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Our outing on 30th April was to Lyme Hall and Deer Park in Disley. The weather was warm and sunny so perfect for our trip over to Cheshire. We were made very welcome by the National Trust staff at Lyme Hall and everyone found plenty to see and do during -
The SoFA AGM was attended by over 50 members on Friday 24 April at our usual venue of Christ Church Southport. Frank Hyland, Chairperson, supplied those in attendance with what SoFA has achieved during the last 12 months. Last year, SoFA met its objectives, with a full programme of talks, -
In March SoFA members attended the Speaker Meeting at Christ Church, Southport which was given by Brian Topping. Mr Topping has had a long and varied career in the Customs Office. In the 1970’s and 1980’s he was a Customs officer in the former Department of H M Customs and
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Introducing his talk, Mr Saunders noted that ‘brief’ and ‘Mervyn’ are not often associated together! Given the breadth of his subject, this is perhaps understandable. Mervyn’s history began with the restoration of King Charles 11 who allowed theatres to reopen after their closure by Oliver Cromwell. The first and most
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Sixty of our members attended the first organised event of 2026 which was a tea and coffee event in Ainsdale. It was a lovely sunny day and everyone was in good spirits. St John’s Church in Ainsdale has proved a popular venue since January 2024 when we held our first
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The day before the outing it had rained solidly all day. However, on 16 December, the outing day itself was perfect, allowing 37 members of SoFA to enjoy a superb time at Lytham Hall in sparkling sunshine. The short journey was made a little longer by the ubiquitous roadworks en
