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Annual General Meeting 2018
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Saturday 13th October 2018
Bishopshalt School
Royal Lane Uxbridge UB8 3RF |
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Please join us for the day to celebrate our 25th Anniversary together.
The meal must be ordered and paid for in advance.
The cost of the Dinner has not been confirmed yet but it will be modest.
(The confirmed cost and a meal order form will be posted very soon).
In the meantime, please look at the menu below
& consider what you would like to order.
Members & Non Members are welcome to join us for our AGM
& Celebratory Dinner from 10am.
The meal must be ordered and paid for in advance.
The cost of the Dinner has not been confirmed yet but it will be modest.
(The confirmed cost and a meal order form will be posted very soon).
In the meantime, please look at the menu below
& consider what you would like to order.
Members & Non Members are welcome to join us for our AGM
& Celebratory Dinner from 10am.
The timetable for the day is:
10.00 am
Meet and Greet in the Entrance Hall, Conference Room and Conservatory with drinks and research table.
12 noon
AGM
1.00 pm
Anniversary Dinner
2.00 pm
Speaker: Anthony Marr - "What's in a Name",
Afterwards
Mingle and research, visit displays and general chat.
4.30 pm
Close.
10.00 am
Meet and Greet in the Entrance Hall, Conference Room and Conservatory with drinks and research table.
12 noon
AGM
1.00 pm
Anniversary Dinner
2.00 pm
Speaker: Anthony Marr - "What's in a Name",
Afterwards
Mingle and research, visit displays and general chat.
4.30 pm
Close.
Dinner Menu
Starter:
Leek and Potato Soup
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Mackerel Pate
Main Meal:
Lamb Dhonsk
(a spicy dish)
or
Chicken a la Creme
(Chicken with a cream sauce with mushrooms)
or
Vegetable Lasagne
(vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free option.)
Dessert:
Raspberry Pavlova
or
Lemon Cheesecake
or
Fresh Fruit & cheeseboard.
Tea & Coffee
Leek and Potato Soup
or
Mackerel Pate
Main Meal:
Lamb Dhonsk
(a spicy dish)
or
Chicken a la Creme
(Chicken with a cream sauce with mushrooms)
or
Vegetable Lasagne
(vegetarian, vegan, lactose-free option.)
Dessert:
Raspberry Pavlova
or
Lemon Cheesecake
or
Fresh Fruit & cheeseboard.
Tea & Coffee
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Since the society was launched 25 years ago a Journal called ' POINTS EAST ' which contains many interesting facts, information and articles has been produced twice yearly.
As the Society Celebrates 25 years this year We have decided to reproduce some articles from the early journals. They will appear here on the home page and will then move to the new 'from 25 years ago....' page.
Previous articles from the archives have been moved to the 'from 25 years ago....' page.
In what I think is a fitting tribute in our 25th Anniversary Year I have chosen an article called 'A Trip to Points East' by John & Andrée East, the Founders of the Society. The article was first published in the 2nd Journal published by the Society in the Autumn of 1993.
In what I think is a fitting tribute in our 25th Anniversary Year I have chosen an article called 'A Trip to Points East' by John & Andrée East, the Founders of the Society. The article was first published in the 2nd Journal published by the Society in the Autumn of 1993.
'A Trip to Points East'
by John & Andrée East
by John & Andrée East
When arranging to visit my sisters in South Australia the itinerary became rather more complicated than originally envisaged. To Start with we were seduced by the argument that it was just as easy to fly out to Adelaide, and carry on Eastwards round the world, instead of simply flying back Westwards, In the end we flew out via Singapore, which made a very interesting 'stopover' before arriving at Adelaide at 5 o'clock one morning with the prospect of a round the world trip before us.
Adelaide had changed a lot since my last visit. The city centre has come into the 20th century with a bang and the suburbs spreads much further out. My sisters had not changed much since their last visit to see us in England and we were rapidly absorbed into the new family represented by all the nephews and nieces and their children. All the papers and photographs found eventually after the clearing up of my late parents effects, came out for inspection, and we were very glad to be able to bring away some of them.
We introduced ourselves to Helen Jennings, member of the EFHS, and of the South Australian Family History Society, who have a fine headquarters building, with impressive library and racks and racks of records. A pity, but we did not have anything like enough time to do justice to these facilities, but we did quite a lot of research concerning the Easts of Mallalla. (More came to light later in Sydney). They were said to be connected in some way with my father's going out to Australia in 1922, but then they do not seem to have their origins anywhere near Essex, where
Dad came from.
We went to the Maritime Museum in Port Adelaide, where many thousands of immigrants arrived. No convicts were sent to South Australia to help settle and develop the new country, and the settlers included many from Germany. Some of their descendants now produce superb wine after more than a century of experience. The computerised records of settlers makes it easy to check on one's own family, but unfortunately there are gaps, so although my Mother's arrival is recorded the year of Dads is not, It is always possible that he arrived elsewhere in Australia, of course finishing up in Adelaide after exploring the possibilities in Victoria. if only I had asked Dad about this when he was alive!
After the excitements and joys of seeing the 'family' and visiting parts of South Australia, we moved onto New South Wales. There we were made more than welcome by Society members Joan & Ralph Stilgoe, of Como just south of Sydney. They had insisted that we stay with them rather than at an hotel in the city. Their hospitality was marvellous, and they new so much about the lesser tourist spots as well as the obvious ones, that we had a wonderful time. We had a most enjoyable day tripping round Sydney Harbour with another member Joan Ransom & her husband, a Presbytarian minister and mine of information on the history of the area. The next day we met Madge Hargreaves at North Sidney, another member of our Family History Society and definitely related to Robert East and descended from the Estes of Radnage. Madge is a fund of information and the hours spent in her company passed very quickly. she gave us notes about the Easts of Mallalla, which should help our research in England. One evening we went to the Botany Bay Family History Society meeting, and Andrée talked to them about 'one name studies' and our own particular experiences. Several of the audience came up to us with queries about East ancestors, to be delighted by getting answers straight away from Andrée.
some of them joined the EFHS on the spot. We met Mignon Tamsitt, another East researcher with whom we had already corresponded, also a EFHS member. One highlight of our visit to NSW was a long trip down the coast to Woolongong and Kiama, where we had a surprise visit to the Easts of East's beach. A total surprise for us, that is, for Ralph & Joan had earlier contacted Robert East, who turned out to be a descendant of the 'Estes of Radnage', Bucks. Their family origins going back to the 16th century was news to Robert, but Andrée had all the details in her head once the connection was established. We came away with a copy of the family history as produced for an East Reunion on Kiama some years ago.
We were reluctant to leave the Stilgoes, who had made our visit to Sydney so memorable, but after a week we headed for Cairns and the Barrier Reef. In Brisbane we saw an old friend from more than 45 years ago, suffering the effects of the long drawn out drought up on the darling Downs, where she and her husband went to farm so many years ago. Next morning she rang to bid us 'Bon Voyage' and to say that over 2 inches of snow had fallen overnight. On then to New Zealand, specifically Auckland. Here again members of own FHS Noreen Newland & Rosanne Biddle, met us and once more we were shown around the city, and the area to the north, in a way we could never have forseen, and visited their homes. Rosanne's mother was an East, origins in South Shields.
In Rotorua we noticed the local office of their MP and yet another East, he was not in town but we got an introduction to his father Geoffrey down in New Plymouth, whom we contacted by phone. he is a keen genealogist, and we hope to have from him more data on New Zealand Easts and their origins in the Old Country.
In Vancouver we met another EFHS member, Joan Lehman, armed with questions and her East tree. There followed a trip around this beautiful city, such superb views from Stanley Park and the higher roads. Such hospitality, it is going to be difficult to match the kindness received from all the EFHS members that we met on this trip.
some of them joined the EFHS on the spot. We met Mignon Tamsitt, another East researcher with whom we had already corresponded, also a EFHS member. One highlight of our visit to NSW was a long trip down the coast to Woolongong and Kiama, where we had a surprise visit to the Easts of East's beach. A total surprise for us, that is, for Ralph & Joan had earlier contacted Robert East, who turned out to be a descendant of the 'Estes of Radnage', Bucks. Their family origins going back to the 16th century was news to Robert, but Andrée had all the details in her head once the connection was established. We came away with a copy of the family history as produced for an East Reunion on Kiama some years ago.
We were reluctant to leave the Stilgoes, who had made our visit to Sydney so memorable, but after a week we headed for Cairns and the Barrier Reef. In Brisbane we saw an old friend from more than 45 years ago, suffering the effects of the long drawn out drought up on the darling Downs, where she and her husband went to farm so many years ago. Next morning she rang to bid us 'Bon Voyage' and to say that over 2 inches of snow had fallen overnight. On then to New Zealand, specifically Auckland. Here again members of own FHS Noreen Newland & Rosanne Biddle, met us and once more we were shown around the city, and the area to the north, in a way we could never have forseen, and visited their homes. Rosanne's mother was an East, origins in South Shields.
In Rotorua we noticed the local office of their MP and yet another East, he was not in town but we got an introduction to his father Geoffrey down in New Plymouth, whom we contacted by phone. he is a keen genealogist, and we hope to have from him more data on New Zealand Easts and their origins in the Old Country.
In Vancouver we met another EFHS member, Joan Lehman, armed with questions and her East tree. There followed a trip around this beautiful city, such superb views from Stanley Park and the higher roads. Such hospitality, it is going to be difficult to match the kindness received from all the EFHS members that we met on this trip.
There were no more genealogical encounters during the remainder of the trip back to Gatwick. We did visit the city archives in Ottawa, but time was pressing. We checked for Easts in all the phone books we saw en route, listed names and addresses but Too late we learned that in Canada, the zip codes, which do not appear in the phone books are essential to the address. Without it, we were told, delivery simply does not take place. Strangely the biggest number of East's were in the Quebec phone book.
With what we learned on this occasion we feel far better equipped for a repeat trip, with genealogy again forming part of the interest.
With what we learned on this occasion we feel far better equipped for a repeat trip, with genealogy again forming part of the interest.
' The Estes of Radnage & their descendants'
Radnage, Bucks. is a tiny village just inside the county boundary with Oxfordshire, about ten miles north west of High Wycombe. It is well worthwhile making a visit to the parish church, as we did one fine summer day. The lanes are extremely narrow, but navigable with care.
The church contains a fine memorial to an East whose family put its stamp on the area over many centuries. This was William, Gentleman, whose wife Sybil bore him thirteen children. They are all depicted in a set of brasses, now mounted on the wall near the pulpit. She had the memorial placed over his tomb, and some wear took place over the years that followed, before it was moved and placed in its present position.
The arms of this particular family probably go back to 1515, and the family must have been in good standing to have been granted them in the first place. A visitation by Heralds in 1560 confirmed the right to the Arms and a crest was granted. In a manuscript of 1574 relating to the visitation, the Arms and Crest were sketched ( or 'tricked' ).
Eleven descendants and five today are known. Some of the sons of William whose marriage details are not known, may have passed the name on, and we hope that eventually yet more 20th century descendants of this family may come to light.
The church contains a fine memorial to an East whose family put its stamp on the area over many centuries. This was William, Gentleman, whose wife Sybil bore him thirteen children. They are all depicted in a set of brasses, now mounted on the wall near the pulpit. She had the memorial placed over his tomb, and some wear took place over the years that followed, before it was moved and placed in its present position.
The arms of this particular family probably go back to 1515, and the family must have been in good standing to have been granted them in the first place. A visitation by Heralds in 1560 confirmed the right to the Arms and a crest was granted. In a manuscript of 1574 relating to the visitation, the Arms and Crest were sketched ( or 'tricked' ).
Eleven descendants and five today are known. Some of the sons of William whose marriage details are not known, may have passed the name on, and we hope that eventually yet more 20th century descendants of this family may come to light.
COMING SOON : Another article about Mary East a lady who spent most of her life pretending to be a man!.
The Founders Award
In Memory of John & Andrée East
In Memory of John & Andrée East
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An annual prize of £50 will be awarded to the member who submits the most interesting article for publication in the Points East Journal
The 2018 competition closes on the 1st August 2018 so please send articles for consideration to our Journal Editor. 
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£50
CASH PRIZE |
The winner of the £50 cash prize for the best article submitted for publication in the journal during 2017 is Life in Water by Deryck A East.
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The EAST Family history society was launched in 1993, to bring together people researching ancestors with the name EAST and to build a database of family tree's for EAST families worldwide.
In addition to the name EAST, we also research variants of the name such as EASTE, EASTES, EST, ESTE, & ESTES.
In addition to the name EAST, we also research variants of the name such as EASTE, EASTES, EST, ESTE, & ESTES.
In 2013 the EAST Family History Society celebrated 20 years of helping people worldwide to research their EAST ancestors.
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Our aim is to compile a database of all East family trees. If you have traced your EAST family tree, please let us know the details of the earliest EAST ancestor that you have found - you may be able to help us record a new family line that we don't yet know about ! |
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In England EASTS have been traced right back to the arrival of the Normans.
The EAST FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY, was founded in England and has helped many members to trace their ancestors back to the 16th century. Some of these members live in Australia and we are sure that many EASTS living in America can also be traced back to these times. |
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We are Looking for information on John Alger East or his family, Can you Help ?
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This painting of an unknown man by an unknown artist is believed to be Captain James Cook. The painting is now owned by the National Portrait Gallery in London. It was bought in 1905 from J. A. East.
John Alger East appears in the 1911 census as an Artist living in Hackney, London. Could he be the painter ? Was he the J. A. East who sold the painting ? John was married to Mary C Worth in 1843, who in the 1871 census was also recorded as an Artist. But John also had an Artistic family - His father was Henry Matthew East was a Picture Dealer in Hackney in the 1871 Census. Laura East & Gilbert East were siblings of John who became Sculptors. |
The portrait can be viewed online at : http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw08900/Unknown-man-formerly-known-as-James-Cook?
Does anyone have information on Silversmith John East ?
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This Queen Anne Silver Porringer, described as 'Rare' was made by John East in 1711 and recently listed for sale on Ebay for £990 or $1223
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This Queen Anne Silver Feeding Cup was made by John East in 1712. recently offered for sale in the United States, it was described as 'Extremely Rare' and was priced at $9,850 or £7973.
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This is the assay mark of John East which was registered in 1697 and has been seen on silverware pieces dated between 1701 and 1722
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Its a Double Mystery !
Can you help us ?
Can you help us ?
Our Society Chairman Ros and her husband David recently visited the World War Battlefields & Memorials in Northern France. While visiting the Thiepval Memorial where 72,191 missing soldiers with no known graves are listed, they noticed an inscription for “East J “ a member of the Durham Light Infantry.
Our former Research Manager Anne, found that the soldier was 28 year old Captain John East of the 15th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, who died on the 1st July 1916. He was the son of John East from Auckland, New Zealand and husband of Marguerite East (nee Jacquet), of 33, Hatherley Rd., Sidcup, Kent.
We currently have no details of this family tree in our records but we would love to know more about this family. If anyone visiting the site has any information about Captain John, his father or any relatives in the UK or New Zealand, please let us know.
We currently have no details of this family tree in our records but we would love to know more about this family. If anyone visiting the site has any information about Captain John, his father or any relatives in the UK or New Zealand, please let us know.
We were also contacted by the Llandiloes community project who asked if we knew anything about H.H. East who is recorded on the towns WW1 war memorial. Harold Henry was recorded as having been born in 1885 and he died age 32 on the 6th November 1917. He was a Private in the 1st/1st Bn. Herefordshire Regiment. His parents were Edwin and Laura East, of Newport & his wife was Edith Emily East, of "Dyfnant," Queen's Terrace, Aberystwyth. Harold's grandfather was Job Dawson EAST born in Reading about 1827 but moved to Wales by 1861, where he worked on the railway.
Unfortunately although Harold came from a fairly large family, we do not have his family or his immediate ancestors in our trees. Can anyone tell us anymore about this family ?
Unfortunately although Harold came from a fairly large family, we do not have his family or his immediate ancestors in our trees. Can anyone tell us anymore about this family ?
WE HAD AN 'EAST' ON THE UK 'X FACTOR'
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Fleur is a very talented 26 year old singer/songwriter from Walthamstow in East London who came 2nd in the 2014 competition. She became the show's first contestant to reach number one on the UK iTunes Store chart during the competition, with her performance of "Uptown Funk".
!n 2015 She was signed by Simon Cowells Syco record label and released a full-length debut album, Love, Sax and Flashbacks with lead single 'SAX' reaching no 3 in the UK charts. It also became an international hit in the Netherlands, Australia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Hungary and Croatia. Fleur's career has gone 'international' after she was signed by Sony's Columbia Records, performed in the USA on the season finale of Dancing with the Stars and appeared on the Today show & James Cordens Late Late Show. She is one of The X Factor's biggest breakout acts. She performed on The X Factor Tour 2015 & her own 'Sax' Tour this year, has produced a second single "More and More", performed at the National Television Awards, Blackpool Illuminations, Pride Festivals at Brighton, Manchester & Birmingham and Girl Guiding UK's BIG GIG at Wembley to name but a few. Fleur East has also teamed up with British dress company Lipsy (London) for the launch of her first fashion collection. We continue to watch with interest and congratulate Fleur on her fantastic success to date and we remain sure that there is still a lot more to come from her in the future. |
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