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 →

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 →

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 →

Secret Classrooms- a Window on the Cold War a talk by John Lyon.   John  was an Intelligence Corps officer who  learned Russian in the Army  before going up to Oxford and the talk covered this period in our history when there was a real fear that the Cold War would develop into a new... Continue Reading →

We all met at the Albury Sports Ground at 10:30. It was a generally easy walk across gently undulating countryside, but with one short ascent (a bit steep).    We passed through Albury and then followed the picturesque Tilling Bourne valley.   We passed the lakes and restored Albury Mill.      We crossed fields... Continue Reading →

          A talk by Ian Whittle  entitled – “Genesis of the Jet”.    Ian began flying through the Government Flying Scholarship scheme in 1952 when still a schoolboy. After qualifying for his Private Pilot’s Licence, he joined the Royal Air Force and flew the Meteor and Hunter jet-fighters. On leaving the RAF,... Continue Reading →

Members with wives/partners enjoyed a three course meal at this popular and well established Italian restaurant in Ewell Village.  Derek enjoying a joke. As well as Dave. Waiting for lunch to be served. On a serious note Malcolm.....  

A talk by Dr Colin Summerhayes entitled “Melting Ice – Rising Seas : Antarctica and Climate Change” Dr. Colin Summerhayes is a marine geologist and oceanographer with expertise in the role of climate in forming marine sediments of different types, especially seabed resources of phosphate and oil and gas, and in interpreting the history of... Continue Reading →