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Barking and District Historical Society:
A Brief Chronology
compiled
by
John Blake
1934 |
Founded as the Barking and District Archaeological Society. The initial meeting took place on 10th November with Robert Hewett in the chair. Lord Salisbury agreed to become its first president. There were 47 members in the first year. The society met in the Council Chamber of Barking Town Hall. |
1935 |
First volume of Transactions published under the editorship of J.E. Oxley. He edited them until 1958. |
1935 April |
The Society demanded that the Royal College of Surgeons return two Roman skulls to Barking which were unearthed during building work in the town. |
1938 May |
Society members paid a visit to Valence House at the invitation of J.G. O'Leary. |
1939 January |
James Oxley became chairman |
1939 May |
Committee decided to abandon its programme of excursions due to the international situation |
1939 December |
Death of Fred Brand, first vice- |
1940 January |
The AGM decided that the existing officers and committee be re- |
1940 February |
Meetings of the Society moved from Eastbury House to Barking Town Hall because the bus service “cannot be guaranteed in the blackout”. |
1942 January |
AGM held at Barclays Bank Chambers, East Street, Barking. |
1947 April |
Death of James Edward Hubert Gascoyne- |
1952 July |
Death of Robert Hewett, 2nd president. |
1952 |
J.G. O'Leary elected chairman of the Society |
1953 |
Colonel Ernest Loftus elected 3rd president. |
1953 |
J.G. O'Leary elected a vice- |
1958 |
Kenneth Glenny elected 4th president. |
1960 |
January Name of Society officially changed to Barking Historical |
1964 |
The Society was represented at a meeting in Chigwell, hosted by founder member and Dagenham Borough Librarian J.G. O’Leary, which established the Essex Archaeological and Historical Congress. |