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Tag Archives: St. Anne’s
Strolling again!
I’ve always supported the wonderful parent and toddler walking and social group that took place weekly at Chasewater – Chasewater Strollers, which grew via the human dynamo of Esther Allen and others into the wonderful Spark movement in Burntwood – well, the original Stroller group is relaunching this Monday, 11th September 2017.
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Tagged 11 September, 2017, appeal, Brownhills, buggy, Chasetown, Chasewater, Chasewater Strollers, dad, Esther Allen, Events, Facebook, forest, Lichfield, Mondays, mum, musicians, new venue, parents, playgroup, Reservoir, St. Anne's, Staffordshire, Stroll this way to tots play, Strollers, Things to do, toddler, walking, walking group, Walsall, Walsall Symphony Orchestra, Wildlife
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Moving images
Thanks to local community dynamo Steve Lightfoot, I can share with readers the film which was projected onto the exterior of St. Anne’s Church, Chasetown, for this year’s Remembrance commemorations on the evening of 11th November 2015.
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Tagged 11 November, 150 years, 2015, 2105, Burntwood Chase Heritage Group, Chase Wakes, Chasetown, David Harper, David Hill, Events, Facebook, Film, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Luxmuralis, New Photos, Peter Walker, projected, Remembrance, St. Anne's, Staffordshire, Things to do, video
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Still strolling
For some time now I’ve been promoting the brilliant parent and toddler walking and social group that takes place weekly at Chasewater – Chasewater Strollers, who continue to grow in number and last week got back to normal business at St. Anne’s in Chasetown.
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Tagged 16th November, 2014, appeal, Brownhills, buggy, Chasetown, Chasewater, Chasewater Strollers, dad, Esther Allen, Events, Facebook, forest, Lichfield, Mondays, mum, musicians, new venue, parents, playgroup, Reservoir, St. Anne's, Staffordshire, Stroll this way to tots play, Strollers, Things to do, toddler, walking, walking group, Walsall, Walsall Symphony Orchestra, Wildlife
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One and a half centuries
Here’s a film I’ve been keeping an eye out for for a while, and it was finally uploaded to YouTube last week by David Harper, for which I’m very grateful.
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Tagged 150 years, 2015, Burntwood Chase Heritage Group, Chase Wakes, Chasetown, David Harper, Events, Facebook, Film, filmWendy Jones, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Manor Youth Club, New Photos, St. Anne's, Staffordshire, Things to do, Videa
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Burntwood Wakes archive film showing now!
I’ve just noticed via Facebook that there’s a showing of a unique Burntwood Wakes archive film at St. Anne’s Church, Chasetown this afternoon (Saturday, 25th July 2015); showings start every 20 minutes from 1pm until 4pm – it’s free.
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Posted in Chasewater, Churches, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, Local History, Local media, Local music, News, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web
Tagged 2015, archive, Burntwood, Chase, Chasetown, Chasewater, Events, Facebook, Film, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, St. Anne's, Staffordshire, Things to do, video, wakes
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The Lectric Men
Old friend of the blog Reg ‘Aer Reg’ Fullelove has been at it again – and this time, he’s written a fabulous piece on his early working days as an electricity supply engineer for the Chasetown Electricity Board, in the very earliest days of domestic supply.
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Stroll this way to tots play – this morning!
For some time now I’ve been promoting the brilliant parent and toddler walking and social group that takes place weekly at Chasewater – Chasewater Strollers, who continue to grow in number and recently made an appeal for toys and equipment to set up a playgroup.
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Tagged 16th November, 2014, appeal, Arts Centre, Brownhills, buggy, Chasetown, Chasewater, dad, Esther Allen, Events, Facebook, forest, Lichfield, Mondays, mum, musicians, new venue, parents, playgroup, Reservoir, St. Anne's, Staffordshire, Stroll this way to tots play, Strollers, Things to do, toddler, walking, walking group, Walsall, Walsall Symphony Orchestra, Wildlife
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Strolling players!
For some time now I’ve been promoting the brilliant parent and toddler walking and social group that takes place weekly at Chasewater – Chasewater Strollers, who continue to grow in number and recently made an appeal for toys and equipment to set up a playgroup.
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Tagged appeal, Arts Centre, Brownhills, buggy, Chasetown, Chasewater, dad, Esther Allen, Events, Facebook, forest, Lichfield, Mondays, mum, musicians, new venue, parents, playgroup, Reservoir, St. Anne's, Staffordshire, Strollers, Things to do, toddler, walking, walking group, Walsall, Walsall Symphony Orchestra, Wildlife
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Curious electric
It’s a curious fact of local history that little St. Anne’s Church, in Church Street, Chasetown, was the first church in Britain lit by electric light. The history of this installation, and of electricity coming to Chasewtown and Brownhills is inextricably tied up with the history of mining in the area.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills a walk into history, Brownhills local history, Canal, Cannock Chase Colliery Company, charity, Chase Terrace, Chasetown, Chasewater, Clayhanger, Electricity, Events, Gerald Reece, historian, history, History Talk, Local History, Macmillan Cancer Support, mining, No 5 pit, planning, St. Anne's, Staffordshire, Things to do, UDC
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