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May awards updates done ~ Next meeting date June 19th
2008
Pictures of land in Northamptonshire
for possible
rally over the august bank holiday weekend
A warm welcome to Dave Warren,
Forest of Dean M.D.Club
See them
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Meeting
dates for diary;
JUNE 19th
JULY 21st
AUGUST 18th
SEPTEMBER 13 & 14
(RALLY)
SEPTEMBER15th
OCTOBER 20th
NOVEMBER 17th
DECEMBER 15 ( XMAS DRAW )
April
Meeting: report
We were very pleased
to have Peter Preston-Morley, from the Dixon Noonan Webb coin department, at the
club meeting. He kindly gave advice and guidance on coins brought in by club
members.
Any one wanting to
contact him can email him at
ppm@dnw.co.uk
website www.dnw.co.uk
They also let you
take part in the live auctions when they are on at
www.the-saleroom.com
Club
I.D Cards:
These were handed out to paid
up members,
if you have not got yours yet, see Roy with your old one and swap it over.
You should always carry your club card when out on sites.
Club
website updates.
Thank you for your patience while waiting for the
site to be updated,
the finds for March
have been published along with the AGM Awards
night pictures.
Just preparing the 2007 find of the year and
January’s awards,
for publishing in the next
few days.
Don’t forget the new club ID cards for 2008/9
will distributed at the next meeting on April 21. Please bring
along your old cards to exchange for the new ones.
Regards Roy
MacLeod
Well
Done
To James Brannan for coming to the rescue of a
damsel in distress.
James and Roy went out to help a couple who lost a
gold diamond engagement ring
while visiting a farm. It
took a detectorists trained eye to find it,
gleaming in the bright sun,
near the farmhouse before the detectors had even been setup.
Any more good news stories – write them down
and hand them in at the next meeting, it all helps to put our hobby in a good
light.
Come on
– Own up!
To whom it may concern
Weymouth
Metal Detecting Club members are tonight enjoying their
annual meal at the Coach
and Horses. The meal has gone ahead despite some sad,
pathetic, individual writing to the Landlord and canceling the meal, using my
name.
I would not normally use the club forum to air my personal views, but
I think on this
occasion it is justified. I can accept your sad tirade of continuing
harassment against
me personally, but when it affects other club members then it becomes another
matter.
The person/s involved in writing this letter must surely lead a life of worthless inactivity,
to indulge in such childish
activities. For your information the letter and envelope have
been handed over to the Dorset Police for their investigation and possible
D.N.A
analysis and prosecution. It is indeed a sad day when you have to use
your
energies in such a destructive way.
Paul Rainford - Club
Chairman 11.1.08.
A happy new year to all our readers.
Don't forget the club meal this coming Friday
(11.1.08 ) at the coach and horses Winterbourne Abbas
7 for 7-30pm eats. The club A.G.M. is on the 21.1.08. where
we will have the trophies for Artifact of the year, Coin of the year, Detectorist of the year, and club person of the year. Any
changes to club rules etc. please submit them to me in writing before the
A.G.M. May I wish you all a very happy and prosperous new year, and may you
all be blessed with great finds. P.S. club subs are now due for 2008
Don't forget
The grand Xmas draw next Monday.
We have over 100 great prizes including 8 Spink coin books.
Tickets will still be available on the night,
and please don't forget to bring some grub!
FUTURE CLUB MEETING DATES.
2007.
NOVEMBER
19 (CLAIRE PINDER TALK) & DECEMBER 17 (XMAS DRAW NIGHT)
2008.
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JANUARY
11 ( CLUB MEAL)
JANUARY
21
FEBRUARY
18 ( ARCH. TALK)
MARCH
17
APRIL
21
MAY19
JUNE
16
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JULY
21
AUGUST
18
SEPTEMBER
13 & 14 RALLY
SEPTEMBER15
OCTOBER
20
NOVEMBER
17
DECEMBER
15 ( XMAS DRAW )
other arrangements to be announced.
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Finds
Update
On the 22nd
August 2007 this medieval pendant was declared treasure at
the West Dorset Coroner's Court.
The intaglio stone has also now been identified as Roman and has been passed
onto an expert at the B.M. for further
investigation.
The British Museum has
expressed an interest in acquiring the pendant.
Read the British Museum Letter here.
Wiltshire
Rally
We were blessed with excellent weather and here is my experimental gallery >click here<
to show off the finds (webmaster)
“Uses
of Weymouth Beach No. 182”
As part of a Channel 4 documentary,
Rob J Berry has filmed on Weymouth
beach and
here is a link to the short film he has made
>>Watch
it here<< View his
web site >here<
Next
Meeting
17th September (third Monday as
usual) 7.30 for 8.00pm start
At the new Weymouth Police Station, Radipole Lane (opposite Weymouth F.C.).
Dorset County Show
For the second year running the club put on a
display of artefact's and coin's
at the Dorset County Show. We also had a draw to win a new detector, kindly
supplied by Joan Allan Ltd. We had a great response from the public and we
made several important new contacts.
Show
gallery – click here
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Grateful thanks are given to club stalwarts, Brian
Read, Val McRae. Pete Adcock, Frank Long, Jim Walmsley,
Gordon Sinfield, and Duncan Clarke for giving up
their weekend to help on the show.
Top right picture shows delighted detector
winner Oliver Jones of Dorchester with his
new Bounty Hunter detector.
Second Prize went to Sally Willis of Nottington Weymouth who won a Roman coin display.
The winning tickets were drawn by Elaine Tovell of the Dorchester County Hospital N.H.S Trust.
Regards to you all Paul.
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Stolen
Detectors List
This is a list of detectors recently stolen from
Detecnicks.
Nick & Laura will be grateful if the club
would help by informing all members to keep their eyes open & be wary
when buying second-hand machines - check the serial number against the list,
please.
Click here to view list
Dorchester
Show 2007
1st & 2nd September read flyer here
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See the
Weymouth and Portland Metal Detecting Club at stand
SM56 at this year's Dorchester show.
Display's
include:
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'Hunt
the coin with a detector'
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'
Lucky coin dip'
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'Win
a new Detector',
plus club
finds displays.
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August
Club Night – Date Change
Due to the August club meeting falling on my 30th wedding anniversary,
it was decided at the last club meeting to change the next meeting date.
The new date will be MONDAY 13TH AUGUST 2007 (birthday boy next day).
Hope to see you all there, don't forget to bring
your rally money.
Thank you for your understanding. . Paul Rainford - Chairman
Roman House Open Day
Photos here
Our Club Forum
This is open to
anyone who would like to contribute articles, photos, and general information.
There are already 31 members, many of them actively post comments,
announcements and answers to questions. Anyone can view the messages,(over 1000 now) and it’s not all about Detecting,
there is always room for a joke or two!
Come on, Join in,
it’s free, easy to use and open to all – you don’t know
what your missing….
Click here to visit
Roman House Open Day
All members and their
guest's are reminded that the Roman Town house day
is this coming Sunday 15th July 11-4pm. It is situated next to County Hall in Dorchester
and should be well worth a visit.
Please support this very
worthwhile day, and enjoy the many exhibits.
The club
will put on a display in July 2007 in support of the Roman house open day.
The event will be widely advertised in the local press and radio.
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New club badge
designed by founder member Jim Walmsley.
All garments are produced for the club by:
STYLISH STITCHES LLP
The Embroidery People,
Waverley Road, Weymouth,
Dorset. DT3 5HL.
TEL. 01305
777235.
Click
here for details and order form
Date for your diary
MONDAY 21 May
2007
a visit by Peter Preston Morley
the coin expert from Dix, Noonan,Webb.
A.G.M
Matters
arising and Awards
click here for report
May we wish all fellow detectorist's a happy and
successful 2007.
Paul
Rainford.
Club Chairman.
The club
held a Mid
Winter Rally in January,
which produced some nice finds.
For gallery click here
On the
evening of the 19th
January 2007, forty seven club members and their
partners enjoyed an enjoyable meal at the Coach and Horses Winterbourne Abbas. The meal celebrated another highly successful
year of detecting for members at the Weymouth and
Portland MDC.
Roman House Open Day
The club will put on a display in July 2007
in support of the Roman house open day. The event will be widely advertised
in the local press and radio.
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