1ST
EVER U.K. SORBIE FAMILY GATHERING
JUNE
2ND 2001
ST.NINIAN’S
CHURCH HALL – STONEHOUSE
ITS
GREAT THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ATTEND AND WE HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY YOUR DAY.
JOYCE
LANGEL AND FAMILY – MONTANA, U.S.A.
GAVIN
AND SADIE SORBIE – PAISLEY, RENFREWSHIRE
ON
THE OCCASION OF THEIR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
11.00AM
– INTRODUCTION BY ANDY, TOM AND HUGH.
11.30AM
– FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS PLUS ‘PRIZEGIVING’
12.00
MIDDAY – TALK ON STONEHOUSE BY JOHN YOUNG.
12.45PM
– SORBIE GROUP PHOTO
2.00PM
- FINISH
THROUGHOUT THE DAY – PRESENTATIONS ON THE SORBIE FAMILY TREE AND WEBSITE.
A
SMALL GROUP OF SORBIES LED BY ANDY POTTS, HUGH ROBINSON AND TOM SORBIE WHO ARE
INTERESTED IN FAMILY AND LOCAL HISTORY DECIDED TO BRING SORBIES AND THEIR
DESCENDANTS TOGETHER FOR A FAMILY GATHERING.
WE HOPE LINKS WILL BE FORGED AND FRIENDSHIPS MADE WHICH WILL LEAD TO A NEW SENSE OF FAMILY “TOGETHERNESS”. THE SORBIES ARE INDEED A RARE BREED, TOTALLING ONLY 350 IN THE U.K. AND LESS THAN A THOUSAND WORLDWIDE, ALTHOUGH OF COURSE THERE ARE COUNTLESS MORE DESCENDANTS.
WE
ALSO WISH TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GATHER INFORMATION ON THOSE ATTENDING.
THIS IS SO WE CAN BUILD UP OUR FAMILY TREE, WHICH NOW TOTALS OVER 3,000 RELATED
INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. WE CALL THIS THE “SORBIE QUEST”.
ANDY, HUGH OR TOM WILL CONTACT YOU IN THE FUTURE AND IF YOU ARE WILLING WE WILL VISIT YOU TO ASK YOU ABOUT WHATEVER INFORMATION YOU HAVE ON YOUR OWN BRANCH OF THE FAMILY. TO THIS END WE WILL BE HANDING OUT SHEETS ON WHICH YOU CAN JOT DOWN YOUR FAMILY DETAILS. ANY THING AT ALL WILL BE APPRECIATED.
ANY
PHOTOS, LETTERS OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION WOULD BE WELCOMED. WE WOULD LIKE TO
HAVE A LOOK AT THESE AND IF YOU DON’T MIND, BORROW THEM. WE WILL RETURN THEM
IN AN IDENTICAL CONDITION.
WE
WISH TO REMAIN IN TOUCH WITH YOU ALL AND WILL KEEP A LIST OF EVERYONE’S NAME
AND ADDRESSES. WE WILL CONTACT YOU OVER THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO AND MAYBE ARRANGE
A VISIT FOR A ‘BLETHER’.
IF
YOU WANT TO KEEP UP TO DATE WITH WHAT IS GOING ON WE WOULD WELCOME A PHONECALL
ANYTIME.
OUR
CONTACT NUMBERS ARE:-
ANDY
POTTS – XXXX-XXX-XXXX
HUGH
ROBINSON – XXXX-XXX-XXXX
TOM
SORBIE – XXXX-XXX-XXX
IF YOU OR ANY FRIENDS HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET YOU CAN VIEW OUR NEW “SORBIE FAMILY” WEBSITE ON: www.sorbie.net