BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Fetcham U3A - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Fetcham U3A REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20251126T173512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T181205Z UID:4737-1777384800-1777392000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - London 1920 to 1939 DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Michael Gilbert \n\n\n\nMichael has researched London over the centuries and gives us an insight into thetimes of London and its people prior to World War 11 URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/apr26-mm-london-1920-39/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260324T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20251126T173957Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T180925Z UID:4741-1774360800-1774368000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Explanation of AI and how it affects us DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Peter Lord \n\n\n\nPeter is a retired Software Engineer and has worked in domains such as Finance\,Telecoms and AI mostly on large servers with highly available logic. He has a numberof Computer related talks\, which he gives to local groups. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/mar26-mm-ai/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20251126T173222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T180547Z UID:4735-1771941600-1771948800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - The Columbian Exposition of 1893 DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Dr. Bernard Winchester \n\n\n\nBernard is a retired lecturer with a particular interest in local history and railways.He speaks at U3A’s\, Probus and Croydon Astronomical Society. The Columbian Ex￾position was also known as the “Chicago World Fair” held in Chicago to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/feb26-mm/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260127T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20251126T152140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T180002Z UID:4733-1769522400-1769529600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Mythology DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Anna McGlaughlin \n\n\n\nAnna speaks on books and poetry in the media\, at bookshops\, festivals\, schools andliterary events and loves Mythology\, it pops up everywhere from brand names todays of the week. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/jan26/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20251126T124855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T175814Z UID:4730-1765288800-1765296000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Mulled wine\, Mince Pies & hear Robin Sabastian Hunter DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Festive Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\nNOTE THE DATE – this is on the SECOND Tuesday not our regular week. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Robin Sabastian Hunter sharing anecdotes from his career. \n\n\n\nRobin is a professional actor who has trod the boards for many years. His last presentation to us was as the famous Kenneth Williams and his wealth of experience will be great fun for his presentation to us.. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/dec25/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251125T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251125T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20241028T142225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T071309Z UID:4466-1764079200-1764086400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - The Land of Fire and Ice DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Roger Mendham. \n\n\n\nRoger is a keen and accomplished photographer and gained distinctions from the  Royal Photographic Society. \n\n\n\nHe is particularly  interested in the visual aspects of art\, and has studied the evolution of photography from its earliest days in the early 1800’s. \n\n\n\nAn experienced public speaker\, his talks are all richly illustrated with both his own and images from some of the leading photographers in history. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-land-of-fire-and-ice/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251028T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20241028T142011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T071244Z UID:4464-1761660000-1761667200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Surrey Fire and Rescue Service DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Michael Rolph and he wants to get word out about what they can offer\, with regards to fire  prevention and fire safety in the home\, amongst other things. \n\n\n\nThe Surrey Fire and Rescue Service offer much more than just an emergency  service. They can help direct people to the right source for help in the home\, and also offer fire safety visits. \n\n\n\nThe Fire and Rescue Service works with Paramedics and Doctors and the message in a bottle. This is just a small part of what they do. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-surrey-fire-and-rescue-service/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250923T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250923T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20241028T141639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T071043Z UID:4462-1758636000-1758643200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Under Billowing Sails DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Wilf Lower. \n\n\n\nThe romance  and reality of Tallships. \n\n\n\nFor over five thousand years sailing ships provided the most economic and efficient means of carrying people and cargoes\, culminating in the Clipper Tallships racing across the worlds oceans. But steam power heralded their demise and by the 1950’s they had all but disappeared. \n\n\n\nSome survived and have led to a revival of these magnificent vessels  and embraces their maritime heritage. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-tall-ships/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250826T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250826T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20241028T141258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T071014Z UID:4459-1756216800-1756224000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - the Surrey Wildlife Trust DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Jo Rogers. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Surrey Wildlife Trust cares for more than 9\,000 hectares of the county’s countryside and carries out vital conservation with the support of members\, supporters and volunteers. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-mythology/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250722T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250722T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20241028T141021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T070945Z UID:4457-1753192800-1753200000@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - New Orleans to New York DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Roger Browne. \n\n\n\nRoger is  a Professional Pianist\, Speaker\, Raconteur and Singer and had been pianist with the internationally renowned band  Manchester Jazz since 1995. \n\n\n\nHe is also President of  Stockport Operatic Society and Artistic Director of Manchester Athenaeum Drama Society. \n\n\n\nRoger presents musical subjects in which he discusses and performs music from the genres of Jazz\, Musical Theatre\, The Great American Song Book\, Ragtime \,Vaudeville and the Golden Age of Radio. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-new-orleans-to-new-york/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250624T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20241028T140759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T070924Z UID:4455-1750773600-1750780800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Work of the Surrey History Centre DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Julian Pooley (Public Services and Engagement Manager) \n\n\n\n The Surrey History Centre in Woking collects and preserves the records of Surrey’s past and present\, documenting the story of the county and its people from the 12th century to the 21st century\, and gives wide range of talks to local Societies and Groups across the country. \n\n\n\nSurrey History Centre holds over a million manuscripts\, maps\, engravings and drawings recording Surrey’s history from the Middle Ages to the digital age. \n\n\n\nThis talk describes the work they do in locating\, preserving and making this wonderful range of information accessible to anyone interested in the history of our county\, such as Sources for the history of poor relief in Surrey\, Sources for the history of Mental Health in Surrey 1700-1990\, Artists\, Antiquaries and Collectors and the writing of Surrey’s County History 1760-1832. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-work-of-the-surrey-history-centre/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250527T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250527T170000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20250101T145741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T070854Z UID:4505-1748354400-1748365200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - My Life as Personal Protection to HM the Queen DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Richard Griffin. \n\n\n\nIn his talk\, Richard Griffin speaks of his 30-year career as a Royal Protection Officer\, to one of the world’s most famous families\, during which time he served Prince Philip for13 years and Her Majesty\, Queen Elizabeth II for 14 years prior to taking retirement. \n\n\n\nThe talk is very interesting and informative – we will hear first-hand what really goes on behind closed doors in the Royal Household! URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-my-life-as-personal-protection-to-hm-the-queen-2/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20241028T135425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T065936Z UID:4446-1745330400-1745337600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Britain's Amazing Aircraft Industry DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\nBritain once had an enormous and arguably the most advanced aircraft industry in the world. How did we reach there and why are we now so weak\, or are we? Greed\, Bad Management\, Corruption and Politics all played a part. \n\n\n\n\nThe talk includes both the civil and military side of aviation. \n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by Andy Richardson\, who has been involved in Aviation throughout his adult life. Starting with an 18-year flying career in The Royal Air Force which included crewing the nuclear armed Avro Vulcan during the cold war. In 1980 he took early retirement to pursue a second career focusing on International Business Development within the Aerospace Industry.Initially working with British Aerospace in the UK. Later\, a break enabled him to join the American giants McDonnell Douglas and then the Boeing Company following their merger. His last Boeing appointment was as a European Marketing Director within the Military Aircraft Division. Post retirement\, he continued to work with them and other companies as an Aerospace consultant into his early 70s.He now travels the country delivering a range of interesting talks – all of course with an Aviation theme! URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-britains-amazing-aircraft-industry/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241126T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241126T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20230815T170250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241125T123414Z UID:4115-1732629600-1732636800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - AGM + "Caring for the River Mole" DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments \n\n\n\n14:30-14:45 – Announcements \n\n\n\n14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by:- Sue and Nigel Bond \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAGM + Caring for the River Mole Talk\n\n\nWe will first hold our brief AGM which will be followed by the talk. \n\n\n\nMyth has it that the River Mole is so named because it flows underground for part of its journey through Sussex and Surrey.  Rising Southwest of Crawley the River Mole flows Northwards to the Thames\, and in its upper reaches it has an extensive network of tributaries including the Gatwick Stream\, the Stanford Brook and the Burstow Stream. \n\n\n\nAs it flows downstream it passes through historic Norbury Park before flowing through Leatherhead and eventually joining the Thames at Molesey opposite Hampton Court Palace.  The Mole is famous for its spectacular river cliffs near Box Hill and its swallow holes where the river at time of low flow disappears underground before emerging further downstream. \n\n\n\nThe Southeast River Trust co-host the catchment partnership for the Mole with the Surrey Wildlife Trust. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-agm-caring-for-the-river-mole/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241022T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241022T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20230815T165648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T104807Z UID:4112-1729605600-1729612800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "The Primordial Soups to Primates in Suits" DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by:- Dr David Jones \n\n\n\nDavid works at The National History Museum in London and lectures at  Imperial College.  He is an Entomologist specialising in rainforests\, insects and soil ecology who has done field work in 18 Countries and published more than 50 research articles in scientific books and journals. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-primordial-soups-to-primates-in-suits/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240924T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240924T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20230815T165407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T104707Z UID:4110-1727186400-1727193600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "Under no circumstances should you touch me with a Barge Pole" DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by:- Warren Ashton \n\n\n\nWarren has renamed his talk from “Idioms\, Cliches and Sayings” but the talk is still peppered with humour and fun. \n\n\n\nWarren gives talks all over the Southeast to many organisations. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-under-no-circumstances-should-you-touch-me-with-a-barge-pole/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240827T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240827T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20230815T165113Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T074851Z UID:4108-1724767200-1724774400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "The Guildhall\, Treason\, Chopin and Mr. Pickwick" DESCRIPTION:14:00-14:30 – Refreshments – 14:30-14:45 – Announcements – 14:45-16:00 – Talk \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe talk will be given by:- Christine Jarvis \n\n\n\nMrs. Thatcher once commented\, “If the Palace of Westminster is the Mother of All Parliaments\, then Guildhall must be the Grandmother!”. \n\n\n\nGuildhall\, is the HQ of the City of London Corporation in the Square Mile and is the oldest\, continuously elected municipal governing body in the world. The present building dates back to 1411\, but it is believed there was an earlier Hall on the site in the  1100s. \n\n\n\nEvents which have taken place there include Dick Whittington welcoming Henry V back from victory at Agincourt\, the treason trial of Lady Jane Grey\, State Banquets for current Heads of State and much more! \n\n\n\nChristine is the speaker\, She is a London Blue Badge Guide and a City of London and Historic Royal Palaces guide and lecturer and gives guided walks and site visits on an amazing 36 subjects. The talk is fully illustrated. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-guildhall-treason-chopin-and-mr-pickwick/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240723T141500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240723T160000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20230815T164752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T165250Z UID:4105-1721744100-1721750400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - EGM +"Not just for Spies" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Chris Shaw \n\n\n\nChris is a member of Smallfield Aviation and lectures on a wide range of technical subjects some of which are suitable for a technical audience and some for a general audience. \n\n\n\nEver since people developed languages there has been a need to communicate in secret for some messages. This talk looks at various methods of sending coded messages in a variety of forms\, and codes we use as part of our everyday life. It includes examples of coded messages using symbols\, objects\, letters\, codes using plain language\, signals\, letter substitution and frequency analysis\, numbers\, the Enigma\, Lorenz and Colossus machines\, electronic messages\, and other forms of secret communications. \n\n\n\nThe talk has a connection to Guildford because Alan Turing’s parents lived in Guildford and he lived there during the school holidays.  That house now has a blue plaque in recognition of his achievements.  There is a statue of Alan Turing at the University of Surrey campus on Stag Hill. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-not-just-for-spies/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:All our programmes,Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240625T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240625T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20230815T164529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T164529Z UID:4103-1719325800-1719325800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "Secrets of the Royal Court" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Sarah Slater \n\n\n\nSarah is a Guide Lecturer who has worked for the Historic Royal Palaces based at Hampton Court Palace since 2008. \n\n\n\nSarah’s foundations are in acting and she is theatrically trained.  She has also had a career in Finance within the Retail Banking Sector. \n\n\n\nSarah’s talk is of Secrets\, Sex\, Scandal and Salacious gossip of the Royal Courts 1660 to 1830. She will wear one of her beautiful costumes and talk about the naughty bits of history you would not have learnt at school. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-secrets-of-the-royal-court/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240528T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240528T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20230815T161031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T161032Z UID:4101-1716906600-1716906600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "The South at Work" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Geoffrey Mead \n\n\n\nGeoffrey is an associate tutor with the Geography Team at the University of Sussex. He specialises in the landscapes of Southeast England in both the urban and rural areas. He taught Adult Education for nearly 30 years and gives talks across the Southeast of England to a wide range of groups. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-south-at-work/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240423T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240423T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20230815T160741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T160742Z UID:4099-1713882600-1713882600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "How the British Fell in Love with Tea" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Simon Ritchie \n\n\n\nSimon is part of the Leatherhead Community Association. \n\n\n\nThe British have been drinking tea since the 17th Century\, in those days imported from China at great expense  .Later\, The East India Company decided to create their own Tea Industry in India\, but they had no suitable plants and did not know how to turn the raw plants into tea. \n\n\n\nWhat followed was a trade of drug pushing\, industrial espionage and smuggling. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-how-the-british-fell-in-love-with-tea/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240326T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240326T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20230815T160436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T160437Z UID:4097-1711463400-1711463400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "DABS and DNA" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Chris Truran \n\n\n\nChris joined the Metropolitan Police in 1975 and trained as a Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO). \n\n\n\nHe worked in Central\, North and Northwest of London and during his 38 years’ service examined over 25\,000 crime scenes.  When he started DNA was in its embryonic stage. \n\n\n\nThe talk covers the development of fingerprints\, from the first burglar arrested using fingerprints\, to the development of the use of DNA in 1984. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-dabs-and-dna/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240227T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240227T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20230815T160128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T160129Z UID:4095-1709044200-1709044200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "Dining with History" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Jessica Thurtell \n\n\n\nJessica looks at eating in England from Peasant Pottage to Grand Dining taking in table manners and cutlery and revealing the forgotten origins of some of the familiar words and phrases. \n\n\n\nJessica gave this talk as part of the Heritage Open Days in Dorking. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-dining-with-history/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240123T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240123T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20230815T155645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230815T155646Z UID:4093-1706020200-1706020200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - "The Art of the Automobile" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Roger Mendham \n\n\n\nRoger is a keen and accomplished photographer and has distinctions from the Royal Photographic Society and is currently President of the Surrey Photography Society. \n\n\n\nHis artistic tastes are predominantly 20th and 21st century.  He is particularly interested in the visual aspects of art and has studied the evolution of photography from its earliest days in 1800 onwards. \n\n\n\nAn experienced public speaker\, his talks are all richly illustrated with both his own and images from some of the leading photographers in history. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-art-of-the-automobile/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231128T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231128T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20220705T181459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T092635Z UID:3417-1701181800-1701181800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - AGM + "Being Kenneth Williams" DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Robin Sebastian Hunter \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAGM + Being Kenneth Williams Talk\n\n\nWe will first hold our brief AGM which will be followed by the the talk. \n\n\n\nRobin is a working actor who works on many different projects. \n\n\n\nHis big break came in 2003 when he was cast as the camp comedy actor Kenneth Williams in ‘Round the Horne Revisited’ which was such a success that it went from fringe theatre to the West End\, a TV Special and the Royal Variety Show. \n\n\n\nThis led to him preparing and delivering this talk; we understand that his portrayal of Kenneth Williams is hilarious. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-agm-tba/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231024T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231024T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20220704T204153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T204154Z UID:3414-1698157800-1698157800@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - RHS Wisley DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Michaela Freed \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“RHS Wisley”\n\n\nWe will all have visited RHS Wisley and admired the wonderful horticulture but Michaela will give us an informed talk on the new buildings\, Hilltop and 3 new surrounding gardens and about the Laboratory which is becoming a Museum. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-rhs-wisley/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230926T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230926T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20220704T202740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T202849Z UID:3410-1695738600-1695738600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Georgian London Through the Eyes of William Hogarth DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Dr Helen Naylor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Georgian London Through the Eyes of William Hogarth”\n\n\nHelen spent over 25 years working as a geologist in the energy sector after gaining a PhD in Earth Sciences. A “light bulb” moment during a guided tour of Wimbledon Tennis changed her life and within a few months her career “U-turn” took her back to history! Since 2018\, she has completed a course in City of London history and recently ‘graduated’ from the Tour Guiding course at the University of Westminster with Distinction. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-georgian-london-through-the-eyes-of-william-hogarth/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230822T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230822T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20220704T201310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T201311Z UID:3407-1692714600-1692714600@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Murder\, Madness and Mayhem (The Belgian Royal Family) DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Melanie Gibson-Barton \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Murder\, Madness and Mayhem (The Belgian Royal Family)”\n\n\nFor a monarchy that has only been in existence since independence in 1830\, be assured there’s lots to tell. Explore\, too\, their links with the British Royal Family. \n\n\n\nMelanie has delivered talks to an enormous variety of groups of all sizes over the years. From auditoriums to a conservatory in a back garden\, from Annual Council Meetings for WI Federations and AGMs to meetings of National Trust\, U3A\, military societies\, WIs\, horticultural\, friendship\, church\, Rotary\, ARA\, Probus\, Soroptimists\, CSMA Boundless\, Trefoil and Oddfellows societies. From audiences of 600 to a twice-yearly booking for five ladies in South London and from After Dinner Talks to afternoon tea parties. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-murder-madness-and-mayhem-the-belgian-royal-family/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230725T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230725T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20220704T195756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T195757Z UID:3404-1690295400-1690295400@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - Pluck\, Luck and Parachutes DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Sharon Wright \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Pluck\, Luck and Parachutes”\n\n\nEdwardian skydivers Lily Cove and Dolly Shepherd were among the brave breed of women who made a living leaping from balloons and floating to earth by parachute\, to the wild delight of the crowds that gathered to watch. \n\n\n\nExcept it didn’t always happen like that. Tragic ‘Leaping Lily’ fell to her doom in highly mysterious circumstances over the West Yorkshire moors in 1906. Meanwhile Dolly repeatedly cheated death\, executed an astonishing mid-air rescue in 1908 and lived into her 90s. Sharon tells the often heart-breaking\, always nail-biting stories of these plucky and liberated young women. \n\n\n\nSharon is an author and journalist with a long career writing and editing for magazines\, newspapers and websites such as The Guardian\, Daily Express\, BBC\, Glamour\, Red\, The Lady and New York Post. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-pluck-luck-and-parachutes/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230627T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230627T143000 DTSTAMP:20260511T153624 CREATED:20220704T194123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220704T194124Z UID:3401-1687876200-1687876200@fetchamu3a.org.uk SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting - The Agincourt Archer DESCRIPTION:The talk will be given by:- Simon Waterfield \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The Agincourt Archer”\n\n\nThe story covers the archer’s journey to join the army; along the way he meets Chaucer and the pilgrims on the way to Canterbury. Spoken and acted in a way to include the audience in his reminiscence\, the archer tells of his experiences at war at Agincourt\, how they affected him and his family on his return and his reflections on the meaning of war and remembrance. It includes historical anecdotes\, reproduction historical artefacts which are used as part of the drama to bring history and the archer’s story to life. Humour and emotion are strong elements of the tale\, as is some assistance from Shakespeare. \n\n\n\nSimon Waterfield is a historical researcher\, writer and storyteller. He creates stories that bring history and people to life. Historical Interpretation through drama answers the question ‘What is History?’ from the view of a common man caught up in historic events. URL:https://fetchamu3a.org.uk/our-programme/monthly-meeting-the-agincourt-archer/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church Hall Fetcham\, 10a The Ridgeway\, Fetcham CATEGORIES:Monthly Meetings ORGANIZER;CN="Mary Coburn":MAILTO:speaker.sec@fetchamu3a.org.uk END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR