Author Archives: Val

Rediscovering Sarah Trimmer’s Brentford Schools

7.30pm, Monday 18 January 2016, at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, Chiswick, London W4 An illustrated talk by James Wisdom on the history of the early (and possibly unique) Listed school building which stands beside St George’s Church in Brentford. The talk is based upon new research in 2015.

Christmas Meeting

7.30pm, Monday 21 December 2015, at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, Chiswick, London W4 Our usual annual get-together for members and their guests. Small contributions of seasonal food to share are always welcome – somehow the table always ends up loaded with good things to eat! – and drinks are on sale in the […]

Licensed to Sell: the Brentford Magistrates Court pub watercolours

7.30pm, Monday 16 November 2015, at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, London W4 An illustrated talk by James & Mary Marshall. When the Magistrates Court in Brentford closed in 2011, the 19th-century water-colours which hung there were transferred to the Hounslow Libraries Local Studies collection. These were the work of J T Wilson and […]

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