V. Copp, B.A. August 7 Gad Cliff and Worbarrow Tout Mrs. V. Copp, B.A. Report
My first year as Chairman of the Geology Section has been a very encouraging one. Lectures at the House have been weli attended and Members have expressed interest in the choice of topics presented.
There has been a happy band of budding geologists coming out into the field but their loyalty has been severely tested by the poor weather this summer. Trying to find Bunter sandstones and Carboniferous cherts in Worbarrow Bay in the pouring rain daunts even the most intrepid.
The great event of the year was the acquisition of a Geology room, a room on the lower ground floor of the House vacated by the Camera Club. [It is well lit and with new carpet acquired and laid down by Mr.
George Parkinson and with the installation of showcases, shelves and display boards by Mr. Bill Whitsed the room is really beginning to look inviting. I give my grateful thanks to both of them for their heip. It will now be easier for Members to examine and handle some of the Museum exhibits which have not previously been so accessible. It will also offer an opportunity next year for seminars for small numbers of specially interested Members.
I would again like to thank Mrs. Molly Saunders and Mr. Ren Watson for their continued help and support, and, as aiways, many thanks to our backroom boy, Mr. John Mitton, for his invaluable services in projecting the slides.
I hope next year with the talks and outings planned to give Members further insight into many other different aspects of the fascinating Subject of Geology.
Mrs:.: VE2 Copp, Chairman.
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OR CCHe Pe ini
Lectures 1985 February 20 Restoration of Kingston Lacy Gardens David Smith March 2 Greenhouse Plants for Foliage and Flowers (Joint meeting with the R.H.S.) John Clayton, A.M.H.
The year started sadly with the deaths of two of our garden team:
Mrs. Hunt, botanist, lover of our garden at 39, and Mr. John Clayton, A.M.H. busy in his retirement from Wisley, who gave us so much help, advice
and encouragement. We have shown our high esteem and affection for our friends in continuing the work in the garden.
The mimosa (acacia deakbata) have become dangerous and must soon be felled. The famous flowering Paulownia was due for the same fate but on a windy night she blew over. We have planted another young Paulownia among others native to China in the S.E. corner of the garden. In the past two years over forty old tree stumps have been dug out, opening up borders for new plants. Some old favourites are back, camellia stellata, ceanothus paget bkue and daphne opera. There are also exciting new ones, acacia pravissima, fothergilla monticolia, Lespedeza thunbergil, drtmys Lanceokata and Leptospermum nichollsil. These are now possible due to new techniques in horticulture and wider knowledge of the plant kingdom. There is an international movement afoot to preserve our gardens and we, in a small way, are part of it.
I am pleased to have this opportunity to thank members for all the help received, donations to funds, new seats, plants and encouragement. To the gardening team I give a special ‘Thank you'. Their constant efforts and hard work make all our achievement possible .and without them I could not cope.
Mary Blower, Chairman.
PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
1984
October 20 Sound and Hearing J2S:., BrOOKS:, B.SC. F.Inst.P.
October 25 Visit to Swanage Brick and Tile Works T.A. Crawshaw, F.Inst.M.C.
November 19 The Place of the Scientist in M.A. Simmons, A.1.E.E.
Industry Pirelli General
Engineering Department
December 19 Quiz on Science and Scientists T.A. Crawshaw, PF. nsitMicce
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1985
January 30 The Ubiquitous Microprocessor D.M. Davis, Ph.D. Plessey Controls February 16 History and Development of Prof. D. Parkinson, Computing Devices PhicD...BisGesrinS. ters sat F.I.M.A. University of London March 13. Bournemouth Yellow Buses: The Ian Cunningham, B.Sc., Current Position M.I.Mech.E..M.1.Mun.&. April 10 The Sounds of Musical Instruments Fo Otdham, MAS. B:Sc.5 PeInst-b-
Mr. J.S. Brooks in his lecture "Sound and Hearing" in October, put our hearing to the test by playing notes of gradually increasing frequency until they were inaudible. He went on to explain the various aspects of sound such as intensity, loudness and frequency which gave the total impression to the hearer.
Also in October some 25 members were shown round the Swanage Brick and Tile Works at Godlingston, and saw bricks being made from clay quarried on the site. Many specialised forms of high quality bricks are made at the works.
Mr. M.A. Simmons, of the Pirelli Engineering Section at Southampton, lectured on the place of the Scientist in industry. Quoting Huxley, scientists "were trained in organised common sense", and have roles to play in advancing industry, and duties to their firms and to the community, in return for which rewards in the form of fun, vanity, adventure, liberty and - money: are received.
My Science quiz in December was a light-hearted affair, and was unusually weil attended (there being something else following: )
Dr. Hugh Bell of Plessey was unable to be present but his place was taken by Dr. D.M. Davis, also from Plessey. He described the development of the microprocessor from the stage of the "wireless valve" through the transistor, to the multiple transistors with 50 elements and on to the microprocessor with 1000 devices, and further to the microcomputer with 50,000 elements capable of dealing with large amounts of information, sorting and classifying it, and performing calculations. This facility for handling information could be utilised to solve problems such as traffic control, and operate petrol pumps.
Professor Denis Parkinson, of Queen Mary College, brought along a fascinating collection of devices to illustrate his lecture on the History and Development of Computers, from small hand-operated comptometers to modern machines capable of very high speeds and complex calculations.
Mr. Ian Cunningham in March gave a very comprehensive lecture on the organisation of Bournemouth Yellow Buses, the future trends of public transport and the effects of present and possible future legislation.
The Sounds of Musical Instruments was the subject chosen by Mr. F. Oldham for the April lecture. From the fundamental sound waves, different instruments produce different timbres by the addition of different harmonics, and by the nature of the beginnings and endings of the notes.
I am very grateful to those members who have supported the Physics and Chemistry Section; to our lecturers; and to the Dorset Institute of Higher Education and firms and organisations who have been generous with their help.
After ten years as Chairman of the Physics and Chemistry Section I feel it is time I relinquished the post, and I have indicated my wish to resign in April 1986.
T.A. Crawshaw, Chairman.
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ZOOLOGY. -- ENTOMOLOGY
1984
October 24 Woodland butterflies (Part I) Miss M.M. Brooks, PhieG noth Reb eS
December 1 Fleas A.E. Cooper
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March 27 Woodland butterflies (Part 2) Miss M.M. Brooks, PhsGas iho RsES:.
April 13. Butterflies - Habitats, Breeding
and Variation A.S. Harmer.
Field Meetings
May 21 Ballard Down R.G. Lees
June 14 Martin Down - Miss M.M. Brooks
July 2 Latchmore Bottom Miss M.M. Brooks
July 25 Great Ridge Wood Miss M.M. Brooks
August 16 Martin Down Miss M.M. Brooks
The spring of 1985 will be remembered for the exceptionally early arrival of some species of migrant Lepidoptera. Numbers of Striped Hawk Moths (H. &ineata Livornica) were reported in April, and the first sighting of a sizeable immigration of the Painted Lady (V. canduc) was on 2nd April. On September 11th a Camberwell Beauty (N. antiopa) was seen in the garden of no.39 by Miss M. Blower.
The Ballard Down field meeting was ruined entomologically by a sea mist, but the day was saved by the leader, Mr. R.G. Lees, who pointed cut many items of botanical interest. The June visit to Martin Down was especially successful, with sightings of Marsh Fritillary (E. aurinia) and a large batch of larvae of the Browntail moth (E. chrysorthoea). Six species of dragonflies were seen at Latchmore Bottom.
The lecture in December 1984, given by Mr. A.E. Cooper was a fascinating account of the life cycles, habitats, and behaviour of the various types of Fleas. Mr. A.S. Harmer spoke in April 1985 of the factors governing the habitats of different butterfly families, the variation which can occur within a species, and gave hints for breeding butterflies. The two lectures on woodland butterflies deait with the life histories and ecological requirements of the species inhabiting different types and areas of woodland.
Margaret Brooks, Chairman.
ZOOLOGY — MAMMALIA
1984
October 12 South Oakley Area Mrs. M. Arnold Miss K.M. Bennetts
October 30 Matley Mrs. M. Saunders
Miss K.M. Bennetts 4]
November 15 Frame Heath Area Miss E. Souter Miss K.M. Bennetts
November 29 Ridley Plain Bratley Wood Miss M.W.S. Davis Mrs. M.S. Lund December 13 Anderwood J.G. Parkinson 1985 April 2 Slufters Area Miss M.W.S. Davis Mrs. M.S. Lund April 19 Linford Bottom Mr. & Mrs. K.T. North May 2 Purbeck Mrs. M. Arnold May 9 Seashore Life Miss K.M. Bennetts May. 17.___—_ Linwood (Appleslade) J.G. Parkinson May 20 Hengistbury Head Mark Holloway (Ranger) Miss K.M. Bennetts June 5 Antelopes Miss K.M. Bennetts June 13. Dewlands Common Dorset Mrs. R.M. Crane June 2 Carey Heath Mrs. M. Saunders Miss K.M. Bennetts July 4 Hengistbury Head Marine Walk Miss K.M. Bennetts July 18 Blackwater Area Miss E. Souter Miss K.M. Bennetts August 15 Cadman's Pool Mrs. A. Leonard August 28 Natural History Quiz Miss K.M. Bennetts August 29 Hasley Wood and Sloden Inclosures Miss M.W.S. Davis Mrs. M.S. Lund September 10 Rhinefield Area (Puttles Bridge) Mrs. M. Arnold Miss K.M. Bennetts September 26 Ladycross Lodge Miss K.M. Bennetts
The venues for field meetings have been the New Forest, Dorset and Hengistbury Head. The leaders of the meetings are mentioned elsewhere and I express my appreciation to them. Shortage of space prevents full accounts of field meetings and so a resumé will have to suffice.
One stalk in March accounted for 83 fallow deer (dama dama) including 16 bucks, mostly antlerless as the antlers are cast annually in the spring. Another stalk in September provided an exceptional day's viewing; 22 fallow deer (dama dama) were seen, possibly a buck herd.
One or two had exceptionally good heads. Then 24 red deer (cervus eLaphas) appeared, two of which were royals (which have 12 pointers). Among the stags were several hinds. A few weeks hence the rut (mating season) should take place when the master stags collect a harem. In October despite fog and poor visibility a mixed bag of 36 sika (cervus ntppon) hinds, 6 sika stags, 2 fallow bucks and 12 does were sighted. Of particular interest was the commotion caused by the fallow bucks entering the area predominantly that of sika. From a distance it was difficult to see who was chasing whom for territorial rights.
Mr. Mark Holloway, Ranger of Hengistbury Head, led an interesting walk around the shores of the Headland and spoke of some of its history, describing the changes of the area during the past 2000 years, which included the alteration of the course of the river and the harbour entrance. Using a hand-net the Ranger dredged a small channel on the harbour side from which gobi, flounder, shrimps and various species of crabs were netted. On the seaward side of the Head several species of seaweeds were noted, bracks - bladder (fucus vesiculosus), serrated (fucus serratus), spiral (fucus spiralis), oar weed (Laminaria digitata) and sea lettuce (ufva factuca). We saw interesting flora, ee! grass (zostena officinalis), sea aster (aster tripokium), scurvy grass (cochkearta officinalis), sea milkwort (glaux maritima), sea purslane
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(halimione portulacoides). Among the crustaceans found were acorn barnacle (balanus balanoides}), goose barnacle (Lepas anadifera), sand hopper (takitsus saltatonr), hermit crab (eupagaws bernhardus), and shore crab (carcinus maenas). There were masses of tiny mussels and barnacles on the groin, and clusters of pale yellow eggs, the size of wheat grains, which are the eggs of dog whelk (nucella lapillus). These pale yellow clusters resemble a bath sponge, while the eggs of cuttlefish (sepia officinakis) are like bunches of small black grapes. A lecture was given by the Chairman on the Deer family (cervidae) which included an account of the deer of Britain, British Columbia and India photographed in situ. The differences and requirements for feeding and breeding were fully discussed. K. Milner Bennetts, Chairman.
ZOOLOGY — ORNITHOLOGY
Lectures 1984 October 22 Bird Watching in Kenya Mr. & Mrs. C.W. Mann December 12 Bee - eaters J.H. Elgood, M.A. 1985 January 26 Birds, a Privileged View Dudley Higginson February 9 Arctic Riviera - Wildlife in Mike Read and Greenland. Martin King. Field Meetings 1984 October 4 Radipole Lake and Lodmore Mrs. L.M. Maddox October 19 Stanpit Marshes J.G. Parkinson November 8 Bolderwood J.G. Parkinson November 20 Beaulieu Road Mrs. L.M. Maddox December 7 Farlington Marshes J.G. Parkinson December 18 South Haven Peninsula J.G. Parkinson 1985 January 8 Avon and Sopley Mrs. L.M. Maddox January 18 Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve Miss G. Hayball February 28 Calshot J.G. Parkinson March 15 Perrywood Ivy Inclosure J.G. Parkinson March 29 Keyhaven Marshes J.G. Parkinson April 12. Hengistbury Head R.G. Lees April 26 Durlston Head J.G. Parkinson May 3. Winspit Mrs. L.M. Maddox May 16 Thorncombe Nature Trail Miss G. Hayball May 24 Bokerley Junction Mrs. M. Saunders June 11 Beaulieu Road Mrs. L.M. Maddox June 21 + Perrywood Ivy Inclosure J.G. Parkinson July 9 Holmsley Lodge Mrs. M. Saunders July 23. Frame Heath Mrs. L.M. Maddox August 13. Stanpit Marshes J.G. Parkinson August 23 Keyhaven Marshes J.G. Parkinson September 3 Durlston Head J.G. Parkinson September 17 Ninebarrow Down Mrs. L.M. Maddox
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The season 1984/85 has been one of extreme weather conditions, but despite heavy snow and ice during the winter, and gales and rain through- out the summer, all but a few of the scheduled Field Meetings for the year were completed and a number of interesting sightings made.
We paid our annual visit to Radipole Lake at Weymouth in October 1984 and were pleased to see a Phalarope at one end of the lake. After much dis- cussion and viewing through telescopes itwas decided tobe a Grey Phalarope, although the Red-necked Phalarope is very similar to the Grey in winter plumage. We stopped at Lodmore, now an R.S.P.B. Reserve, on the way home, where there are several excellent hides open, with views onto the marsh. Greenshank were feeding on the mud.
The heath at Beaulieu Road can be very interesting in the winter. This year we were fortunate to see a female Hen Harrier with prey, perched in the middle of the heath - not an easy bird to spot in those circumstances but it eventually flew off and was unmistakable.
Farlington Marshes in early December was also a very rewarding area - with huge flocks of Brent Geese and a big flock of Black tailed Godwit, with Knot and Ruff. The most memorable sight was of enormous flocks of small waders moving from their high tide roosts to feeding grounds across the water as the tide fell. It looked as if the whole of the surface of the water was moving.
We went to the Avon and Sopley area in January in a snow storm: We abandoned our usual walk through the fields and stayed in the village where fortunately most of the birds seemed to have congregated, and we saw a big flock of Siskins in alders near the stream.
Fog spoilt visibility at Calshot in February, but later cleared and a male Hen Harrier appeared quartering the common land near the marsh.
We were unlucky with our coach trip, led by Miss G. Hayball, to Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve, planned for mid-January 1985. Heavy snow all over the south of England prevented our going, and the visit was postponed until the beginning of March. We were able to see a flock of about 25 Ruff - some coming into summer plumage - on the water meadows, and also an early Chiff-chaff. Cetti's Warbler is now singing here.
It was good to see the summer migrants again at Winspit in May and to hear Blackcap, Garden warbler, Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat with Willow warblers and Chiff-chaff singing in the bushes by the path to the sea.
A new area was Bokerley Junction where Mrs. M. Saunders took us at the end of May. Our target was Nightingales, and we were rewarded by hearing 4 birds singing, and seeing 1 Nightingale as it flew into the bushes.
Another new place, at least for the Ornithological Section, was Holmsley Lodge, where we started through the forest, walked along the old railway line and finished in open forest with gorse. There we had good Sightings of a Dartford Warbler.
We varied our return journey at Keyhaven Marshes in August, coming back from the far end of Pennington Marsh, along a road and then a lane, and found a family party of Spotted Flycatchers in a sheltered corner of a field between two gardens.
During the year four Lectures were given. Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Mann spoke on "Bird watching in Kenya", Mr. J.H. Elgood, M.A. on "Bee-eaters", Mr. Dudley Higginson on "Birds, a Privileged View", and Mike Read and Martin King talked about "Wildlife in Greenland".
I must once again thank everyone who has supported this Section during the year, especially those who have arranged and led Field Meetings for me, and my Deputy, Miss G. Hayball, for all her help.
L.M. Maddox, Chairman.
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Local Record List of Birds of Particular Interest
Slavonian Grebe, (Podiceps auritus). 18th December 1984, South Haven Peninsula. 23rd August 1985, Keyhaven.
Gannet, (Sula bassana). 26th April and 3rd September, Durlston. Water-rail, (Ralus aquaticus). 4th October, Radipole.
Hen Harrier, (Circus cyaneus). 20th November, female with prey, Beaulieu Road. 28th February, Calshot.
Black-tailed Godwit, (Limosa Limosa). 7th December, Farlington. 28th February, Calshot. Ist March, Titchfield. 29th March, Keyhaven. 13th August, Stanpit. 23rd August, Keyhaven.
Whimbrel, (Numentius phaeopus). 13th August, Stanpit. 23rd August, Keyhaven.
Spotted Redshank, (Trxinga erythropus). 23rd August, Keyhaven.
Greenshank, (Tringa nebularia). 4th October, Lodmore. 18th December, South Haven Peninsula. 28th February, Calshot.
Knot, (Catidris canutus). 7th December, Farlington. Golden Plover, (Pluvialis apricaria). 7th December, Farlington.
Ruff, (Philomachus pugnax). 25th December, Farlington. Ist March, Titchfield.
Grey Phalarope, (Phalaropus fulicarius). 4th October, Radipole. Kingfisher, (Alcedo atthis). 23rd August, Keyhaven.
Redstart, (Phoenicwws phoentcuws). 23rd July, Frame Heath.
Black Redstart, (Phoenicwws ochrwws). 20th November, Beaulieu Road. Nightingale, (Luscinia megarhynchos). 4, 24th May, Bokerley Junction. Dartford Warbler, (Sylvia undata). 9th July, Holmsley Lodge.
Spotted Flycatcher, (Muscicapa striata). 3rd May, Winspit. 46th May, Thorncombe. 9th July, Holmsley Lodge. 23rd July, Frame Heath, 23rd August, Keyhaven.
Yellow Wagtail, (Motactlla flava). 3rd May, Winspit. 13th August, Stanpit. Flock, 3rd September, Durlston.
Redpoll, (Acanthis flLammea). 20th November and 11th June, Beaulieu Road.
Siskin, (Carduelis spinus). 35, 8th January, Avon and Sopley. 15th March, Perrywood Ivy.
Lesser Whitethroat, (Sylvia curwea). 3rd May, Winspit. 24th May, Bokerley Junction.
PHOTOGRAPHY
1984
October 31 Portraits through ny lens. Dr. 1.M. Bell, B.A. November 28 Audio-visual show. P. Williams. December 15 Colour Magic. J. Eldridge.
1985
January 23 Brazil Colour. Miss S. Webster.
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February 2 Jerusalem and the Holy Land. FF. Edwards.
May 4 Chamonix and the Alps. R= Forte; June 22 *. things. that. fly. J. Brooks. July 3. Christchurch Priory, History and Architecture. Mrs. G.E. Obee. August 10 The Pestalozzi Children's Village. Fit. Officer P.M. Parsons. September 16 Camera in the Countryside. Mrs. G.E. Obee.
Once again we are grateful to members and visiting speakers alike for their most enjoyable contributions over the year.
After his delightful programme in October, it saddens me very much that we shall no longer enjoy the fascinating dialogue and expert photography of the late, beloved Dr. T.M. Bell. He is very much missed.
Superb photography was provided by Mr. P. Williams, and Mr. J. Eldridge in November and December, whilst in January, our own Miss Sally Webster was able to include an enthralling programme for us before returning from a short home leave to her teaching post in Brazil.
In February, local aerial Press Photographer, Mr. Ken Hoskin, was unable to talk as planned, due to pressure of work, but we were most grateful to Mr. Frank Edwards who, at very short notice, gave us a most interesting afternoon recalling his visit to the Holy Land.
Although I was unable to be there, bush telegraph assures me that programmes given by Mrs. G.E. Obee in July and September were very much appreciated by members, as were those given by Mr. R. Fortt, Mr. J.
Brooks and Flt. Officer P.M. Parsons.
On a personal note, in April I decided to return to nursing in a smal] way to keep my hand in, and found to my amazement an absolute dearth of trained nurses in the Community. My days were gradually absorbed, until I reluctantly relinquished Chairmanship of this Section, which has now been taken over by expert Photographer and Speaker, Mrs. G.E. Obee. I hope her pieasure in the task is as great as mine has been. I very much miss the companionship and stimulus of meetings, but hope to return at the earliest opportunity.
Jeanette Neagle, Chairman.
LIBRARY
1] new purchases plus some 30 donated books have been added to our collection and an anonymous donation has made possible the purchase of Volume 4 of the R.S.P.B. publication "Handbook of the Birds of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa" for the Reference Library.
The Society has added "Geology Today" a bi-monthly publication to its subscription list and Mrs. V.E. Copp generously passes on to us her monthly copy of the "National Geographical Magazine" and the Committee wishes to record their thanks for all these and other books and publications that have been donated.
The number of donated books somewhat overwhelmed the system and the additional help provided by Miss G. Hayball and Miss L.M. Rowe in clearing the backlog is much appreciated as is the continued regular attendance of Mrs. B.E. Hooton-Smith (Assistant Librarian), Miss J.M. Merchant, and Miss A.C. Norvall without whose assistance the Library would slowly come to a halt.
R.E. Harwood, Hon. Librarian.
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MEMBERS DAY
1984
October 15 Seventeenth Century Embroidery Mrs. J.I. Athill November 14 Cornwall - An illustrated account of the Spring Field Meeting to
Newquay, -1984. Mrs. G.M. Thomas December 10 Where my Caravan has rested -
Part 2 J.G. Parkinson 1985 January 21 New Members' Day » Miss M.W.S. Davis -
Vice President February 11 Slides of the Pembrokeshire
Coast and Islands H.R. Ambrose March 11. Familiar Faces at Society Outings Miss M.W.S. Davis April 22 Bird Song in Springtime Mrs. L.M. Maddox
Miss G. Hayball
June 12 Round the Garden at No.39 with
Miss M. Blower. Bring and Buy. Miss M. Blower July 8 Notable past members of the Society F.R. Watson August 12 Members' Slides Membe rs September 11 Talks by members on books which
have interested them Members
Eleven new members attended on New Members' Day in January and there was a large attendance on the garden day in June. Much needed money was raised for the garden and tea, though held inside, was a social occasion enjoyed by all.
Slides shown included those by Mrs. Athill on seventeenth century stump work embroidery, a new subject to most of us, Mr. Parkinson's on the second part of his travels and Mr. Ambrose's on the beauty and natural history of the Pembrokeshire Coast and Islands. In August seven members took us from exotic countries via churches to No.39 in snow. In November Mrs. Thomas reminded us of the Newquay field meeting and in March Miss Davis of members who attended outings some years ago.
In April members learnt about bird song from recordings played by Mrs. Maddox and Miss Hayball. In July Mr. Watson gave interesting details of the lives of Sir Daniel Morris, Field Marshall Lord Grenfell, Alfred Russel Wallace, W.G. Wallace and Heywood Sumner. The books programme in September was again a Success.
My thanks are due to all members who have so willingly offered Suggestions and taken part in programmes.
H.M. Dickinson, Chairman.
MUSEUM
During the year, Mrs. L.E. Jordan has succeeded Mr. W.A. (Marcus ) Bray _ as Deputy Curator and Vice Chairman of the Society's Museum Committee, as | Mr. Bray moved out of the district and subsequently died, after serving the | Society since 1973 as Curator and Chairman of the Museum Committee for eleven years and then for 1984-85 as Deputy Curator and Vice Chairman of the
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Committee. The Society's most famous Curator was W.G. Wallace, son of Sir Alfred Russel Wallace, who collaborated with Darwin. Wallace was Curator of the Society's Museum from 1917 until 1921, but he remained a member of the Society until his death in 1951. Another renowned Curator, who equalled Mr. Bray's eleven years in the office was the Rev. C.0.S. Hatton, Vicar of Hinton Admiral 1907-1932, who was the Society's Curator from
1921 until his death in 1932. Mr. F. Williamson, F.R.Hist.S. in the
1950 s seems to have been the only Curator previous to Mr. Teasdill to serve the Society simultaneously as Curator and as Chairman of the Archaeology and History Section of the Society.
Through the good offices of the Society's Secretary, Mr. F.R. Watson, the Society's Museum has become allied to the Area Museums Council for the South West and during the year has been visited by that organisation's Executive Director, Mr. Stephen Locke, B.Sc., F.G.S., F.M.A.
A new and most enthusiastic Chairman of the Geology Section, Mrs. Vera E. Copp, B.A. has been responsible for the preparation and inception of a separate Geology Room in the Society's Museum, in a room recently vacated by Bournemouth and District Camera Club. This room was officially opened by the Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Rob. Wotton, when together with the Mayoress of Bournemouth, Councillor Mrs. Bessie Bicknell, he opened the Society's Open Day at 11.00 a.m. on Saturday, 21st September 1985.
Mr. W.J. Whitsed, F.R.S.A. is taking over as Curator and as Chairman of the Society's Museum Committee, with effect from Monday, 11th November 1985.
Graham Teasdill, Curator.
PUBLICATIONS AND PERIODICALS RECEIVED
The following publications were received in the Library during the year. Some of them were gifts from members who subscribe personally to the particular Society. The Library Committee are glad to record their appreciation of such gifts.
Alpine Garden Society Bulletin.
Birmingham Natural History and Philosophical Society - Proceedings. Botanical Society of the British Isles - Watsonia. Proceedings.
Bristol Naturalists' Society - Proceedings.
British Trust for Ornithology - News Biiieein: Bird Study.
California Academy of Sciences - Proceedings.
Cambridge Antiquarian Society - Proceedings.
Council for British Archaeology - Newsletter.
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society - Proceedings.
Geology Today.
Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society - Proceedings.
Hertford Natural History Society - Transactions.
National Geographic Magazine.
National Trust - Newsletter.
Nature.
Oryx.
Royal Horticulture Society - "Gardens".
Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft - "Natur und Museum". Smithsonian Institution, U.S.A. - Annual Report.
Société Jersaise - Annual Bulletin. | Torquay Natural History Society - Transactions and Proceedings.
Upsala University, Sweden - Acta Phy togeographical Suecica.
Zoological Society of London.
fist Or PRESIDENTS (1903— 1985)
1903-04 J.E. Beale (Mayor of Bournemouth)
1904-06 Geezd.Cral lan; MA, M.B., MeR:C.S.
1906-07 H.J. Waddington, F.L.S.
1907-09 AeeRansome, M.A. M:D.5 °F.R.C.P.. fF R.S:
1909-10 Aewomith Woodward. D.SC.5FéR-S.5°F.LsS 5° P2GeS.
1910-11 Dukantvel@ HocScott; MAS, LI.D.,-F ReS3s FabsS.57F3G:S. 1911-13 Siilgecewnay, Hankester,. K-C.B.5 MA. ClDs * FaRcS.cFsb.S. 1913-16 Sim Dantel “Morris, KeCoM.G.5d..Ps. MA. DaSe..- D.C. L.'s FLAS. 1916-17 The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Malmesbury, D.L., J.P.
1917-18 Sim Jethro J.-H. Teale, M.A., D.Sc. ,-b1.D.,..F.R.S.
1918-20 Field Marshall Lord Grenfell of Kilvey, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., L1.D., F.S.A. 1920-21 Bt Col. Sin: David Prain,; C.M.G., C. FoE.s°F Res.
1921-23 Reaerenrose. M.D... F.R.C.P. 5 F.Z2.S.5-MsB. 0,0:
1923-24 Site kh Wien Keeble; K.B.E.,) D..Sees -F.ReS:;
1924-26 Hubert: Painter, B.Sc., F..C.S:
1926-28 Heywood Sumner, F.S.A.
1928-29 Claude Lyon
1929-30 Professor F.0. Bower, D.Sc., F.R.S.
1930-31 Henny: Bury, Movs. FoL.S,FsGcS.
1931-32 OikinhieldsHeeScott, McA... EheD... PeRySe5 F sbeSiy FE G.S:.
1932-33 J.P. Williams-Freeman, M.D.
1933-34 Revi EGR. Jourdain, MA. F269, MA B.0cUs
1934-35 Signe. DYSON. KOBE 25’ MeAL,. D.Sc: ,) LIRDS3."FOR S26. FR.A.S. 1935-36 Henry Bury, M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S.
1936-37 Site Harold Carpenter, M.A., D.Sc... FeR.S.
1937-38 Professor John Cameron, M.D., D.Sc., F.R.S.E.
1938-39 Rrofessor G.D.(Hale Carpenter, M. BBs .DiMs Fob .S.3) Bad -So. FOR: ELS. 1939-40 WeGeaAltchison. Robentson, MDs) DeSe. 5 FARO SPe. FYRcS.E. 1940-41 Rev. Professor M:C.. Potter, MA... D.Se.5°F LE .S::
1941-42 Inst.-Capt. M.A. Ainslie, R.N., M.A., F.R.A.S.
1942-43 Wikhaiam C.. Simmons, 3.S¢e 75 AR. Cl Ss). FaGeSe
1943-44 Professor S. Mangham, M.A.
1944-45 A.S. Hemmy, B.A.,M.Sc.
1945-46 WereN. Green, BA. 5 F.G.S.
1946-47 te =Cole-C..D.. Drews DeS.0. 5. FSA.
1947-48 W.J. Woodhouse, A.C.P.
1948-49 Edward: ihindles M.A. D.Sc. FoR.S. + F.Z:S.
1949-50 Mase WW: Boyd Watt, F.Z2S.,. M:Bl0.U.
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W.P. Winter, B.Sc.
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Mrs. A.K. Hunt, 8.Sc.
Professor F. Hodson, PhDs, 3:Se..) F.G-S:.
T. Marshall Bell, B.A., M.B., B.Ch.
Ernest Chambers, F.L.S.
Graham Teasdill, F.M.A., F.R.S.A., F.R.N.S., F.Z.S. Miss Ursula M. Ogle
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