Study Group Events & News.

2007 Ismay Reunion.

A delightful May Bank holiday weekend was spent at the Ryton
Country Hotel and in the Whickham area. The event was well attended with 11
members attending the whole event and 10 members of the public dropping in on
the open house. The results of which allowed for four groups to be linked into
family 48 as well as some fascinating photographs and family memorabilia being
shared, including some beautiful embroidered postcards from the first world war,
an accounts book from Thomas Ismay a local builder and publican in the Whickham area, and some Victorian oil paintings of the
Ismay cottage in Clockburn. The weekend also included
a very informative walk around the village guided by Mr ???? a member f the local
historical society and off course a trip around the Whickham
church yard to view several Ismay gravestones as well as some other interesting
headstones of local celebrities.

Our hats are off to Carole Atkinson and David Leathard for organizing the event.

2010 Ismay Reunion

The members agreed that the next Ismay reunion will take
place in May 2010 centre in the Liverpool
area. Thanks are extend to Bill Harrison for agreeing
to lead the organization of this event.

County Groups

We also decided to try a organize County Ismay
groups that would meet more frequently to try and help each other.

Carole Atkinson kindly agreed to organize the
Durham/Northumberland group

Ron Davies kindly agreed to organize the Yorkshire
group

Bill Harrison kindly agreed to organize the Lancashire group as part of the preparations for the 2010
reunion

Dave Nixon agreed to organizing the
North America group

We will look for folks in the Cumberland,
SE England and Australia/New Zealand areas who
would be willing to coordinate those areas