Photos of WW2 Veterans Event, Feb 7th 2013

Photogallery of the event celebrating our Word War Two veterans  held on Feb 7th 2013 at Chorlton Good Neighbours.

Thanks to Carolyn O'Hanlon for the photos

Art Exhibition at Chorlton Library

Chorlton Good Neighbours has an exhibition of the art work produced by its members who attend the art class on Thursday mornings. Here are Pauline and Margaret in front of the exhibition at Chorlton Library which runs until the end of February



The art work in place on the noticeboard in the foyer of Chorlton Library


Margaret Banks who runs the Art Class is here discussing with Pauline Robinson the best way of exhibiting the art work




On the other noticeboard in the foyer of the library we have also got information about the older men's group, tincluding the gardening club and the snooker and social afternoons. Also posters about our History Group which meets at 1.30pm on the first Thursday of each month

History Group meets Thurs Feb 7th at 1.30pm

Chorlton History Group's next meeting:  

Chorlton’s World War 2 Veterans          Thurs Feb 7^th 2013 1.30pm 

At Chorlton Good Neighbours, Wilbraham St Ninian’s Church , Egerton Rd South, Chorlton

£1.50 charge for tea & biscuits  - All welcome

A tribute to some of Chorlton Good Neighbours members who served in World War Two:

• Bob Cowan, for whom we mounted a successful campaign for an Arctic Convoy medal to be awarded to veterans such as himself and also John Mackay of Chorlton who is also a veteran of the Arctic Convoys


• Alan Wood, fighter pilot, who was once shot down over the North Sea and was adrift in a one-man dinghy for 4 days


• Mickie Mitchell, who drove army petrol tankers round during the Manchester blitz

The session, led by Bernard Leach, will include film footage of the Arctic Convoys, an interview with Bob Cowan and a presentation to Bob to mark his being awarded the recently announced Arctic Convoy Survivors medal. We have also invited the Russian Ambassador to present the medal of Ushakov which the Russian Federation have awarded to Arctic Convoy veterans. We hope that Bob, John, Alan and Mickie will all be at the presentation to contribute and answer questions


               AB Seaman Bob Cowan 1941


                        HMS Mashona, 1942


Alan Wood, fighter pilot 1941

For further information ring Chorlton Good Neighbours on 881 2925
or email BTLeach@gmail.com

Learning about Photography Session

Jennie Keegan came to Good Neighbours on Monday 29th October to give a session to users and volunteers on how to get the best out of their 'point and shoot' cameras. The session was extremely useful as Jennie explained what all the mysterious settings on the cameras were. She focussed on the most common and useful functions, and as each camera is different she went round to each individual to show them how their camera worked

      so that's what the camera settings mean

As well as looking at the technical aspects of the camera we also looked at composition and getting the best out of the shots we took. So we all went round taking portrait photos of each other and pictures that illustrated the 'rule of thirds'. We then downloaded these and discussed the results 

         

Jack Baker poses for a practice portrait shot

Jennie Keegan explaining how to get the best out of your camera

Anthony look on as Christine adjusts her camera

Everyone found this to be a really useful session and Jennie will be running a follow on session in the New Year where we will look at editing our photographs