Society News
April Newsletter
Posted on 20th Apr 2025 by David Taylor
Dear Member,April NewsletterLast Friday saw many of us at the History Society’s Hall of Fame dinner where Alan Ball, Bert Barlow and Matt Taylor were all inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame. They join 58 others and you can now see all of their …
March Newsletter
Posted on 17th Mar 2025 by David Taylor
March NewsletterSpring is upon us and March 5 saw us spring into action and get Vince Hilaire along for “A Morning with Vince”. And what a great morning is was too, with Vince being asked questions by Johnny Moore and Colin Farmery with some inte …
Morning with Vince goes down a bomb
Posted on 6th Mar 2025 by David Taylor
The latest of the Pompey History Society's 'Morning with' went down very well with the audience of about thirty members on 5 March 2025. Vince Hilaire always a popular player during 80's has earned a reputation as an entertainer both in the Po …
February Newsletter - Update for members
Posted on 23rd Feb 2025 by David Taylor
February Newsletter Last week we had our latest evening event where George Malcolmson told us all about the work of Stephen Cribb who photographed the club, the Royal family and the Royal Navy before he became Pompey's Chairman. Colin Farmer …
January Newsletter - Update for members
Posted on 10th Jan 2025 by David Taylor
A very happy new year to you. 2024 was a superb year for the Society and we are sure that 2025 will be even better. Our December evening event really finished 2024 with a bang, Johnny Moore interviewing Ernie Howe on his career and playing with …
Large Donation to Gerry Spraggs Fund
Posted on 17th Dec 2024 by David Taylor
Following our Peter Harris medal appeal, we have been receiving a number of donations to the Gerry Spraggs fund and when it reaches the target of £25,000 we will be able to secure the two medals and put them on display at the club. One of the larg …
Book launch with Original Cash Book
Posted on 29th Nov 2024 by David Taylor
Pompey's original cash book will be on display at a special book signing on Sunday to help mark the launch of The Making of Modern Pompey by the society's Mick Comben. He will be at the Portsmouth City Museum & Art Gallery shop in Museum Road fr …
Bucket collection exceeds £1,000
Posted on 29th Nov 2024 by David Taylor
More than £1,000 was raised by the Pompey History Society charity's physical and virtual bucket collection at the Millwall game. The money will go towards the society's Gerry Spraggs Fund, which aims to raise £25,000 by the end of 2025 to buy …
Making of Modern Pompey book launched
Posted on 25th Nov 2024 by David Taylor
Mick Comben today delivered the very first copy of his new book, published by the History Society, to long time fan Colin Vowles. Colin and Mick are photographed here at Colin’s house with Mick handing the book over after Colin and his daughter A …
Bring a Pound For Peter’s Medals!
Posted on 22nd Nov 2024 by David Taylor
Pompey fans are being asked to bring a pound (or two or three…) with them to Wednesday night’s game against Millwall at Fratton Park and pop it in a Pompey History Society’s charity bucket to help it reach its target of £25,000 to secure buy …