Monthly meetings
The next meeting will take place on Wednesday 28 September at 2pm when Henry VIII will grace us with his presence!
Regular meetings are held on the last Wednesday of the month at 2pm in Crockham Hill Village Hall.
Events Diary
28 September 2022
Henry VIII - Tony Harris
26 October 2022
Magna Terra - Chris Lloyd
30 November 2022
Circling in Africa - Ian Packham
25 January 2023
ITV News Reader - Nicholas Owen
22 February 2023
Singer/Entertainer - Ms. Collett
29 March 2023
60 Talk/Entertainment - Paul Robbins
26 April 2023
Film stunt lady - Lucy Allen
31 May 2023
Gilbert & Sullivan - Barnard Locket
28 June 2023
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor - Janie Ramsey
26 July 2023
Arundel Castle - James Dickinson
Finding Crockham Hill Village Hall
Monthly meeting reports
Dr Geoffrey Mead spoke about the interaction between the natural landscape and the impact of humans on landscapes in the South East.
Dr Henry Oakeley took us on an exciting, but hazardous, journey as he described orchid hunting treks in Peru.
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.
Pete Allen explained the origins of the pantomime and the Westerham U3A Ukulele band entertained us with rousing music.
Debbie Lewington entertained us not only with stories of the origins of Flamenco but with demonstrations of the rhythms and steps.
Brenda Cameron showed us what can happen if we apply positive thinking and good posture.
Ian Keable surprised us with little known stories of Charles Dickens' interest in conjuring, and entertained us with magic tricks.
Dennis Kelly told us about the changing fortunes of Hollywood from 1895 to the present day.