Monthly Archives: November 2025

Meeting dates for 2026

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The dates for our 2026 meetings are listed below so you can add them to your new diary as soon as possible.  We will be adding full details for each meeting in Upcoming Events.

Thursday 15 January – Bollywood workshop

Thursday 12 February – History of the Hither Green Corbett estate

Thursday 19 March – Digital Forensics … who’s watching you?

Thursday 16 April – Women of the 50s who defied convention … and also wrote a cookbook

Thursday 21 May – Our AGM with the R’Markable choir

Thursday 18 June – Modern Architecture on Blackheath’s Cator Estate

Thursday 16 July – Influential women in Lewisham

Thursday 17 September – Watch this space!

Thursday 15 October – Watch this space!

Thursday 19 November – London’s lost department stores

Thursday 10 December – Watch this space!

A visit to the College of Arms – October 2025

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We spent a fabulous evening in the company of Dominic, the Chester Herald, our enthusiastic and engaging guide for our tour of the College of Arms.  We learned that the College, founded by Richard III, is the official heraldic authority for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and much of the Commonwealth including Australia and New Zealand. … Continue reading

The baby boomer nostalgia show with Alan Haines – Our October 2025 meeting

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The Baby Boomer Nostalgia Show celebrated being born sometime between 1946 and 1964. Alan Haines shared memories of the 1950s, 60s and 70s reminiscing about the joys of travel and slow communication, film and television, food and music way back when! Continue reading

A walk around St Margaret’s graveyard – October 2025

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On 4th October 2025 Paul Wright took us on an interesting, amusing and informative tour of the old St Margaret’s graveyard at the top of Belmont Hill.  For many years the graveyard was locked as it was unsafe but with the building development next door Lewisham Council were able to secure funding to begin restoration.… Continue reading

Oh! We did love to be beside the seaside! Our WI trip to Brighton – September 2025

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Our eagerly awaited day trip to Brighton finally arrived on 20th September and we had such a marvellous time!  After a week of very changeable weather forecasts, we were delighted that it (mainly) stayed dry for our trip.  An excited chatter in spite of the early start greeted Caroline and Alison as they signed everyone… Continue reading