Members can now place and pay for their "Wants adverts" via the website. This can be done by selecting “Shop" and then the "Members Wants" option. Members can buy an insertion in the OMRS Journal of up to 500 characters in length for £.8.00 and up to 300 characters in length for £.5.00

The Northern Branch are planning to hold a mini convention on the 15th April 2023.

There is a 12.30 start with refreshments and parking at no charge, to be held at the Heald Green Village Hall, Outwood Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire. SK8 3JL Click here for details and directions to the hall -  Heald Green Village Hall 

It is planned to have medal dealers in attendance with an exhibition and a lecture to be given by Christopher Mellor-Hill.

It is planned to have a 4.30pm finish for the event.

Please respond to omrsnorth@btinternet.com to avoid the £5 admission charge.

Over a Third of UK Members Polled Respond to the recent OMRS Convention Survey
In December the OMRS Committee sent out a survey to all UK based members with an email address to ask what exactly members wanted in a future convention.

This survey has received an overwhelmingly positive and useful response and the Committee are extremely grateful to all who took the time to respond.

Additionally, efforts have been made to reach out to the medal trade, both retail and auctioneers, who are a key stakeholder in any event, in order to get their input.

The survey allowed participants to highlight the activities and features that they want to see at convention. In a huge show of support for the convention, the members' exhibits are the most favoured aspect of the convention, closely followed by the talks and the medal fair.

When asked about location outside of London, members said their preferred location would be Central England.
Members have given us a clear steer as to the future of convention and we will be factoring all these into our planning for the next convention.
To identify a venue, create a programme for the convention and do the detailed work will take some time, but our hope is to have more information available as soon as possible, and we plan to give regular updates on progress.    

It is perhaps worth mentioning, at this point, that the convention will be open to non-OMRS members and we hope that anyone who has a passion for medals, medal collecting, and, of course, research, will come along and enjoy the experience. 

Apologies to those Overseas stalwarts who take part in the convention – please feel free to pass any comments to the general secretary.  

The Naval Historical Collectors & Research Association (NHC&RA) quarterly journal 'The Review' has been scanned by The Military Historical Society and is now word searchable. It is available from 1 February 2023 on www.militaryhistoricalsociety.co.uk for MHS members. Coverage includes medals (including rolls), badges, photographs and all aspects of naval history. It will be useful for researching naval personnel, ships, battles and maritime social history.