Future Talks
2019
18 March 2019
Terry Johnson
The Profumo Affair
15 April 2019
Ian Bevan
The Inns of Court
20 May 2019
Rupert Matthews
The Wreck of the Titanic - unsolved riddles & misconceptions
17 June 2019
Summer Lunch
No talk
15 July 2019
Stephen Chater
The Social Life of Coffee and Tea
19 August 2019
Tony Matthews
The Story of Cherkley Court
16 September 2019
Lorraine Spindler
Surrey Spies & the Village of Headley
21 October 2019
AGM
No talk
18 November 2019
Neil Sadler
Gongoozling Canals
16 December 2019
Christmas Lunch
No talk
Past talks
2019
Feb
David Hatcher
The First World War Memorial Woodland, Langley Vale
Jan
Kathy Atherton
The impact of WWI on Dorking and its surrounding villages
2018
Dec
Xmas lunch
Nov
Mike King
The Sacred & Ancient Art of Bodging
Oct
AGM
Sept
Rob Rennie
Rob Walker: Dorking's Motor Racing Legend
Aug
John Field
A History of Magic
Jul
Colin Jones
The Secret Gardens of London
Jun
Summer Lunch
May
Matt Symonds
Hadrian’s Wall: Life on the Edge of the Roman Empire
Apr
Tim Caffell
The Leatherhead Theatre. Its History, Present
and Future
Mar
Richard Hughes
The Disgraceful History of the Deepdene Hotel
Feb
Sheila Willis
Who dun the Whodunits?
Jan
Chris Richards
The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
2017
Dec
Xmas Lunch
Nov
John Griffin
Christmas is coming – a selection of prose & poetry
Oct
AGM
Sep
Rachel Greening
Walking with Lions
Aug
Paul Whittle
Toy train to the Clouds
Jul
Ian Bevan
The History of Drury Lane Theatre
Jun
Summer Lunch
May
David Henderson
Air Traffic Control
Apr
Mel Rees
“And another thing I meant to say”
Mar
David Richmond-Coggan
Iceland, its coastal geography, flora and fauna
Feb
Stephen Chater
City Livery Companies
Jan
Rupert Matthews
RAF Bomber Command and WWII
2016
Dec
Xmas Lunch
Nov
David Hassard
Bat Boat to Red Arrows
Oct
AGM
Sep
Peter Grobel
Edward VII and Polesden Lacey
Aug
Peter Waterhouse
Risk! What risk?
Jul
Dr Margaret Chilton
Nutrition and the Microbiome
Jun
Summer Lunch
May
Michael Gilbert
A Tonic for the Nation
Apr
Lucy Quinnel
The Art and Science of Blacksmithing
Mar
David Williams
The life of Lawrence of Arabia
Feb
Ian Bevan
W.G.Grace
Jan
Sheila Willis
Poisonous plots. A fascinating insight into devious and deadly deeds
2015
Dec
Xmas Lunch
Nov
Michael Bramwell
Governance of the Square Mile
Oct
AGM
Sep
Kenneth Barr
Surrey Hills Society
Aug
Meeting cancelled
Jul
Nigel Arch
Dress and Death in the field of Waterloo
Jun
Summer Lunch
May
Mike Hoare
The 1970s – new crimes, new technologies
Apr
Michael Brown
Voyage to the Antarctic
Mar
Ian Bevan
The Victorians and their leisure and pleasure activities
Feb
Barry Mold
The Ashtead Transition Group
Jan
Winston Fane Bailey
The life of a Royal Protection Officer
Aug 2018
John Field
A History of Magic
Jul 2018
Colin Jones
The Secret Gardens of London
Jun 2018
Summer Lunch
May 2018
Matt Symonds
Hadrian’s Wall: Life on the Edge of the Roman Empire
Apr 2018
Tim Caffell
The Leatherhead Theatre. Its History, Present
and Future
Mar 2018
Richard Hughes
The Disgraceful History of the Deepdene Hotel
Feb 2018
Sheila Willis
Who dun the Whodunits?
Jan 2018
Chris Richards
The Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Dec 2017
Xmas Lunch
Nov 2017
John Griffin
Christmas is coming – a selection of prose & poetry
Oct 2017
AGM
Sep 2017
Rachel Greening
Walking with Lions
Aug 2017
Paul Whittle
Toy train to the Clouds
Jul 2017
Ian Bevan
The History of Drury Lane Theatre
Jun 2017
Summer Lunch
May 2017
David Henderson
Air Traffic Control
Apr 2017
Mel Rees
“And another thing I meant to say”
Mar 2017
David Richmond-Coggan
Iceland, its coastal geography, flora and fauna
Feb 2017
Stephen Chater
City Livery Companies
Jan 2017
Rupert Matthews
RAF Bomber Command and WWII
Dec 2016
Xmas Lunch
Nov 2016
David Hassard
Bat Boat to Red Arrows
Oct 2016
AGM
Sept 2016
Peter Grobel
Edward VII and Polesden Lacey
Aug 2016
Peter Waterhouse
Risk! What risk?
Jul 2016
Dr Margaret Chilton
Nutrition and the Microbiome
Jun 2016
Summer Lunch
May 2016
Michael Gilbert
A Tonic for the Nation
Apr 2016
Lucy Quinnel
The Art and Science of Blacksmithing
Mar 2016
David Williams
The life of Lawrence of Arabia
Feb 2016
Ian Bevan
W.G.Grace
Jan 2016
Sheila Willis
Poisonous plots. A fascinating insight into devious and deadly deeds
Dec 2015
Xmas Lunch
Nov 2015
Michael Bramwell
Governance of the Square Mile
Oct 2015
AGM
Sep 2015
Kenneth Barr
Surrey Hills Society
Aug 2015
Meeting cancelled
Jul 2015
Nigel Arch
Dress and Death in the field of Waterloo
Jun 2015
Summer Lunch
May 2015
Mike Hoare
The 1970s – new crimes, new technologies
Apr 2015
Michael Brown
Voyage to the Antarctic
Mar 2015
Ian Bevan
The Victorians and their leisure and pleasure activities
Feb 2015
Barry Mold
The Ashtead Transition Group
Jan 2015
Winston Fane Bailey
The life of a Royal Protection Officer
