Pictures of the UK Regional Meeting at Marton 2006

The Captain Cook Society’s UK Regional Weekend Meeting was held from Friday 20th October to Sunday 22nd October 2006.
It was held at Marton, near Middlesbrough, based at the Marton Hotel & Country Club, which is close to the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum.

Friday

An the informal meeting was held during Friday evening
Derek Morris
Derek Morris describing to members the results of his latest research into who lived where in Mile End Old Town
Members enjoying the informal meeting
Richard Hindle, Sylvia Higginbotham, Andrew Badell, Bernard Higginbotham, Chris Neumann and Steve Ragnall enjoying the informal meeting

Saturday


There was a series of lectures at the Museum.
Cliff Thornton and Ian Boreham
Cliff Thornton presenting Ian Boreham with a digital camera at the start of the meeting on Saturday
Alwyn Peel, Andrew Bardell and Cliff Thornton
The officers, Alwyn Peel, Andrew Bardell and Cliff Thornton, addressing the meeting
Jeff Thomas, Ruth Boreham, Peter Logan, Marja and Henk Timmers
Jeff Thomas, Ruth Boreham, Peter Logan, Marja and Henk Timmers at the formal dinner on Saturday evening
Robin Stenhouse, Cliff Thornton, Richard Hindle, Don Anderson, Kieran McGovern and Martha de Putter-Stuiveling
Robin Stenhouse, Cliff Thornton, Richard Hindle, Don Anderson, Kieran McGovern and Martha de Putter-Stuiveling

Sunday


Members visited places in the area associated with Cook.
Alan Bunn
Alan Bunn pointing to the location of the Cook family cottage above Aireyholme Farm.
The cottage once stood there!
"The cottage once stood there!"

Photos courtesy of Ian Boreham, Alwyn Peel, Cliff Thornton and Henk Timmers


Originally published in Cook's Log, page 38, volume 30, number 1 (2007).

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