Lymington Society Proud to Organise Celebration Events for 250^th Anniversary of Sir Harry’s Birth

The Burrard Neale 250 Project, organised and coordinated by the Lymington Society, is proud to announce the plans for the Celebration of the 250^th Anniversary of the birth of Admiral Sir Harry Burrard Neale – Lymington’s most illustrious and celebrated resident whose life and achievements were celebrated by the erection in 1841 of the magnificent 76 foot granite obelisk known as the Walhampton Monument which overlooks the town from the East.

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The Burrard-Neale 250 Project Team is pleased to announce an exciting concert of military music and popular tunes presented by the HMS Nelson Royal Naval Volunteer Band, directed by Colour Sgt Nigel Jones.

The event will take place on Wednesday 16th September at St Thomas Church and will celebrate the 250^th anniversary of the birth of Admiral Sir Harry Burrard-Neale (1765-1840). Sir Harry is Lymington’s most eminent and distinguished son and famous naval hero from the time of Nelson. He achieved national acclaim by helping to prevent a mutiny which could have sparked a national revolution along the lines of the French Revolution. He was both Mayor of Lymington and the town’s MP for many years.

This special concert, organised by the Burrard-Neale Committee and the Lymington Society will also be a pre-festival event to the third Solent Music Festival, which will run from Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th September at St Thomas Church.

Tickets are £10 each (free admission for those under 18) and available online via Brown Paper Tickets, from The Solent Cellar in St Thomas Street and on the door on the night. 

The evening will start at 7:30pm with a short commemoration event followed by the main concert at 8pm. Drinks will be served at the interval.

Around thirty Members and their guests spent a very pleasant evening in the delightful surrounding of the garden of The Chantry.

Ivor and Daphne Johnson had worked hard to provide a beautiful backdrop for this year’s party and everyone was free to explore the different parts of the garden whilst enjoyed the delicious  canapés, prosecco and wine that were on offer.

Our thanks go to Ivor and Daphne for allowing us to use their wonderful garden and for making everyone feel so welcome.

Latest LymSoc planning list HERE:
Planning list Jun 2015

In April, following the announcement by the bus company that they intended to close the bus station in Lymington High Street, we made contact with Hampshire County Council, the responsible authority for bus services locally and attended a meeting hosted by the Community Rail Partnership at Lymington Town Railway Station on 22^nd April with representatives of HCC, NFDC and Go South Coast Ltd, the local bus operator.

The bus station has now closed without adequate alternative arrangements being clearly publicised.

Andrew Wickham, Chief Executive of Go South Coast and his operations manager Lymington came to meet committee members of the Society on June 2^nd in Lymington.

The Society committee members pointed out that the bus station had been closed with very few notices of the alternative arrangements put up for the information of the public, particularly at the old bus station where one would now arrive to find some parked buses but no departures.

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June 9th Summer Garden Party 6pm-8pm – The Chantry Hollywood Lane 

With the kind permission of Ivor and Daphne Johnston the Lymington Society is very pleased to announce that their beautiful garden will be the venue of this year’s garden party.Members will be free to explore both the formal and wooded areas of the garden and catering will be provided with Pimms, wine, soft drinks and the usual delicious party snacks .

Tickets £7.50 to include refreshments

All Tickets available from:

Solent House Dental Surgery, Cannon St, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9BR
or
Clive Sutton Solicitors, 3 The Old Printworks, 85b High St Lymington, SO41 9AN

Information to members on St Barbe Museum planning application

This posting on the website is to inform members of the current status of the St Barbe Museum planning application and the Lymington Society’s proposed response to it. It follows the meeting that took place on 10 February on which there is a brief report. It also follows the submission of the formal planning application which needs to be responded to by 1 May. The Committee have already taken time to consider the application and the following is an analysis of that consideration in the Committee’s current views.

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Notice of Lymington Society AGM.

    Wednesday the 18th of March

    Lymington Community Centre

          7.00 pm for 7.30 pm

Notice is nearby given that the AGM of the Lymington Society will take place in the Robert Hole Room at the Lymington Community Centre on Wednesday the 18th of March at 7.00 for 7.30 pm Refreshments will be served

Minutes of the 2014 AGM can be viewed here

The 2014 Accounts can be viewed here

The Agenda for the 2015 can be viewed here.

Nominations from Members wishing to stand for nomination to the Committee are invited before the meeting. Please contact Don Mackenzie at donald@donald-Mackenzie.co.uk 07860 106120 The Lymington Society Working to Protect Lymington