Beckenham & Bromley Branch Programme 2011-12

Beckenham. St Georges Church

All meetings are held in Christ Church Hall Beckenham, Fairfield Road, off Beckenham High Street, on Thursdays at 8.00 p.m. unless otherwise stated.

For more information and bookings, please contact the Branch Programme Secretary - Mrs Ann Wagstaff - Tel: 020 8777 7742 or email: aj60@dial.pipex.com

Further details at our branch website: WWW: http://beckenham-historical-association.org/

Details of events will be found in the Branch's monthly bulletin, the Beckenham Historian, obtainable by post from the Editor, Mr John Wagstaff (tel 020 8777 7742) at £7.50 for ten consecutive issues.

15 September 2011, 7.30pm for AGM, 8pm for lecture

Beckenham & Bromley Branch AGM, followed by

Life in the Noble Household: Elizabeth de Burgh 1295-1360

Dr. Jennifer Ward

9 October 2011, Sunday, 2pm

Visit to the Chelsea Physic Garden

Numbers Limited, Bookings to Mrs. Christine Lloyd by 21 September

13 October 2011

Abraham Lincoln

Dr. Adam Smith

17 November 2011

The Long March to Modernity: Three-Inch Golden Lily to Working Mom

Dr. Yangwen Zheng

18 November 2011, Friday, 2.30 p.m

Visit to Lincoln's Inn

Bookings to Mrs. Christine Lloyd by 4 November

8 December 2011

The Changing face of West Wickham High Street (with slides)

Mr. Peter Leigh

The evening will conclude with light Christmas refreshments

10 December 2011, Saturday, 1pm, Institute of Historical Research, Malet Street, London, WC1

The Derek Knights Memorial Lecture: Food in Medieval Russia AD 754-1480

Professor Nicole Crossley-Holland

Followed by Christmas Social at the invitation of the Central London Branch. Pre-booking (£6) for the Social essential. Bookings to Mrs. Jill Kilsby 07957 627783 or malcolmkilsby@blueyonder.co.uk

14 January 2012, Saturday, 2pm, Institute of Historical Research, Malet Street, London, WC1

Travel in the Middle Ages

Professor Jane Sayers

At the invitation of the Central London Branch

19 January 2012

The Origins of the Cold War (illustrated)

Professor David Stephenson

18 February 2012, Saturday, 2pm, Institute of Historical Research, Malet Street, London, WC1

The History of the Charterhouse

Mr. Stephen Green

At the invitation of the Central London Branch

23 February 2012, 7 for 7.30 p.m. at Zi Teresa Restaurant, 141 Croydon Road, Beckenham

Beckenham & Bromley Branch Annual Dinner

Bookings to Mrs. Christine Lloyd by 13 January

15 March 2012

Edward Jenner and the Smallpox Vaccine

Dr. Tim Mason

(This meeting is part of the British Association for the Advancement of Science National Science and Engineering Week 2012)

25 March 2012, Sunday, 2pm

Guided Tour of Carew Manor

Bookings to Mrs. Christine Lloyd by 9 March

19 April 2012

Martin Luther (with slides)

Mr. Neil Lloyd

28 April 2012, Saturday, 11am

Visit to Palmeira Mansions, Hove

Bookings to Mrs. Christine Lloyd by 6 April

24 May 2012

The Kings' English - Language and Politics in the 15^th Century

Professor Anthony Tuck

16 June 2012, Saturday, 10.45am, Midsummer London Walk

The Arthur Radley Memorial Walk: Holland Park

Led by Mr. Neil Lloyd, meet at Holland Park Underground Station

28 June 2012

Watching Prime Ministers

Professor Peter Hennessy

7 July 2012, Saturday, 8.15am

All day Coach Outing: Secret Places in the Weald

Bookings to Miss Ann Clavering by 14 June

July 2012, date and time to be confirmed

Silchester Roman Town Open Day

At the invitation of the University of Reading, Further details from Mrs. Ann Wagstaff