Watkin Society 6th Newsletter
The sixth newsletter of the Watkin Society has been published. Click the link below to download/view. The Watkin Society 6th Newsletter
Victoria’s Railway King
The Watkin Society is pleased to announce that Pen & Sword Books on 31st March 2012 will be publishing "Victoria's Railway King" by Geoff Scargill, the chair of the society. We are clearly biased but it is a fascinating read and gets into the detail of why he was such…
The Amazing Watkins Exhibition
It was a wonderful day of celebration on Saturday 26th January 2019 at the Britannia Country House Hotel on Palatine Road. The Friends Of Rose Hill's Heritage Lottery Funded project "The amazing Watkins Of Rose Hill House & their Woods" came to a conclusion with an amazing drama performance by…
Dedication to Joan at Rose Hill Woods
On the 6th November 2018 the Friends Of Rose Hill gathered to dedicate a rose bush to Joan Mycock. Joan was not only a dearly loved member and the first treasurer of the Friends of Rose Hill. As everyone could see from the large numbers attending a service held in…
Rose Hill secures Britain In Bloom It’s Your Neighbourhood Award
The Royal Horticultural Society and North West In Bloom presented The Friends Of Rose Hill with an It's Your Neighbourhood Award of Level 5 Outstanding. Members attended an award ceremony in Southport on the 31st October 2018 (see below). The list of awards can be found on the North West In…
Balsam Bashing at Rose Hill Woods
The next Balsam Bash will be at Rose Hill Woods on Saturday 2nd June 2018 from 2pm - 4pm. Meet inside the entrance to the woods next to the gates of Ashley Grange, Bronington Close, off Longley Lane, Northenden. (Please note - all children under 16 must be accompanied by…
1st General Meeting of 2018
Our next General Meeting is on Tuesday 30 January. It will be held in the St Wilfrid's Parish Rooms in Ford Lane, Northenden. M22 4WE. The meeting will start at 7.30 but we'd love you to join us for a cup of tea or coffee and some cake from 7pm.