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Shropshire Society founders

The "Founding Fathers" of the Society, Hotel Cecil, The Strand, London, 1899

Celebratory dinner at Loton Park

120th celebratory dinner at Loton Park

History

Today

Historically the Society was set up to promote our county of Shropshire, "to spread sociability and cheerfulness, to renew old associations, to preserve records of interesting and historical events, to enable its members to make new friends with the Salopian spirit, feelings and memories, and to provide a timely and enjoyable rendezvous for young people from the County who may feel lonely in London. Also to give any Salopian who hit a bad time a helping hand financially by assistance from the Benevolent Fund, all prompted by love for the dear old County of Shropshire."

Today, in changed times, we donate to causes and organisations rather than to individuals. See the list of benevolent donations.

At the Annual Dinner on the 10th May 1926 it was stated that the Society objectives are to "Remind each other what their county means to them and to seek inspiration from its memories and history. Loyalty to Shropshire and local patriotism."

There was a centenary service in 2001 at St. Mary's Church, Shrewsbury.

 

In 2024 we celebrate the Society’s 125th anniversary with a Civic Service at Shrewsbury Abbey and a Gala Dinner at Netley Hall.

Patrons

Michael Lowe CBE DL

Howard Franklin BA FRHS RHSNJ SFND OStG

 

President

Mark Cuthbert-Brown CBE DL

 

Life Vice Presidents

Howard Franklin BA FRHS RHSNJ SFND OStG

Michael Jenks

David Johnson

Leigh Northcott-Hammond

David Tudor MBE

Christabel Winny 

Patricia McLaughlin MBE

Anthony Davies

Kathryn Davies

David Lowe

Pauline Chapman-Young

 

Officers of the Committee

Chairman                   

Joint Deputy Chairs

Event Secretaries   

Treasurer                      

Membership Secretary

Events Researcher 

Graham Wynn OBE

Jennifer Snelson

Martin Stevens DL

Dennis & Valerie Hill

David Lowe

Pat Day

Kathryn Davies

Other Committee Members

David Tudor MBE

Pauline Chapman-Young

William Mowbray

Christabel Winny

Leigh Northcott Hammond

Anthony Davies

Amelia Edwards

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