Charing Local History

 

10 SEP 09        EVEREST PIONEER: THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF CAPTAIN JOHN NOEL

                           The work of the official photographer to the 1922 and 1924 Everest expeditions

Sandra Noel

 

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8 OCT 09         OLD FARM BUILDINGS IN THE WEALD

                           A rare chance to learn about the now largely lost farm buildings of East Sussex

                           David Martin

 

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12 NOV 09      THE HISTORY OF THE NSPCC AND THE WORK OF THE CRUELTY MAN

                           How helping children developed in England

                           Colin Weaver

 

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10 DEC 09       CHRISTMAS SOCIAL EVENING

 

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14 JAN 10       THE MAKING OF THE KING JAMES’ BIBLE

How our Authorized Version evolved out of repeated previous translations and 50 years of controversy.

                           Stephen Prickett

 

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11 FEB 10       THE HISTORY OF THE VICTORIA CROSS

An account of this award from the former chairman of Holts Battlefield Tours

Col. Mike Martin

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11 MAR 10     THE KENTISH FLAX INDUSTRY, 1938-1955

Our former president talks on the flax industry that was established at Pivington, Pluckley

                           John Hosking

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8 APR 10         SHIP BURIAL AT SUTTON HOO

                           A royal Anglo-Saxon burial site and its treasures

                           Imogen Corrigan

 

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20 MAY 10: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

 

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5 JUNE 10: CADMAN EVENT. Tour of Romney Marsh churches, led by Col. Dick Bolton

                          

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Membership fees are due for this season, and would be appreciated at the September meeting if not already paid

Adult:               £6.00 p.a.         Senior Citizens:         £5.00 p.a.

Family (3):   £10.00 p.a.        Full time students:     Free

 

SOCIETY OFFICERS

 

President                                         Air Commodore B. Easton

Vice Presidents                              Mr H. Trill; Mrs P. M. Winzar

Chairman                                        Mrs J. Grebby

Vice Chairman                               Mr J. Hogben

 

COMMITTEE 2009-2010

Mr R. Beale                                    Dr A. Norris

Mrs D. Burdick                              Ms S. Pearson

Mrs P. Erskine-Hill (lectures)    

                                                            

HONORARY SECRETARY    HONORARY TREASURER

Mrs J. Burgess                               Mr A. C. Godfrey

White House Cottage                    The Glebe

65A High Street                             Bull Lane,

Charing, TN27 0LS                       Bethersden, TN26 3HA

01233 714639                                01233 820321

 

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Meetings are held in the Parish Hall, Station Road, Charing at 8.00 pm on Thursday evenings. Doors open at 7.45 pm. If any changes of venue are made, special notices will be issued.

 

VISITORS ARE WELCOME AT £2.00

 

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SPECIALIST GROUPS

PHOTOGRAPHIC         Dorothy Burdick         01233 712942

MORE ABOUT CHARING   Sarah Pearson   01233 712772

PROGRAMME

2009 – 2010