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In addition to our monthly meetings, each with an interesting talk, we offer many different events, outings and holidays that you might like to come along on. Click on the event title to see the event detail.
"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
"Geography and Landscapes of South East England" by Geoffrey Mead South-East England has, in a small area, a rich assemblage of landscapes whose origins lie in the underlying rocks and soils. The sands, clays and limestones dictated farming and settlement patterns, rural industries and landownership; these past activities have a direct link to the 21st… Read More »Surrey Network Study Day – Geography and Landscapes of SE England – Geoffrey Mead
This is a proposed Holiday waiting for sufficient interested Members before being booked. Based in Torquay, this tour features a ride on the Dartmouth Steam Railway, and a cruise on the River Dart. The tour also includes visits to Kents Cavern and Bygones, and a day out to Dartmoor and Plymouth. There is also the possibility of stops at Exeter Cathedral on the outward… Read More »Devon’s Rivers, Railways and Relics
"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?
COME AND JOIN US FOR A FUN EVENING SHUFFLEBOARD and SUPPER SATURDAY 2 OCTOBER 2021 At the Old Barn Hall, Bookham. Tickets: £25pp Doors open 7pm and Supper served at 7.30pm Please bring your own drink and glasses, everything else will be provided. Full details and how to book HERE The event will take place… Read More »Autumn Event – CANCELLED
"The Most Famous Pharaoh of Them All: Tutankhamun, The Boy King" by Clive Barham Carter Tutankhamen was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who was the last of his royal family to rule during the end of the 18th dynasty; he ruled c. 1334 – 1325 BC in the conventional chronology during the New Kingdom of Egyptian… Read More »Surrey Network Study Day – Tutankhamun, The Boy King – Clive Barham Carter
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
"THE DEVELOPMENT OF BRITISH STYLE +DESERT ISLAND ANTIQUES + LIFE ON THE ANTIQUES ROADSHOW" by Paul Atterbury From the 1870s the British domestic house and its contents changed almost beyond recognition, reflecting the social and economic revolution that paved the way for the modern world of today. Many factors contributed to this change, from William… Read More »Surrey Network Study Day – The Development of British Style – Paul Atterbury
"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
Christmas Party 2021 SATURDAY 4 DECEMBER 2021St Mary's Church Hall 14:00 - 16:30 A DELICIOUS TEA, INCLUDING HOME MADE CAKES, MULLED WINE, GOOD COMPANY AND CHATTER COME AND JOIN US FOR A FUN AFTERNOON ONLY £12 per person BE ENTERTAINED BY MARTIN FIRMO: Martin specialises in all types of magic and conjuring and will bring us… Read More »Christmas Party