There were displays of material including family trees, photos, wills, removal orders, birth certificates etc, from many members of the extended English Hatcher family and our overseas visitors. One of the more amazing aspects was the family resemblance between people who were 8th 10th or even 12th cousins. One thing that became obvious prior to the 1999 event was that those who lived within 50 miles or so of the villages associated with the family felt that the trips were 'not for them' and that they could visit at their leisure. As per this year any costs for transport, hire of minibus or coach will be divided by the number travelling on the minibus. As it has been suggested that every 2 years is a good frequency, unless others feel otherwise, we have now started plannning for the 2001 reunion which we hope will start Saturday 04 August 2001.
Provisional details are below.
The information on this page will certainly increase over the next year or two, and may change slightly before being finalised. King' s School, the oldest dates, back to 1539 and is partially built within the grounds of the old Abbey. London 1hr 30 minutes, Bristol record office 1 hr, Trowbridge Wiltshire 40 minutes, Taunton Somerset 40 minutes. Facilities within the town are slightly limited but there is a good selection of food shops. Accommodation is not likely to be a problem, depending on numbers, there is certainly a varied choice of pubs, guest houses, etc.