Events at: Westerham Hall

The Magic, Mystery and Madness of Travelling in Latin America

A presentation by Latin America travel specialist David Gilmour.   David’s introduction to Latin America will include past travellers’ tales; Columbus claimed to have seen a mermaid; One of Magellan’s crew caught sight of a giant off the coast of Argentina; Raleigh talked of an encounter with a tribe of headless men in the jungles of South America and more. He …

AGM and Talk on Kent Wildlife Trust & Greensands Commons

We look forward to seeing Members at the AGM to hear reports on the activities during the last year and to learn about the Committee’s plans for 2019. Members will be able to express views and ask questions about the Society’s plans. A presentation by Andrew Willmore, Project Manager of the Sevenoaks Greensand Commons Project.  Andrew will tell us about the Kent …

The Magical Mystery of Houdini

The return of the charismatic Joe Mendell following his much appreciated and humorous talk on The American Presidents in Bits and Pieces.  This time, Joe will tell the story of the greatest magician of his era and with some surprises too. What made him so special? Why was he so good? We will find out on 8th February.

Carriage Driving: The Story

A presentation by Sara Howe, who runs Bradbourne Carriage Driving Centre in Sevenoaks. She has been a top international carriage driver since 2003, representing Great Britain as a team member in 7 World Championships and is a bronze medal winner. This is an opportunity to hear about the history and drama of the sport.

The Mistresses of King Charles II

The talk will cover the many mistresses of the King and how they vied for position and the privileges the position gave them. The speaker is John Halligan, a well known London Guide and Freeman of the City of London. John will also explain how some of the mistresses have links with the aristocracy today.    

Women Aviators

Anna Astin’s presentation on Women Aviators. Anna is well know for her presentations on Women in Motoring and The Women of the First World War. It promises to be another interesting and entertaining evening.

Cold War Pilot to Gulf War Commander

Talk by Air Vice Marshall Nigel Day, educated at King’s School Canterbury and Imperial College, recounts highlights form his RAF career which took him from Lossiemouth to involvement in the Gulf War and later Kosovo.

The Great Storm

A chance to hear Bob Ogley’s personal account, of the damage and impact locally, caused by the Great Storm in October 1987. Bob was the first local journalist on the scene and his subsequent book went into the bestsellers list.