PROFILE OF NEW CHAIRMAN My name is Margaret Sisson and I joined U3A in 2011. I am a first generation Grimbarian, born of Geordie parents, who came here after the war when my dad got a job at the Humber Graving Dock. I was educated at Edward Street and Yarborough primary schools and then Wintringham Girls’ Grammar School. On leaving school I worked as a Laboratory Assistant at BTP where I met Robin, who I later married. After my marriage I moved to Fisons where I was Senior Analyst until I left to start a family. I have been married for 48 years to Robin, also a U3A member and we have had three children, Elisabeth, who sadly died in infancy, Kathryn (Kate) and Nicholas (Nick) and one grandchild, Jacob.
Guest Speaker: on 5th November 2015 Nigel Burns on History of Lincoln Castle About the Speaker and his talk Nigel Burns says, My talk deals principally with the medieval castle of Lincoln – mainly in its first 200 years during which time it was besieged six times and yet never taken by force, though it was taken by stratagem or trick twice. I try to tell something of the people who populated the castle in this time, both in war and in peace, so as to create a living building in the minds of the audience. My talk also covers the recent £22million of works carried out and deals with the archaeological discoveries made in the course of these works. Nigel has just retired as a partner in the solicitors firm of Wilkin Chapman which is probably known to Grimsby folk. He was based at the Lincoln office. In his spare time he is a member of the Friends of Lincoln Castle, and the guide leader of the castle guides who provide tours of the castle for members of the public on a daily basis.
I remained at home for 13 years bringing up my children but during this time I became a very active member of the Cooperative Women’s Guild, attending several conferences on their behalf. I was a leader in Girl Guides and Youth Groups and I was a founder member of Doorstep, the local homeless charity. I have worked in a voluntary capacity for the WRVS, Free room for U3A use Meals on Wheels and the Church of England at local, Deanery and Diocesan level. Tesco has a Community Room available at its Cleethorpes I was also a Chaplaincy Assistant at the store for members of the community to use. This room Grimsby hospital. is free and is a good size room with toilet facilities off, tea When I returned to work it was at KP and coffee is also provided free for people using the Foods in Quality Control. During my 11 years there I moved up to be Product De- room. velopment Officer. I then moved into The U3A Entertainment Group uses the room on a Friday Health and Safety travelling around the afternoon and the room has become available on a country setting up seminars and training sessions and conducting Risk AssessWednesday afternoon. At the moment the Rummikub ments within the food industry. Group will be trying it out on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from the first week in October to see if it I have a very full and active life, enjoying walking, swimming and keep-fit but I also will be suitable for them. If any other U3A Group meets love music, theatre, cinema and reading. on a Wednesday afternoon and would like to use the In U3A, I am a member of the EntertainCommunity Room I suggest you ‘get in there’ quickly bement Group which is great fun, leader of the cookery group and I’ve recently joined fore they let it out to somebody else. I have temporarily the new knitting group. I have been a booked it for every Wednesday so if you wish to use it committee member for 18 months and for please ring me, Anne Mann, on 348833 and I will give you the last year I have held the post of viceChairman. contact details for booking the room.