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MBGRG Newsletters Issues 1 - 17

The newsletters are a major source of information as regards the past and current activities of the MBGRG, containing reports, news and colour images. They can be downloaded as Adobe® Reader® pdf files, but if you are using a slow dial-up connection, these files will take several minutes to download, and you may prefer to look at the simple text-only versions initially.         

Issue 18 Issue 17
Due Summer 2012   Nov. 2011 (Filesize = 1.2M )

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  • Editor's Note

  • Highlighting MBGRG

  • Conwy Cemetery

  • Obituary

  • An RAF Memorial (Braemar)

  • Field Co-ordinator's Report

  • Burial Ground Vandalism

  • Webmaster's Report

  • Mutterings From the Ranks

  • Did You Know - Part Answer

  • Saltford Church

  • Aberlour Churchyard

  • Caught in the Act

Issue 16 Issue 15
  July 2011 (Filesize = 1.4M )

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  • Editor's Note

  • Progress Report

  • Appeal for new Members

  • Back Room Events

  • Did You know?

  • Fundraising

  • Hidden Relics from Aberlour

  • New MBGRG Secretary

  • Fieldwork Report

  • MI's of your Ancestors

  • Computer Corner

  • Raising Rannas

  • Lossiemouth MI - Book Launch

  • Old Drainie, RAF Lossiemouth

  • Stop Press

 

  Dec. 2010 (Filesize = 898k )

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  • Editor's Note

  • Chairman's Report

  • Field Co-ordinator's Report

  • Webmaster's Report

  • MBGRG - The Movie

  • Fundraising Report

  • Rev William Tulloch of Dallas

  • A Family Pet Remembered

  • Elgin Cemetery

  • A Puzzle at Elgin Cemetery

 

Issue 14 Issue 13
  June 2010 (Filesize = 931k )

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  • Editor's Note

  • The MBGRG Christmas Party

  • Field Work Co-ordinator's Report

  • MBGRG Member Makes Headlines

  • Genealogical Fragment Recovered

  • Fundraising

  • Webmaster's report

  • A little colour from the USA

  • Ancient Jig-Saw Puzzle at Dyke

  • Spring Outing to Knockando

  • Unusual Gravestones

  Nov 2009 (Filesize = 879k )

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  • Editor's Note

  • In Memoriam

  • Progress and Plans for the future

  • Field Work Co-ordinator's Report

  • Webmaster's Report

  • View from a long distance researcher

  • A History of the Catholic Churches of the Enzie

  • SAFHS Council Meeting Report

  • Stoned on holiday (St Mary's, Aberfeldy)

  • Some MBGRG Guestbook Entries

  • Cartoon

  • MBGRG Christmas Party

 

 
Issue 12 Issue 11
  July 2009 (Filesize = 754k )

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  • Editor's Apolgy and comments

  • In-House Humour

  • Words from Our Controller

  • Fund Raising Schemes

  • Annual Summer Outing

  • Bellie Churchyard Open Day

  • The Swiss Connection (Part 2)

  • Members from Afar

  • MBGRG Guestbook Entries

  • Mi's of Elgin Cathedral - Publication

  • MBGRG Meets the Press

  • Mini McConachie Clan Gathering

  • Mystery re missing Alves Tombstones

 

  Nov. 2008 (Filesize = 716k )

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  • Buried Tombstone Total

  • Fundraising Appeal

  • Funding in Progress

  • And That's the Truth

  • Annual Summer Outing

  • The Swiss Connection

  • Intriguing Gravestone

  • Words From Our Controller

  • Birnie Churchyard Open Day

  • MBGRG Guestbook Entries

  • St Peter's, Duffus

  • Kinloss Abbey

 

Issue 10 Issue 9
  May 2008 (Filesize = 1.4M )

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  • Recent events

  • Elgin Cathedral - MI recording complete

  • Glad to be back

  • Assistant Editor appointed

  • Moray Churchyard MI Updates

  • MBGRG website goes 'Googley'

  • Australian Anecdote - by Hon President

  •  Pre 1855 Death Records

  • Word from our Controller

  • Elgin Cathedral - stone recycling

  • Very old tombstone from Dundurcas

  • SAFHS AGM and Meeting March 2008

  • MBGRG Annual Report

  • Articles for future Newsletters

 

  Sept. 2007 (Filesize = 545k )

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  • Publicity Manager appointed

  • Great Revelations

  • Fundraising & Newsletter Award

  • The Braes of Glenlivet

  • Marriage

  • Web site grows

  • Three unusual Memorials

  • Mysterious Memorials (BBC Competition)

  • Ongoing Research (Elgin Cathedral)

  • Elgin Cathedral - stone recycling

  • News from Down Under

  • From our controller

 

Issue 8 Issue 7
  April 2007 (Filesize = 562k )

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  • Introductory remarks

  • A Dallas Churchyard Mystery

  • New MBGRG Logo Badge

  • MBGRG Website

  • In-house humour

  • Membership

  • Annual party and fundraising

  • Publications

  • SAFHS

  • Forthcoming event

 

  Sept.  2006 (Filesize = 726k )

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  • Introductory remarks

  • Visit of Hon. President to Birnie

  • Old Burial Grounds of Moray

  • Humour corner

  • New Publications

  • Fundraising

  • News from Australia

  • Poet's Corner

  • Ongoing Research (Elgin Cathedral)

  • Ongoing Research (Birnie)

  • An appreciation

  • From our controller

 

Issue 6 Issue 5

  April 2006  (Filesize = 685k )

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  • AGM

  • Fund Raising Appeal 1

  • Just Another Stone ?

  • Humour

  • Photographing Gravestones

  • Buried Tombstone Methodology

  • Fund Raising Appeal 2

  • News from Australia

  • Ongoing and Future Research

  • A word from our Controller

 

  Sept.  2005 (Filesize = 788k )

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  • Obituary - Dr John Bruce Irving

  • New Members

  • Sites Under Investigation (1)

  • Sites Under Investigation (2)

  • New publication (Vol 3)

  • News from Australia

  • Travellers Tales

  • Potted Site History

  • Fund Raising

  • Moray Voluntary Service Organisation

  • Graveyard Art

  • Photographic Issues

  • Work in progress

  • MI Recording  at Elgin Cathedral

 

Issue 4 Issue 3

   April 2005 (Filesize = 514k)

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  • Committee for 2005-2006

  • Group Logo

  • Fund Raising

  • Alves Cemetery

  • Alves Historical Comment

  • Llanbryde (Old & New)

  • Humour Corner

  • Future Research

  • Traveller's Tales

  • SAFS Graveyard Workgroup

  • Climate Change and the MBGRG

  • Oddments

 

   Sept. 2004 (Filesize = 394k)

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  • Our Logo

  • Alves Cemetery

  • Bellie Cemetery

  • Botriphnie Expedition

  • Cartoon Corner

  • Burghead Cemetery

  • Drainie Cemetery

  • Drainie - Gordonstoun Connection

  • Dipple (MIs)

  • Essil (MIs)

  • Traveller' Tales

  • Oddments

 

Issue 2 Issue 1

  February 2004 (Filesize = 194k)  

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  • Logo

  • Bellie Cemetery 

  • Drainie Cemetery (RAF Lossiemouth)

  • Drainie : Gordonstoun Connection

  • Kinneddar (Buried Tombstones)

  • Dipple (Monumental Inscriptions)

  • Botriphnie Expedition

  • Guidelines & Methodologies

  • To Returf or Not to Returf

  • Forthcoming Projects For This Year

  • Newsletter Editor

  July 2003  (Filesize= 688k)  

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  • Inauguration Statement

  • The Aims of the MBGRG

  • Brief Summary of Our Progress

  • Bellie Churchyard Volunteer Appeal

  • A Fascinating Pastime

  • Newsletter Presentation

  • Pictorial Review 2001-2003

  • Work in Progress at Bellie Churchyard

  • Future Plans

 

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