Monthly Meetings
Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday 24th September at Crockham Hill Village Hall.
Our Speaker will be Michael Gilbert who will talk about Crystal Palace and the Great Exhibition of 1851, overseen by Prince Albert. This should be very interesting as the present remains of the old Crystal Palace are being restored at the moment.
Future Events
2025
29 October
A Spy For Love - Melanie Gibson-Barton
26 November
Musicals, Music and Me - Frances Fry
Finding Crockham Hill Village Hall
Monthly meeting reports
Linda talked about her acting roles and subsequent successful career as a Crime writer
Lucy Allen, Stunt Actor
Lucy Allen took us through her exciting life as a Stunt Actor
Paul Robbins and the 1960s
Many memories of the 1960s were stirred up during the talk by Paul Robbins.
Singer, Speaker and Entertainer Ms Katherine Collett took us from the Edwardian era to the 1920s.
Former TV presenter and newsreader Nicholas Owen entertained us with lots of anecdotes from his time on TV and in print.
Chris Lloyd spoke about his book 'Terra Carta' which was written for children to engage them in environmental issues.
Baby Boomer Nostalgia
Alan Haines had everyone entertained at our first meeting for 19 months with anecdotes from the baby boomer years.
Wilf Lower took us through programmes produced during BBC Television's Golden Years, from Cathy Come Home to Monty Python.
Debbie Lewington entertained us not only with stories of the origins of Flamenco but with demonstrations of the rhythms and steps.