Category Archives: Christmas meeting

Gifts & Bequests in Local Wills in the 18th Century, 7.30pm, 18 December 2023

An illustrated talk for the time of year when people are thinking about gifts and presents. Many Georgian residents of Brentford and Chiswick bequeathed mementoes to their family and friends. For this talk, Val Bott has been studying their wills which reveal the richness of their possessions in their bequests to family, friends, servants and […]

The Chiswick Mummers . . .

Val Bott writes . . . I listed a series of topics for the advertisement of the Winter Scrapbook presentation that Janet McNamara and I gave on Monday evening when we advertised it. Alas, I completely forgot to include the Chiswick Mummers on the day! So, as a seasonal treat, here is the evidence I […]

The Society’s Christmas Meeting, 16 December 2019

7.30pm, Monday 16 December 2019, at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, Chiswick, London W4 Our annual get-together where we welcome small contributions of seasonal food to share. Members always provide a cheerful spread of nibbles and treats, and drinks will be on sale in the Club bar. There will be a sociable activity to […]

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