All events are held at the King Edward Hall, Lindfield.
Everyone is welcome. Admission is free to members and non-members, but a small donation
at the door for the illustrated TALKS would be welcome, to offset costs.
Wednesday 11 September 2024 at 6 pm
“Thomas Cromwell and the Sussex Monasteries” by Helen Poole. The dissolution of the monasteries marked one of the most dramatic changes on English history. Thomas Cromwell, one of the most enigmatic figures of Henry VIII’s reign, was the mastermind, having seen the process at first hand at Bayham abbey. All 17 of Sussex houses were to suffer, with Cromwell being granted Michelham and Lewes Priories. However his promotion of Anne of Cleves as a wide for temperamental king meant that he did not live to see the benefits.
Wednesday 9 October 2024 at 2.30 pm
“River Adur Source to the Sea” by Geoffrey Mead. The Adur is not a long river, but its two main branches cross nearly all the geological deposits in the county, creating a series of mini-landscapes from the High Weald to the Channel coast. Its basin is largely rural today but its history is one of mills and ironworking, cement production and ship building. This talk looks at a range of aspects of the river linking its physical and human landscapes.
Tuesday 12 November 2024 at 2.30 pm
“The Land of the Polar Bear” by Ian Rumley-Dawson. A look at the largest and most ferocious land carnivore in the world. Their sheer size and powerful beauty commands respect, thereby symbolising the very essence of the Artic. Also showing a few other animals and feature of taiga and tundra regions in early winter.
