1 STAFFORDSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER September 2020 Web: www.sahs.uk.net Issue No 135 email:
[email protected] Hon. President: Dr John Hunt B.A., Ph.D., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S., P.G.C.E. tel: 01543 423549 Hon. General Secretary: Steve Lewitt B.A. (Oxon.), M.A., P.G.C.E., P.G.C.R.M., F.C.I.P.D., F.R.S.A. Hon. Treasurer: Keith Billington A.C.I.B. tel: 01543 278989 The Church of St. Matthew, Walsall Contents include ‘Geoffrey de Mala Terra and Goffredo Malaterra’ by A J and E A Yates page 3 ‘A Lightning Strike at St Matthew’s Church, Walsall’ by Diana M Wilkes page 3 ‘Archaeology for Pevsner’ by Mike Hodder page 10 Autumn Lectures in Lichfield Guildhall Postponed – page 2 2 A Message from Dr John Hunt, Honorary President As for most societies and organisations, the Covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions necessary to ‘live with it’ has meant that it has now been nearly six months since SAHS was last able to organise an event for our membership. We have all been disappointed not to hear the excellent cast of speakers lined up for us, or to be able to participate in our usual programme of field visits. We have however been able to publish our Transactions as normal, and to continue with the publication of our Newsletters, in addition to which numerous online ‘extras’ have hopefully mitigated some of the disappointment felt at the disruption to our activities. Unfortunately, I have to inform you that this disruption is set to continue.