Following the initial screening of 'My Darling Boy' on 9th October at St Michael's Church, the 25 minute video is now available to view here: View the video
Video showing of My Darling Boy, 8pm on Thursday 9th October
On Thursday, October
9th at 8pm there will be the first public screening of The St Michael’s Players
performance of ‘My Darling Boy’ at the church. The video lasts approximately 30
minutes and was recorded during the Players’ performance on 14th June when the
Exhibition opened.
The play is a
fictionalised account, written by Rev Martine Oborne, based on the lives of
some of the men who appear on the memorial at St Michael’s Church. Refreshments
will be available afterwards when you will be able to speak with those involved
in the play and with members of the Heroes of Chiswick project team.
Heroes of Chiswick on display at Chiswick Library
On Monday 22nd September, the 'mobile' Heroes of Chiswick exhibition moved from a successful first showing on Sunday 21st at the Orangery 'Open House' in Gunnersbury Park to Chiswick Library, Duke's Avenue, Chiswick, W4 2AB.
The table top displays are situation in the upper lending library and present most of the information that is still showing at St Michael's Church, Elmwood Road, W4 3DY. A great opportunity for you to see the stories of the 33 men who are listed on the memorial inside the church - either come to the church which is open daily between 9.30am and 5.30pm, sometimes later or visit Chiswick Library.
We much appreciate the help from the Local Studies Section in setting up the exhibition at Chiswick Library. The Local Studies resources proved invaluable to much of the research into the 33 men. The Local Studies Section at Chiswick Library is open Monday, Thursday, Friday 10-1 and 2-5; Thursday 5-8 by appointment; Alternate Saturdays 10-1 and 2-5.
The table top displays are situation in the upper lending library and present most of the information that is still showing at St Michael's Church, Elmwood Road, W4 3DY. A great opportunity for you to see the stories of the 33 men who are listed on the memorial inside the church - either come to the church which is open daily between 9.30am and 5.30pm, sometimes later or visit Chiswick Library.
We much appreciate the help from the Local Studies Section in setting up the exhibition at Chiswick Library. The Local Studies resources proved invaluable to much of the research into the 33 men. The Local Studies Section at Chiswick Library is open Monday, Thursday, Friday 10-1 and 2-5; Thursday 5-8 by appointment; Alternate Saturdays 10-1 and 2-5.
Taking the Heroes of Chiswick Project forward - more volunteers welcome
The project team is now extending its activity to include
a research into the women and other families who were particularly active in
the parish and community during WW1. ‘Heroes of Chiswick’ project team meetings
at St. Michael’s Church will continue to be on the second Sunday of each
month from 11.30am – 12.30pm for anyone keen to volunteer or find out more
about the new project. Forthcoming meetings
will be on 14th September, 12th October, 9th November and 14th December 2014 - everyone is welcome. To ask for more details, please email hereosofchiswick@gmail.com or go to the 'Contact Us' page on the website.
A date for your diary
The first showing of the video of St Michael's Players' 14th June performance of 'My Darling Boy' will be at St Michael's Church at 8pm on Thursday 9th October 2014. More Information to follow.
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We were recently delighted and privileged to welcome Sallie Vallins to our Church. Sallie has some very special connections to St Michael's and we have established contact with her through our project that is tracing the stories of the thirty three men, whose names are on our First world war Roll of Honour.
Sallie is the granddaughter of the first vicar of St Michael's - Revd L. McNeill Shelford - and of our first Churchwarden - Charles Coombs. This is because Sallie is the daughter of Revd Shelford's daughter, Flora, who married Mr Coombs' son, Ralph. Her parents' wedding was in 1922 - shortly after the war. There is a wonderful report of the occasion in the Parish Magazine which describes the wedding as 'the social event of the season' and tells us that the wedding cake was cut by the best man's bayonet! The Bishop of Kensington officiated and the Choir sang an anthem - Blessed Be the God and Father by S.S. Wesley.
Sadly two of Sallie's father's brothers, Frank and Leslie Coombs, died in the war and they are listed on the Roll of Honour.
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