Barking and District Historical Society

2006

Society meetings moved to Harp House, Helmore Road, Barking from the Salvation Army Hall.

2007 May

Joy Lines, former membership secretary and committee member since 1992, elected a vice-president.

2008 January

Death of Norman Gunby, a vice-president, aged 93.

2008 December

Society Website launched www.barkinghistory.co.uk

2009 May

Patrick Manley, former Mayor of Barking and Dagenham, elected vice-chairman.

2009 September

Launch of the 75th anniversary season with a talk by Bill George on the history of the Society in the presence of the Mayor, Councillor Charles Fairbrass. The launch of the Bert Lockwood collection of local history reference materials also took place. Bert's widow Dorothy and other members of the family attended. Members of Harold Wand's family were also present.

2009 November

Mark Watson, Heritage Education Officer, Barking &
Dagenham Heritage Service, delivered the 75th
anniversary lecture “Barking in the 1930s”

2009 December

Death of Douglas Waters, a vice-president of the Society. He was a former mayor of Barking and Dagenham.

2010 August

Death of Vice-President Miss Joan Harrison, aged 93

2010 August

Death of Vice-President Mrs. Mary Blake, aged 74

2012 February

Garry Wykes, retired Warden of the Crown Jewels, gave a talk on 6th February to the Society entitled Treasures of the Tower of London to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee