The Mysterious Death of MI6 Spy  - Gareth Williams

"Working with the Ghosts of Hampton Court" by Sarah Slater Sarah is a guide lecturer at Hampton Court Palace, a State Apartment Warder and affiliate of the Institute of Tourist Guiding.  Sarah will give a glimpse of what it is like to wander the galleries late at night on her own in the dark in… Read More »Monthly Meeting

"Art Deco" by Ian Gledhill Ian has had a varied career from designing underground railways for London Transport to appearing in pantomime with Julian Cleary. In between he has worked in travel and tourism, music publishing, on TV and in Theatre where he has been a director, set designer and opera translator. His main interests… Read More »Monthly Meeting

"The Able Seamen and Tragedy of  HMS Titanic" by Angela Young Angela is a Great Granddaughter of a survivor of the Titanic tragedy and as such has personal details and research passed down to her from her family. I found letters between my great-grandmother, the Countess of Rothes, and Able Seaman Thomas Jones, the aristocrat and the… Read More »Monthly Meeting

“Two bars of chocolate a day can slash the risk of heart attack and stroke…really?” by  Dr. Lynda Ware Lynda explores the relevance of Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) in everyday health decisions. She explores what EBM is all about and why it is important. Examples include where disasters have happened through lack of evidence and how… Read More »Monthly Meeting

"Royal Parks and Palaces on the Thames" by Alan Blower Alan is a qualified City of Westminster Tour Guide and has recently converted a series of walks in Westminster into a virtual format The tour will include a guide through the Royal Parks and Palaces, highlighting the historical connections of the magnificent palaces and houses.… Read More »Monthly Meeting – Royal Parks and Palaces on the Thames

"The changing World of Broadcast Media" by Patricia Mitchinson Patricia takes a satirical look at the changing world of broadcast media and technology and poses the question “real”  or  “fake” news --  are we up to the challenge?

The talk will be given by Peter Vardy from The National Memorial Arboretum "The National Memorial Arboretum" For those of you who have not visited the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire the speaker will pass on to you the wonder of this memorial and how it was established and how it is organised. You will definitely want… Read More »Monthly Meeting – The National Memorial Arboretum

"AGM / England’s Greatest Magician by Ian Keable" We will first hold our brief AGM which will be followed by the the talk. David Devant was the first President of The Magic Circle, the first magician to be booked on a Royal Variety Show and the second person to publicly show animated films in this… Read More »Monthly Meeting – AGM + England’s Greatest Magician