Holberry Society

[wolfstalin 10]

If anyone knows a contact for the Holberry Society even just any old member or person you think might be a member can you please post it here or send me a PM.

[KivWaHistory 10]

Hi Wolfstalin,

 

I've worked very closely with one of the principal members in the past, although I'm not spoken for a year or so (he's moved and I've managed to lose his new address) I've been meaning to get back in touch - I've some work being published next year which is essentially dedicated to him.

 

What's it regarding?

 

John

[wolfstalin 10]

Holberry's grave is in disrepair and I'd like to get it fixed up, but tastefully fixed up.

 

I'd also like to contact John Baxter who was a member of the society that I remember and would trust to administer a revival in the societies fortunes shall I say.

[KivWaHistory 10]

The General Cemetary has a wonderfully committed group dedicated to restoring it and ensuring public access - they work very hard indeed but I'm guessing they struggle for funding, like all such groups at the moment. I'll find a link for them.

 

I would like to get in touch with John too, as my work is closely linked to some adult ed. work he did in the 1980s, and I would like to get his permission to recopy his booklet and distribute it to various archives.

 

I got an old number for him a while ago but he was no longer there - it was the only number my contact with the Holberry Society had for him. Of course, the Holberry Society was only a small group with very active leading members - the amount and quality of work they turned out was very impressive indeed (most of which is in Local Studies - speaking of which, Doug might have a contact or two, I need to give him a ring later so I'll ask).

 

I'm sure someone on here must know his details.

[KivWaHistory 10]

http://www.gencem.org/

[wolfstalin 10]

Yes, I've just been looking at the cemeteries site and reading about his wife and others in the grave, perhaps a new headstone is in order but I wouldn't want the old one removed, someone would have to design something tactful to encompass all the history of the grave site.

[mikesam 10]

If anyone knows a contact for the Holberry Society even just any old member or person you think might be a member can you please post it here or send me a PM.

 

I'm on the same quest. has anyone got a contact for John Baxter? I wonder where Bill Moores papers are?