MIHS DIARY
Friday, 20th September - Social Evening at RNLI, New Brighton
(Note – NOT a Monday) 2024 marks the 200th year of the RNLI, so we plan to visit the station at New Brighton, home of the B-class inshore lifeboat, Charles Dibdin. We will meet at New Brighton Lifeboat Station, opposite Morrisons supermarket (and bus stop). Park in Morrisons Car Park opposite if necessary. (no charge).
The station is at the bottom of Atherton Street, the hill from the railway station. After a tour of the station, we will go up the hill to St James Church where a buffet will be provided and Lyn Lloyd, a RNLI volunteer, will speak to us.
Cost for the evening will be £10, covering the buffet including vegetarian items, and a donation to RNLI. IF YOU ARE COMING, PLEASE TELL ROB JONES.
Visit timetable: 18.20 Meet at New Brighton Lifeboat Station. 18.30 Visit begins, in one or two groups, depending on numbers. 19.40 Visit to station concludes. 19.45 MIHS members go on to St James Church, Albion Street entrance, for refreshments. The church is not far from the Railway Station.
Monday, 14th October - “The Coming of the Canal to Chester - and the Recutting of the Dee*”
Presented by Mike Royden at the Quaker Meeting House, Liverpool at 18:30
Based at Farndon, Mike Royden is a retired Liverpool University lecturer who now speaks widely on local history matters.
Monday, 11th November – “Construction of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal”
Presented by Bill Froggatt at the Quaker Meeting House at 18:30
Bill is Heritage Adviser to the Canal & River Trust.
His talk will look at the building of the Leeds & Liverpool in West Lancashire between 1770 and 1816; why it was built and who was behind it.
Monday, 9th December - AGM, Refreshments and Quiz - 6.30pm start at QMH
This is likely to be a very important AGM concerning the future of the MIHS, please come along!
Whatever the outcome we hope to also have some seasonal refreshments and a quiz.
Location of the Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BT venue for most of our monthly meetings. Please note the January meeting is usually by Zoom.