The charity is seeking a new Chair on the retirement of James Wisdom after 42 years in the role. The Society was founded in 1958 to foster interest in and encourage research about the history of the area. It is flourishing, with a programme of sociable monthly talks, open to all, from September to April, […]
Patsy Hendren: A Different Kind of English Hero 7.30pm, 19 October 2026, Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, W4 Our speaker is Jeremy Lonsdale whose recent biography of Hendren celebrates one of the great sporting personalities of the 20th century. Born in Turnham Green, educated in Acton and living for much of his life in Ealing, […]
7.30pm, 21 September 2026, Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place W4 2EL David Griffiths and Martin Kelly have recently published Coastal Motor Boats – Thornycroft and the Origins of Fast Attack Craft. In this illustrated talk they will present new information that has emerged from their research about the Thornycroft Chiswick connection, and also about the […]
