Society Meetings/Events for 2025
Meetings at Halstead Football Club (unless otherwise stated)
Rosemary Lane, Halstead, CO9 1HR at 8.00pm.
January 29th 2025 : FMPS AGM
AGM :- The AGM took place on 29th of January 2025. The most important meeting of the year. After the elections all positions for Officers and Committee remain as last year. However, we have now filled the vacancy for a Safety Officer by inviting Gavin Edwards to the position. Gavin will oversee all matters relating to Health and Safety with particular involvement with our Crank Up and Working Weekend.
February 26th 2025 Club Meeting
A presentation by Dick Hughes on the history of Pearl Land Drainage from the ’50s to the noughties in words and pictures.
March 26th 2025
Talk by Mike Laflin “To be a Farmers Boy” Mike was the first Chairman of the FMPS and has many good stories to share.
April 30th 2025 3pm Outside Visit
Visit to Steve Knight’s Private Museum / Collection of all things related to our Postal Service . This proved to be a really great visit, so interesting. See the write up in the June magazine.
May 11th 2025 Stebbing Tractor Run.
Contact Dick Hughes for info 07484 257157 or dickhughes63 @btinternet.com
May 21st 2025 (note change of venue and time)
Talk by John Jolly “Mangapps Railway”. at Rivenhall Information Hub 7pm
May 25th Tractor Run from Rivenhall CO5 9DF
Contact Ken Bailey 07702202311 for details and entry.
May 26th Crank Up at Rivenhall CO5 9DF
DOWNLOAD AN ENTRY FORM HERE
Contact Terry Angland for details and entry fmpsarchive@yahoo.com or by phone 07867 334084
June 25th Outside Visit 6pm
Farm visit 6pm (Ken Vince) Tractor collection Pond House Farm Fennes Rd. Bocking CM7 5PL –
Burgers and Bangers for all. Note the 6pm start. All members and guests welcome.
July 20th Langford Country Fair
Langford Country Fair 8am CM9 6QA
July 30th Outside Visit
Mangapp Railway Museum. Visit 3pm Southminster Road Burnham on Crouch. Then on to Wibblers Brewery for a visit and meal 6pm. Register interest with Terry Angland 07867 334084 or fmpsarchive@yahoo.com
August 16th Waldringfield Tractor Run
22nd Tractor Run with all proceeds going to St Elizabeth Hospice. For more details and Entry Form click HERE
September 24th Outside Visit 6pm
Visit to Claydon Drills Bunters Rd. Newmarket CB8 8XY 6PM START
October 4th/5th Working Weekend
Great Henny. (Tractor Run on Saturday 4th)
Tractor Run entries and info:- Ken Bailey 07702 202311
Our annual Working Day at Grove Farm Gt. Henny (CO10 7LT) Ploughing plots for all, this is strictly a “fun day” and gives everyone a chance to work their old machines. Experts and complete novices are welcome. Bring your Stationary Engines and any vintage vehicles or displays. In short everyone welcome to bring along anything and everything. Usual insurance requirements apply.
Working Day contact Mark Cracknell:- 07753 522756
October 29th Talk by Jeffrey Giblin
A talk by Jeffrey Giblin, former President of the FMPS. Always entertaining from someone with a lifetime of experience and knowledge.
November 26th
A talk by a representative of the Halstead Heritage Museum
December: No Meeting
Have a very Happy Christmas
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