About Us:
Welcome to the Northern Branch of the OMRS. Anyone visiting the North of England is assured a very warm welcome.
Members’ interests range from awards for gallantry in battle, bravery in public life, through forgotten wars and far-flung campaigns, to long and meritorious public service away from the limelight. Research interests stretch from pure numismatics, Medical matters, Naval, both Royal and Merchant, Life Saving, through the military or social history surrounding the circumstances of awards, to the genealogy of the medal recipient and Northern Regiments.
Frequency of meetings:
The Northern Branch usually meet at 1330 on the 2nd Saturday of each month. See below for changes to this arrangement.
Meeting Location:
Heald Green Village Hall,
Outwood Road,
Heald Green,
Cheadle,
Cheshire,
SK8 3JL
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Timings:
We aim to arrive at 1:30pm and finish around 4:30pm
Branch Program for 2026:
| Date | Theme | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan | Naval Medals Mainly to Non-Medics | Martyn Lovell |
| 12 Feb | Short Presentations/Recent Acquisitions | Members Open Forum |
| 14 Mar | The Atlantic Star | Graeme Ainsworth |
| 11 Apr | Barry’s Miscellanea | Barry Sutton |
| 9 May | British Empire Awards to the Merchant Navy | Paul Mitchell |
| 13 June | The Manchester Medics (Part 2) | Eric Hunter |
| 11 July | Title to be Announced | Christopher Mellor Hill |
| 8 Aug | Title to be Announced | Adam Greenslade |
| 12 Sept | 1941 Linked by Fate | Tony Jones |
| 10 Oct | Branch AGM followed by a friendly quiz | AGM and Quiz |
| 14 Nov | Welfare Organisations of WW1 | Gary Coker |
| 12 Dec | Xmas Cheer – online | Members Open Forum |
**Please note that dates and subjects may change and will be updated here when known.
Contact Details:
For further details about the Northern Branch of the OMRS please contact the Branch Secretary Tony Jones via the following means:
Email: tony58vintage@gmail.com
Additional notes:
See our webpage at www.omrsnorth.com for the latest updates