Travel through the spectacular Snowdonia National Park to Portmaddog.
Leisurely lunch
Board the Ffestiniog Railway for the scenic one hour long journey.
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Many thanks to Pat Hayward for organising the outing to Llangollen, which included a two hour cruise on the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
Pat also managed to organise the sunshine!
Thanks to David Walthorne and Jim Bergin for the photographs.
Our members enjoyed a five night break at the Mercure Brighton Seafront Hotel
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Photos by Rose Gwilt
Thanks to Pat Hayward for organising the outing to the National Space Centre.
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Photos by Cynthia and Tony Brough
http://www.berkswich-pc.gov.uk/
by Linda Sadler
Do you have time to spare?chairman@staffordwaltonphoenix.org.uk
By Tony Haggett
Ian James
Secretary:
Robin Harvey
We are pleased to welcome Robin as our new Secretary.
Robin & Meg are also the Group Leaders for the NEW Fun Singing Group
Committee Members:
Patti Brown: Welfare Officer
Rose Gwilt: Data Manager/ Website/Facebook Page
Pat Hayward: Outings Manager
And a HUGE THANKYOU to Linda Sadler who created the PHOENIX star and the matching PHOENIX decorations for our tree.
Linda and I enjoyed decorating the tree in the church.
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Veronica, one of our talented ladies from our Craft Group who helped to make the bunting.
At the Annual General Meeting on September 21st. 2015, members voted to support the following four LOCAL charities:
Katharine House provides free hospice care services in Mid Staffordshire for people faced with an illness that cannot be cured.
Midlands Air Ambulance is the charity responsible for funding and operating three air ambulances serving the communities of six Midlands counties: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands. This constitutes the largest air ambulance operating region in the UK.
Since 1991, the charity has responded to more than 43,000 missions averaging 2,000 per year, making it one of the longest established and busiest air ambulance organisations in the UK.
The charity’s three aircraft each carry a crew comprising pilot, two paramedics or flight doctors plus full life-support medical equipment. Operating from strategically located regional airbases, 90 per cent of the region is within reach within eight minutes.
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading nature conservation charity.
Their mission is to protect and enhance the wildlife and wild places of Staffordshire and to promote understanding, enjoyment and involvement in the natural world.
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our Chairman, Janet Palmer, who died on 6 April 2020 at St Joseph’s Care Home in Stafford. She was 81 years old and died of ovarian cancer which had been diagnosed the previous July. Janet had been a primary school teacher for much of her life and, although taking early retirement, continued for a time as a peripatetic teacher in Stafford. She became Chairman of the Club in October 2015 and continued in this role until sickness overtook her last year. She participated in a range of Phoenix activities but her major role was the establishment of the History Group and its continued management for 30 years. The first lecture she arranged was on 19th September 1990 on the work of the Salt Library in Stafford. Thereafter, she organised 11 lectures each year from visiting speakers with enormous success. During each August, she arranged an outing to a historical estate to replace the usual monthly lecture. Over the course of 30 years she was responsible for the smooth running of the History Group and the provision of over 300 speakers together with nearly 30 annual History Group outings. In addition, she was an active member of the club’s Outings Committee, arranging visits to various places, such as the Worcester Christmas Market. Apart from her Phoenix responsibilities, she was a trustee of the Walton Village Hall and a key member of the Stafford Folk Dance Club. Once a week, Janet would spend a morning at the Katharine House Hospice in Stafford as a volunteer librarian, helping to bring comfort to patients. She loved to walk in the countryside with her husband, David. They participated for many years in walks and rambling holidays with the mid-Staffs Ramblers Association, in which she occupied a prominent role as Chairman. In her final period of life, Janet underwent a hip replacement operation which she endured along with her underlying medical condition with the courage and determination that chararacterised her life. Above all, Janet was a caring member of the Stafford community whose contribution to society will be a lasting legacy to those who knew her. Her kindness and common sense will be greatly missed by all.
Jeremy Wheeler
Treasurer SWPAC
