LAUNCH OF SECOND EDITION OF TALES FROM A CHURCHYARD, ST JOHN'S CHURCH, KATES HILL

LAUNCH OF SECOND EDITION OF TALES FROM A CHURCHYARD, ST JOHN'S CHURCH, KATES HILL
St John's Church Preservation Group is delighted to announce that the first edition of Tales from A Churchyard has now sold out (first 250 copies) and the SECOND EDITION will be launched at a special sponsored booksigning event next Tuesday 20th April at the Quality Hotel, Birmingham Road, Dudley.The event will be sponsored by The Quality Hotel, Dudley.
Everyone is welcome to just come along and there is no admission fee.
Details are :
Quality Hotel (Ward Arms) hosts book signing and launch of second edition of Tales From A Churchyard, St John's, Kates Hill, Volume 1 with author and historian Chris Smith
There will be a short talk by the author about his book Tales From A Churchyard, St John's Church, Kates Hill, Dudley followed by a book signing.
Date: Tuesday 20th April. Time: 10.30am to 12pm

Programme:
10.30am Complimentary Tea/coffee

10.45am Introduction by Deb Brownlee, Chair, St John's Church Preservation Group

10.50am Illustrated presentation by Chris Smith (15 mins)

11.05am Book signing and further refreshments

11.50am Draw raffle

12pm finish
Fantastic sponsored Raffle prizes: (£1 a strip)
•A weekend away for two at QH other hotel in Torquay
•A voucher for a meal for two on a Friday night at QH Dudley
•Bottles
•Signed Tales From a Churchyard book
•Everyone attending this event will receive a voucher for a discounted Sunday lunch at QH (usual price £8.95 for three courses, discount voucher amount £6.95)
Anyone who would also like to be shown around the Quality Hotel on this day can be given a guided tour
The event will be held in the restuarant area of the Quality Hotel. There will be information tables for both the hotel and preservation group
Deb Brownlee "The Tales From a Churchyard book has been a resounding success and really opened people's eyes regarding what a goldmine of local history and famous people we have buried at St John's. Author Chris Smith has provided the most magnificent service to our cause and is donating all proceeds from the sales to our appeal funds. We are really proud to be going into the second edition so soon. "
For further information contact the Quality Hotel on 01384 458070 or St John's Church Preservation Group on 0787 119 5042.

The Fellows Pub - Dudley

Michael Nott is a journalist from the Wolverhampton Chronicle and is putting together a feature on the Fellows Pub in Dudley which sadly is due to close at the start of April.

The club has quite a history, but Michael is struggling to find any information out on it. He was hoping someone may be able to help me out with the history of the pub, when it opened, what used to go on in there, its importance to the town, ... etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Please contact editor@blackcountrysociety.co.uk if you have any information and I will pass it on.