April 2014
Speaker for Tuesday 15th April 2014 - Mr. Peter Semple
18/04/14 05:42
Photo: President Gordon Ward greets Peter Semple, with Club Members Des Moore (L) and Robin Semple (R)
Talk by Peter Semple on "The Plantation of Ulster in Coleraine – A Perspective”
Club President Gordon Ward welcomed members to the meeting and then introduced our speaker for the morning, Mr Peter Semple, whose talk was entitled “The Plantation of Ulster in Coleraine – A Perspective”.
“History is the story of us if we were born in an earlier period”.
A list of hundreds of names ranging from Abbot to McClelland to Younge and Zachery illustrated the personal aspect of those many people who were involved in the Plantation of Ulster indeed the names of many of the Club members were on the list.
The English conquest of Ireland was made piece by piece starting with Henry VIII (1509-1547) and was only completed after sustained warfare in the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). During these wars the force of the semi-independent chieftains was broken, although the success of the victory was limited.
Talk by Peter Semple on "The Plantation of Ulster in Coleraine – A Perspective”
Club President Gordon Ward welcomed members to the meeting and then introduced our speaker for the morning, Mr Peter Semple, whose talk was entitled “The Plantation of Ulster in Coleraine – A Perspective”.
“History is the story of us if we were born in an earlier period”.
A list of hundreds of names ranging from Abbot to McClelland to Younge and Zachery illustrated the personal aspect of those many people who were involved in the Plantation of Ulster indeed the names of many of the Club members were on the list.
The English conquest of Ireland was made piece by piece starting with Henry VIII (1509-1547) and was only completed after sustained warfare in the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). During these wars the force of the semi-independent chieftains was broken, although the success of the victory was limited.
Speaker for Tuesday 1st April 2014 - Mr. Stephen Peden
10/04/14 20:16
Photo: President Gordon Ward greets Stephen Peden, with Graham MacDonald - Assistant Secretary (Centre) and Club Members Jim Archer and Jim Gordon (Far R)
Talk by Stephen Peden - 'Fire Fighter'
Club President Gordon Ward welcomed members to the meeting and then introduced our speaker for the morning, Mr Stephen Peden, whose talk was entitled “Fire Fighter”.
To the general public the Fire Service equates to the large red fire engine travelling at high speed, eventually spraying water on a burning building to extinguish the flames.
This view contains a modicum of truth but after 30 years of full time service, Stephen’s job description has changed dramatically. The public view often reflects a failure by the Fire Service to educate and instruct.
Talk by Stephen Peden - 'Fire Fighter'
Club President Gordon Ward welcomed members to the meeting and then introduced our speaker for the morning, Mr Stephen Peden, whose talk was entitled “Fire Fighter”.
To the general public the Fire Service equates to the large red fire engine travelling at high speed, eventually spraying water on a burning building to extinguish the flames.
This view contains a modicum of truth but after 30 years of full time service, Stephen’s job description has changed dramatically. The public view often reflects a failure by the Fire Service to educate and instruct.
