Hi all, The Nuneaton and North Warwickshire Family History Society is to hold a family history day at St. Mary's church, Atherstone on 29th September. This has inspired me to recommence my project into the Beale family of Atherstone, which I had to postpone over two years ago due to redundancy etc. I hope to exhibit my Beale information at the event, in the meantime, if any readers feel that they may have a connection to the family in any way, I would very much like to make contact. Regards, Daryl Jones, Formerly of Atherstone, now in Bedworth.

Hello List Can I add to Daryl's information, please? The Family History Day will be in the lounge within St Mary's Church: Saturday 29th September. I am well aware that St Mary's is renowned for being cold, but there is heating in the lounge, so if the promised Indian summer is over (or never arrives) you should not be frozen!! The event opens to the public at 11am, and setting up will be from 9am. Lots of cafes within a few yards of the church, as are a number of second-hand book shops. The town library will be open (a very short stroll away), and their local history specialist will be on duty and expecting extra visitors. If you have links with Atherstone or its surrounding parishes and would like to display your research, you would be welcome to participate. It would help if we knew in advance, so please let me know off-list and I will add your name to the list of those taking part. If you would like to come in costume - perhaps as a favourite ancestor, or dressed in a period of time that is of interest to you - please do! There will be two serving wenches, well-laced into their bodices, to greet you! Everyone with an interest in family history is welcome to visit during the event: there will be a help-desk too! There are no "commercial" stalls expected, but the NNWFHS bookstall will be present with Bob on hand to help you select your purchases. If there is anyone on the List with specific knowledge of the canals, and particularly that which runs through Atherstone, and who has material, we would be delighted to hear from you!! We have been promised some material on the railway and station - the canal was also a very important part of Atherstone's history. We are also promised material on the pubs along Long Street, on the Yards of Atherstone and on the Baddesley Pit Disaster. The challenge on 29th September will be for anyone to prove that Pat's BATES and my BATES, all of "Mancetter parish" (Hartshill), are one and same clan!! Atherstone was, of course, one of the major towns of north Warwickshire (at risk of starting a war, it was *far* more important than Nuneaton in its heyday!!). It was originally within the parish of Mancetter - and Mancetter will figure in a number of the family trees promised. A look at any old parish map will show the size of the ancient parish of Mancetter - so scope is not limited geographically! Add to this the melting-pot of migration brought about around the area (rail, canal, quarries, coal....hatting) and we know that the spread of those with local connections is diverse. The event is being masterminded by Val Pickard - herself a fount of information about Atherstone (I know, I work alongside her one morning a week transcribing records, her knowledge of Atherstone families is *incredible*!). So please: contact Daryl with BEALE material; me for other material to go on display (I will ensure Val knows!). Apologies to Wendy and all others living too far away to join in - but you will be with us "in spirit"...!! Jacqui Subject: [WAR] Atherstone Family History Day/Beale Hi all, The Nuneaton and North Warwickshire Family History Society is to hold a family history day at St. Mary's church, Atherstone on 29th September. This has inspired me to recommence my project into the Beale family of Atherstone, which I had to postpone over two years ago due to redundancy etc. I hope to exhibit my Beale information at the event, in the meantime, if any readers feel that they may have a connection to the family in any way, I would very much like to make contact. Regards, Daryl Jones, Formerly of Atherstone, now in Bedworth.