Roger Cansdale from Surrey & Hampshire Canal Society.
Guest Speaker at the 2009 AGM

*** 2009 AGM***

 

Fleet & Church Crookham Society: a great time to get involved

Over 50 people attended a meeting of the Fleet & Church Crookham Society on 22 April to listen to a very interesting presentation about the history of the Basingstoke Canal by Roger Cansdale from the Surrey and Hampshire Canal Society.

As a token of gratitude to Roger for attending, and to demonstrate the Society's support for the efforts of the Surrey & Hampshire Canal Society, our treasurer, Stuart Bates presented Roger with a cheque for £120 for a life membership of the Society.

Members present learned also of the many and varied activities that the society had been involved in during the last year, which included a lively discussion regarding the proposals to alter the way that the Harlington Centre was run.

The meeting concluded with a rallying call to those present – please recruit your friends and neighbours to join the Society and help us to make a difference. Our recruitment motto is “Fleet and Crookham Civic Society needs you, because we believe Fleet and Church Crookham needs the Society”. This is now more true than ever.

For more details about the Society, go to its website www.fccs.org.uk or phone Membership Secretary Stuart Bates on 01252 621141.

 

Background information

    • Fleet & Church Crookham Society was formed in 1961.
    • It is affiliated to the Civic Trust.
    • The aims of the Fleet & Church Crookham Society are:
    • To stimulate public interest in Fleet & Church Crookham and the immediate surroundings
    • To promote high standards of planning and architecture in the area
    • To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area.

 

Press contact for further information:

Colin Gray, Chairman

Tel: 01252 616183, email: colin.gray@fccs.org.uk