Monthly Archives: July 2022

Sunday (24th July), walk was with guide Lizzie O’Sullivan and twenty-five members of the public. And told the stories of the poor unlucky people who met with unfortunate accidents who were just going about their ordinary day, doing normal things. Here are just a few of the graves Lizzie visited to tell their stories. We heard about the 1-year-old boy who was shown fire by his 3-year-old sister who then dropped the lighted stick onto him severely burning him and he died the next day. Although questioned by the coroner, he said she was too young to understand the seriousness of what she had done. The 5-year-old boy who went and met his uncle by tram to give him his tea and then when coming home he ran out in front of the tram into the path of an oncoming … Continue reading →

FoSOC Annual General meeting (AGM) was held on 22nd July 2022 at the Shirley Baptist Church 7-9 pm Billy Ferguson (Chair) started the proceeding at 7.10 pm and welcomed all who attended.  Twenty- two members attended, which included six Committee members, the lowest attendance so far. Written reports were from The Chair/Secretary/Membership Secretary/Project & Publicity, and all were read, approved, and seconded. With regarding to the healthy bank accounts, the Treasurer (Tim Burden) noted that possibly for the year 2022 to 2023 this will decrease due to buying more machinery (beneficial to FoSOC) which uses petrol & of course the vast increase in the cost of petrol. Subscriptions for unwaged is to remain the same (£6.00) but it was stated that the price of stamps (68p 2nd class) etc., for sending out the FoSOC newsletter is actually costing FoSOC, so … Continue reading →