Open Meeting
June Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomAs the Society's contribution to the Wandsworth Heritage Festival, Phil Evison, local historian, will speak on the subject The History of Rowing in Putney. This is a joint event with … Continue reading "June Meeting"
October Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomWhy a Green Group in the Wandsworth Society? Bruce St Julia-Bown and team will outline the ambitions of our recently formed Green Group and hope that members will participate in … Continue reading "October Meeting"
January Meeting: Local and Independent Bookshops – their place in the community
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomSpeakers Tom Rowley, proprietor of BACKSTORY, a new bookshop in Balham High Road, and Venetia Vyvyan, proprietor of the BARNES BOOKSHOP Door opens at 7.45pm for refreshments and the talk will … Continue reading "January Meeting: Local and Independent Bookshops – their place in the community"
February Meeting: The Wandle Piscators
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomDavid O’Hanlon from the Wandle Piscators will speak about the history of angling and the process of making the river attractive to fishermen today. Door opens at 7.45pm for refreshments … Continue reading "February Meeting: The Wandle Piscators"
March Meeting: Society AGM and talk on Madagascar
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomThe Society AGM will be held from 7.30pm; after the AGM there will be a break for refreshments to be followed by a talk by John Gimlette at around 8.15pm. … Continue reading "March Meeting: Society AGM and talk on Madagascar"
May Meeting: Leonie Cooper
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomLeonie Cooper, who represents Merton and Wandsworth on the London Assembly and a former Wandsworth Councillor, will speak to the Society on current issues. As well as being Deputy Leader … Continue reading "May Meeting: Leonie Cooper"
June Meeting, Libraries
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomFrances Craig from Wandsworth Libraries will talk about the library service. especially Putney Library where she is based, as well as the relocation of the Wandsworth Town Library to new … Continue reading "June Meeting, Libraries"
September Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomLeonie Cooper, currently representing Merton and Wandsworth on the London Assembly and a former Wandsworth Councillor, will speak to the Society on current issues. As well as being Deputy Leader … Continue reading "September Meeting"
October Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomPhilip Bradley from the Wandsworth Museum Action Group will give an illustrated talk on The Lost Museums of Wandsworth.
February Meeting
West Side Church Melody Road, London, United KingdomLifeboats on the River Thames. Wayne Bellamy, Station Manager supporting Teddington and Chiswick stations, will speak about the role of Lifeboats on the tidal stretch of the Thames. RNLI lifeboats … Continue reading "February Meeting"