Folkestone &
District
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Folkestone &
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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
MONTHLY MEETINGS
Unless
otherwise
indicated all meetings are at
The United Reformed Church Community Hall, Castle Hill Avenue,
Folkestone
The doors
open
at 7.15 pm and the talks are scheduled to commence at 7.30 pm.
All members & visitors welcome. A minimum donation of £2 is requested from visitors.
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| January
1st |
No meeting – New Year’s Day |
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February 5th |
Members’ Evening Share your stories, pictures and queries with fellow Society members |
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March 5th |
“One Soldier Three Wars” Andrew Richardson of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust speaking about a life which spanned the Boer War, World War 1 and World War 2 |
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April 9th |
NB
On April 2 the hall is not available so the meeting will be
held on the second Thursday in April, on the 9th |
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May 7th |
“Canterbury Archives” Cressida Williams is the Cathedral Archivist. Historic records of the City, Diocese and east Kent parish records are held in the Archives |
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| June 4th |
“London Immigrants” Jenny Watson speaking about the Welsh, Greek and Turkish immigrants in the capital |
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| July 2nd |
“The Medway Queen” Mark Bathurst |
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| August 6th |
“Brickyards and Brickmakers” David Cufley a popular speaker whom we have heard before |
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| September 3rd |
Outing to New Romney Church with John Hendy as our guide |
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| October 1st |
“The Kent Coalfield” Mr J. I. Davies |
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| November 5th |
Annual General Meeting and a talk by Celia Heritage |
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| December 3rd |
“Nineteenth Century Dover” Rosemary Piddock |
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RECORD OFFICE VISITS Minibus to The National Archives at Kew. Next visit Saturday 11th April 2015. 7.30 from Wyevale Garden Centre, Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone and 7.50 from Cineworld, Ashford. Leaving Kew at 4.45. Contact
Ian Stone coaches@folkfhs.org.uk |
