Noel Coward meeting the Press in Australia. A reporter called out, "Mr Coward, would you like to say something to the Evening Star?" Noel Coward said: "Twinkle, twinkle." In weekly repertory, after very little rehearsal, an actor playing the policeman in an Agatha Christie proclaimed on stage, "This is Marple, miss murder." Notice in a... Continue Reading →
Recent Activities
Member’s Lunch Meeting – 6th February 2019
Our speaker was Barry Buttenshaw. Barry’s talk was entitled “Prince Charles, Bombs and Barry” and was about his misspent youth as a bomb disposal officer in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and attached to the SAS in Hereford on Prince Charles Personal Protection squad in 1969. Barry regained us with stories of how he joined... Continue Reading →
Epsom and Ashtead Commons Walk
Three intrepid Members, Roger, Malcom and Peter with Carol, braved the February weather for a relatively pleasant walk around the perimeter of the commons, returning to our start point by crossing Ashtead Common. "Intrepid" because the forecast had not been favourable, and it was very wet earlier in the morning, so that some members decided... Continue Reading →
Members Lunch Meeting – 2nd January 2019
John Field entertained us with a talk entitled “The Amazing World of Magic” John has been performing magic for over 40 years and during that time has honed his skills to the highest level. He was elevated to the exclusive degree of Associate Member of The Inner Magic Circle with Silver Star in 2005, in... Continue Reading →
Quiz Evening At Stoneleigh on Friday 16 November 2018
The Quiz was held on Friday 16 November at St. John’s Church Hall, Stoneleigh. There were 68 participants and the 8 sets of questions were in 2 halves, interrupted by a fish and chip supper washed down with wine and soft drinks brought by the participants. There were 8 teams full of knowledgeable experts, some... Continue Reading →
21 November 2018 Visit to the Postal Museum at Mount Pleasant
We all met at the entrance and Roger handed out the wrist bands in case we got lost. The group photo The delivery vehicles and Phone box (press button B) from yester years King Edward 8th and a rare mail box The Tube Map of the Underground Railway The trains that were driverless when... Continue Reading →
Member’s lunch meeting – 7th November 2018
Half a Century in the Media - Nicholas Owen. Nicholas began by talking about his early childhood in Kingswood, Surrey. He was raised there and later moved to the Redhill and Reigate area. He finished his local education at what was then West Ewell secondary modern, on Danetree Road in Ewell with five O-levels so he... Continue Reading →
Member’s Lunch Meeting – Wednesday 3rd October 2018
Ruin, Wren and Renewal by Stephen Chater Stephen holds an MA in Modern History from the University of Oxford and has pursued a career as a solicitor in the City of London, including almost 25 years at the international law firm of Allen & Overy. Although he is still engaged in legal practice in the... Continue Reading →
Eltham Palace Visit on 20th September 2018
On Thursday 20th September 25 members and partners took a coach trip leaving at 9.30am from Ewell and returning. at 4pm. The journey took about an hour. Eltham is an unique marriage between the medieval and Tudor Palace and a 1930's millionaires mansion. The 1086 Doomsday survey records the manor of Eltham as belonging too... Continue Reading →
