Friends of Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service (FOSSA)
Patron: Richard Dyott Esq.
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The Friends of Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Archive Service, (registered charity no 1101381) was founded in 2003 with the aim of bringing together the many different kinds of users of the Archive Service.
The Society offers a warm welcome to family, local and national historians as well as to those of us who simply want to find out more about the county's past. Our members are individuals or organisations who appreciate the role of the Archive Service in preserving our history, have benefited from its facilities and wish to support its work in the future.
The Aims of FoSSA
- to support the work of the Archive Service at all its service points
- help to develop and promote the education of the public through the use of archives
Membership
Joining FoSSA enables you to:
- Receive invitations to and reduced rates for a range of social events and visits
- Receive a twice-yearly Friends' Newsletter
- Take up opportunities for voluntary work within the Archive Service
- Become involved in helping to preserve our archival heritage for present and future generations
- Receive priority booking for Archive Service events
| Ordinary membership |
£8.00 p.a |
| Joint membership (two persons at the same address) |
£12.00 p.a |
| Corporate/society membership |
£15.00 p.a |
| Life membership |
£100.00 |
For further details about how to become a member please download an 
Application Form (15kb) to print off and send back to the address above. To make the most of your donations please complete the Gift Aid Declaration and return it to the same address.
Members of the Current Committee
David Calcroft, Vice Chairman
Mithra Tonking
Sue Gregory
Paul Anderton
Bob Burden, Membership Secretary
Rose Wheat
Thea Randall, ex officio
Forthcoming Events
For tickets for all events (except the AGM) listed below please apply to The Events Secretary, Colton House, Colton, RUGELEY WS15 3LL, enclosing your cheque and a stamped addressed envelope.
Forthcoming Meetings in 2010
Our progamme will continue with a series of summer evening visits -
On Wednesday 30th June 2010 at 7.00 p.m. we will visit the Teddesley Estate, near Penkridge, the home of the Hatherton family. This is to follow Thea Randall's talk on the Hatherton papers. Although Teddesley Hall itself was demolished there is still much of interest on the remaining estate. Cost £5.50 for members and £7.50 for non members, which includes a glass of wine or juice.
On Tuesday 17th August 2010 we meet at the gaol at 7.00 pm for a walk through the attractive village of Penkridge, with our expert guides Rose Wheat and David Calcroft. Cost £5.50 for members and £7.50 for non members, which includes a glass of wine or juice.
Our programme continues with two events in the autumn.
The first of these is to Four Ashes Hall at Enville near Stourbridge on Wednesday 15 September at 2.00pm. The cost will be £12 for members and £15 for non members including refreshments. This is an opportunity to see a family home not usually open to the general public which lies in extensive grounds and gardens within a private estate. The family archives survive and some will be on display for us to see.
The second is to the John Rylands Library in Manchester on Tuesday 2 November at 2.00pm. The cost will be £8 for members and £12 for non members, The Library is worth a visit on its own with Gothic Architecture, a cathedral like space and glorious stained glass. We will see some gems from the historic collection including some with relevance to Staffordshire. The numbers will be limited for this visit and members will be given priority.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held in the Learning and Resources Centre at Staffordshire Record Office on Monday 15 November at 7.30 pm. The speaker will be Dr Anne Tarver.
Support for the Archive Service
The most recent support the Friends have provided to Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Archives is for the cost of the purchase of a full set of document cushions which will be used at Lichfield Joint Record Office to support documents whilst they are being studied.
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21/06/2010 08:47:26
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