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Upcoming Meetings
All meetings are held at Holy Trinity Church Hall, Claygate KT10 0JP, and start at 2.30pm
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Saturday, 14 March
Arts and Crafts at a Surrey Home
Dr Christina Preston
The Arts and Crafts movement was an attempt to reform design and decoration in Britain in the early twentieth century. Key figures included William Morris, based in London and Surrey; Charles Rennie Mackintosh; Charles Voysey, based in Surrey and often described as ‘England’s Mackintosh’; and Gertrude Jekyll.
Dr Christina Preston, a member of EDLHS, will be illustrating the work of these designers and how they influenced the restoration of her 1920s home and garden.
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Saturday, 11 April
Surrey’s Battles, Forts, and Forgotten Heroes
Paul Le Messurier
From Roman times through to WWII, Surrey has stood at the crossroads of conflict. Paul Le Messurier will explore some of the key events, people and places that have shaped Surrey’s military heritage. Paul is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a member of the Society of Authors.
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Saturday, 16 May
Mudlarking: Searching for Lost Treasures
Jason Sandy
For over 2,000 years the River Thames has been a repository for lost and discarded objects, and mudlarkers search for these historic artefacts at low tide. Jason Sandy has been mudlarking for 13 years: in this talk, he will showcase his finest discoveries and reveal their intriguing backstories.
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Saturday, 20 June
Railway Commuting in London and the South-East
Duncan Gager
A whistlestop tour of the history of railway commuting from its origins in the nineteenth century, covering the changing commuter experience and the wider impact on the development of London. The talk will draw on Duncan’s book Slow Train to Arcadia, published in 2024.