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On 24 September, a beautiful autumnal Saturday, about a dozen BACSA members enjoyed a tour of Brookwood Cemetery, Surrey, planned by…

Actor and Hurlingham Club member Martin Bishop will speak about Britain’s connections with India, leading to Partition and the creation…

Indian Civil Service - Governor of the UP in 1941

What the Crown Services did for India. Sir Colin Budd spoke at a meeting of the Indian Civil Service Association…

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Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones’ talk is the second in the Commonwealth Heritage Forum‘s Series on ‘Cemeteries and Burial Grounds across the…

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Prof. Peter Stanley University of New South Wales, Canberra Violet Laidlaw Room, 6th floor Chrystal Macmillan Building, 15A George Square,…

2nd hand books

BACSA 2nd hand books

November 4, 2022

Owing to the on-going postal dispute the despatch of 2nd hand books to members will be delayed. Books will be…

Society of Australian Genealogists webinar Thursday 3 November 7.00pm-8.00pm AEDT A detailed talk with fascinating sepia photographs provide the audience…

Grave of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, former Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab

BACSA members may be interested to know about a lecture being organised by the Brookwood Cemetery Society. Brookwood Cemetery, which was…

Angelica de Carrion inscription

Chowkidar Autumn 2022 Preview

September 19, 2022

A MOVING INSCRIPTION In January this year Mr Anirban Bhadra, of Calcutta decided to photograph every tomb in the South…

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Bric-a-Brac

July 28, 2022

Can you help? At our Annual General Meeting and General Meeting we have a bric-a-brac stall – fun for browsing, and…

Grave of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, former Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab

Brookwood Cemetery was established in the mid-19 th century as an overflow from London. Its beautifully landscaped grounds are a…

BACSA’s Events Programme re-opened after the lockdown with a visit to the Chelsea Physic Garden on 20 May. The focus…