An invitation to becoming a member of the Levantine Heritage foundation
Membership is open to all who have an interest in the Levantines, their history, genealogy and culture. We have members in 4 continents and using the main web site as reference, aim to build up a body of data and recollections that is verified through multiple checks of descendants and researchers. We hope future work will bring wider tangible benefits, from encouraging preservation of buildings to sponsoring new researchers and disseminating findings for education and inspiration.
Group photos of the London Study Group meetings
The ninth group meeting 19 December 2011, same location.
Left to right standing: Edwin La Fontaine, John Ray, Hans Verkerk, George Vassiadis, Thora Ray, Rhianon Boardman, Marian Verkerk, John Neild, Sarah Crowley, John McCarthy, Patrick Grigsby, Quentin Compton Bishop, Jonathan Beard, Joyce Cully, William Chasseaud, Joe Murat, Henry McKenzie Johnson.
sitting from left: Valerie Neild, Susan La Fontaine, Beryl Grigsby, Craig Encer (not visible in the group: Philip Mansel).
Left to right standing: Edwin La Fontaine, John Ray, Hans Verkerk, George Vassiadis, Thora Ray, Rhianon Boardman, Marian Verkerk, John Neild, Sarah Crowley, John McCarthy, Patrick Grigsby, Quentin Compton Bishop, Jonathan Beard, Joyce Cully, William Chasseaud, Joe Murat, Henry McKenzie Johnson.
sitting from left: Valerie Neild, Susan La Fontaine, Beryl Grigsby, Craig Encer (not visible in the group: Philip Mansel).
The eight group meeting meeting 10 October 2011, same location.
Left to right standing: Patrick Grigsby, George Vassiadis, Thora Ray, Craig Encer, Sarah Crowley, Joe Murat, Jonathan Beard, Quentin Compton Bishop, John Ray, Beryl Grigsby, Hans Verkerk
sitting from left: Edwin La Fontaine, George Galdies, Helene Aicolina, Susan La Fontaine, Marian Verkerk (not visible in the group: John McCarthy).
Left to right standing: Patrick Grigsby, George Vassiadis, Thora Ray, Craig Encer, Sarah Crowley, Joe Murat, Jonathan Beard, Quentin Compton Bishop, John Ray, Beryl Grigsby, Hans Verkerk
sitting from left: Edwin La Fontaine, George Galdies, Helene Aicolina, Susan La Fontaine, Marian Verkerk (not visible in the group: John McCarthy).
The seventh group meeting meeting 1 July 2011, same location.
Left to right standing: Susan La Fontaine, Edwin La Fontaine, Valerie Neild, Quentin Compton Bishop, John Ray, Betty McKernan, Hans Verkerk, Philip Mansel, Jane Clarke, Joyce Cully, Marian Verkerk, Beryl Grigsby, Judith Galdies, Thora Ray, Willem Daniels, Patrick Grigsby, Joe Murat, John Neild
sitting from left: George Galdies, Craig Encer, George Vassiadis (not visible in the group: Liz Plenderleith).
Left to right standing: Susan La Fontaine, Edwin La Fontaine, Valerie Neild, Quentin Compton Bishop, John Ray, Betty McKernan, Hans Verkerk, Philip Mansel, Jane Clarke, Joyce Cully, Marian Verkerk, Beryl Grigsby, Judith Galdies, Thora Ray, Willem Daniels, Patrick Grigsby, Joe Murat, John Neild
sitting from left: George Galdies, Craig Encer, George Vassiadis (not visible in the group: Liz Plenderleith).
The sixth Levantine group meeting meeting 17 January 2011, same location.
Left to right standing: Syed Abidi, Harry Charnaud, Sarah Crowley, Hans Verkerk, John Ray, George Vassiadis, George Galdies, John Neild, Safeena Hutchinson, Andrew Malleson, Edwin La Fontaine, Joyce Cully, Philip Mansel, Quentin Compton Bishop; sitting from left: Thora Ray, Valerie Neild, Craig Encer, Marian Verkerk, Helene Aicolina, Linda Verkerk, Judith Galdies.
Left to right standing: Syed Abidi, Harry Charnaud, Sarah Crowley, Hans Verkerk, John Ray, George Vassiadis, George Galdies, John Neild, Safeena Hutchinson, Andrew Malleson, Edwin La Fontaine, Joyce Cully, Philip Mansel, Quentin Compton Bishop; sitting from left: Thora Ray, Valerie Neild, Craig Encer, Marian Verkerk, Helene Aicolina, Linda Verkerk, Judith Galdies.
Attendees for the Monday 4th October 2010 meeting: George and Judith Galdies, John and Thora Ray, George Vassiadis, Edwin La Fontaine, Helene Aicolina, Joe Murat, Harry Charnaud.
The fourth group meetings at the Knightsbridge branch of this restaurant, 28th June 2010 at the of this restaurant chain. From left to right standing: Sarah Crowley, Joe Murat, George Galdies, Mark Boardman, Hans Verkerk, Quentin Compton-Bishop, Edwin La Fontaine, George Vassiadis, John Ray, Philip Mansel, Joyce Cully. Seated left to right: Rhianon Boardman, Marian Verkerk, Yolande Whittall, Helene Aicolina, Judith Galdies, Thora Ray. (not visible in the photo: Craig Encer, Peter and Jo Knight)
The attendees at the third of the London based group meetings in the same restaurant, 8th March 2010. From left to right: Nancy Stevenson, John Neild, Valerie Neild, George Vassiadis, Sarah Crowley, Quentin Compton-Bishop, Willem Daniels, Jane Clarke, John Ray, Craig Encer, George Galdies, Judith Galdies, Edwin La Fontaine, Marian Verkerk, Joe Murat, Hans Verkerk, Thora Ray, Joyce Cully (not visible in the photo: Yolande Whittall, Andrew Mango, Philip Mansel - half-visible).
The attendees at the second of the UK based group meetings in the same restaurant, 23-Nov-2009. From left to right, Valerie Neild, Joe Murat, George Vassiadis, George Galdies, Craig Encer and Edwin La Fontaine.
The attendees at the first of the UK based group meetings in the restaurant Richoux, 11-Aug-2009. From left to right, Craig Encer, Osman Streater, George Vassiadis, Quentin Compton Bishop, George Galdies, Edwin La Fontaine.