Events

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A Talk by Anne Dickens MBE. Anne Dickins MBE was an endurance mountain biker who suffered a back injury that left her with a permanently weak left leg that prevented her enjoying her bike. A chance meeting as a volunteer at the 2012 Olympics with a GB Para Canoe Coach led to her being invited […]

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A Talk by Mike Neville, Author and retired Scotland Yard Chief Inspector Mike Neville is an expert on the history of Freemasonry and the history of crime. He travels the world advising police forces and gives lectures on the subject. He is world-renowned for his ability to catch criminals with CCTV using ‘Super Recogniser’ officers. […]

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A Talk by David Taylor-Smith. In July 2022, David Taylor-Smith completed a 1,200 mile walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats. The 85-day journey crossed three countries and 19 counties and he was accompanied by his wife, Jacs, and two dogs, Taitao and Mana. He raised £15,000 for charity.   David set off during Covid […]

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We are thrilled to welcome Professor Kevin Ruane, Professor of Modern History at Canterbury Christ University and By-Fellow of Churchill College, University of Cambridge, as our guest speaker this year. Professor Ruane has written and published extensively on many areas of modern history, including books on the Vietnam War, European defence, and Anthony Eden. His […]

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The annual convivial lunchtime Christmas Social open to all Members through advanced ticket sales.

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A Talk by Bob Holt   Bob Holt will tell the story of the cultural change from being brought up in Bethnal Green and marrying into a Venetian Family. It will include some strange and hilarious moments as well as insights into the one of the world’s top tourist destinations. He will also discuss Venice.

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Naomi Collick, the curator of Chiddingstone Castle, will talk about Denys Eyre Bower (1905 – 1977) and his collections, with an introduction to the history of the castle.   Naomi’s talk will be followed later in the spring with a visit to the castle.  

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On 12th July 2022, Rick Currie left Chartwell South Africa with a group of 3 Land Rovers, a 1956 Series 1 107 Station Wagon, A 1970 Forward Control 110 Series IIB ex-military comms vehicle and a 2000 Defender 110 Td5, to travel to Chartwell House in the UK.   Rick is coming to Westerham to […]

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The village of Limpsfield, lying only three miles to the west of Westerham, has long been appreciated for its wealth of historic domestic architecture. However, the identities of the people who owned and lived in its houses before the twentieth century have been largely untraced. The speaker, Nicholas Dixon, will explain how he reconstructed the history of one Limpsfield cottage and […]

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The traditional Beating the Bounds with a sign-posted route around the Westerham Parish boundaries starts from 8.00 am. The event is free and families or small groups of walkers can undertake all or part of the route at their own chosen time. A Family Trail for a section of the route will be organised. Walkers […]