Monthly Meetings
The next event is on 25th February when Jenny Nickolds will be speaking on the subject of "Volunteering with Elephants in Thailand"
Future Events
2026
25 February
Volunteering with Elephants in Thailand - Jenny Nickolds
25 March
My Life in the Theatre - Antony Ralph Barlow
29 April
My Life as a Royal Air Force Policeman - Philip Waite
27 May
Gandhi vs Churchill: Triumph and Disaster at the End of the Raj - Peter Popham
24 June
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood - Delia Taylor
29 July
Dr. Livingstone, I Presume - Fran Sandham
Finding Crockham Hill Village Hall
Previous monthly meetings
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.