7.30pm, Monday 19 January 2014, at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, London W4 an illustrated talk by John Adams of Syon Abbey Research Associates close to the 600th anniversary of the founding of Syon Abbey in February 1415 by Henry V. Unusually, its 60 sisters and 25 brothers were under the rule of an […]

15 December 2014, 7.30pm, Chiswick Memorial Club, Afton House, London W4 All members are welcome at our usual sociable get-together. Small contributions of seasonal food to share will be very welcome as always, while drinks will be on sale in the bar. Our book stall offers a chance for last-minute present buying (including new Hogarth’s […]

7.30pm, Monday 20 October 2014, at the Chiswick Memorial Club, Bourne Place, London W4 An illustrated talk by Paul Shaw, central archivist for the Poor Servants of the Mother of God Sisters at the Convent in Brentford Butts since 2001. The talk will focus on Mother Magdalen Taylor (1832-1900), the founder of the order in Brentford, […]