Stan Hirst

In 1833 a petition was sent to the Master Cutler (Thomas Dunn) by the Town Trust regarding the establishment of a garden for the people of Sheffield. This was approved by the newly formed Town Council in 1843. A share holders’ scheme was set up and shares sold to the public. Unfortunately the scheme went … Read more

  Doctor Sylvia Dunkley  gave us a fascinating talk on the above.

Helen Till, a retired clinical nurse, now has a new role as a resuscitation officer in the hospital environment. She mentioned that in the UK every year, 30,000 cases of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) occur. Survival rate is less than one in ten Death is inevitable unless SCA recognised promptly, CPR commended and defibrillation performed … Read more

(This blog will be short and condensed, as to refer to names mentioned in Paul’s talk, could be to the detriment of the club!) Paul gave us an interesting talk into “behind the scenes activities” in many local councils, and how the media has been involved in exposing malpractices. Some local councils work hard and … Read more

Michael surveyed the assembled audience and came to the conclusion that none of them were likely to fetch much at auction, so he commenced his lecture about the real antiques trade. Michael Dowse originally hailed from Scunthorpe.  His grandfather was Arthur Edward Dowse, his father was Edward Arthur, but his mother defied the family tradition … Read more

David started his talk with an account of the life of Robert Jones, who was a surgeon in Victorian times. He was born in 1857 in Wales and left to study medicine at Liverpool University under the guidance of Hugh Owen Thomas. In 1881 he was assistant surgeon at the Stanley Hospital, Liverpool and established … Read more