Author Archives: Val

High Status Servants at Chiswick House, 14 April 2025

High Status Servants at Chiswick House in the 18th century, 7.30pm Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place W4 Our speaker, Val Bott, began exploring the wills of 18th century Chiswick residents as a means of identifying friends and neighbours of the Hogarth family. Amongst them were some senior servants who were sufficiently well off to make […]

Brentford High Street,7.15pm, 17 February

Monday 17 February 2025 Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, London W4 2EL Our speakers, Janet McNamara and David Shailes, are both long-standing Brentford residents. They will present a broad sweep of the history of Brentford, sharing their enthusiasm and knowledge in this illustrated talk. Janet is our Vice-Chair and one of the Hounslow Heritage Guides […]

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING followed by Chiswick High Road in 1863

Monday 20 January, 7.15pm Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, London W4 2EL Special General Meeting for members to vote on a new constitution to support the Society’s application for charitable status followed by Chiswick High Road in 1863 An illustrated talk by James Wisdom. He will base the talk on the earliest surviving photograph of Turnham […]

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