Bourne Society Forum Meetings
Indoor forum meetings are held in the Jenkins Centre at de Stafford School, Burntwood Lane, Caterham. Refreshments served from 7.00 pm for a 7.30 start. Please note that dates of meetings and other events are liable to change due to unforeseen circumstances. This page will always provide the latest information.
Indoor meetings
Wednesday, 4 December 2024: Pathe News in the Bourne Society area. A selection of local news items from the Pathe News Archive presented by Liz Bonsall and Phil Swallow. This will be accompanied by seasonal refreshments.
Wednesday, 8 January 2025: Chaldon Church and the American Connection. Ted Howard will tell the fascinating story of the Beresford family inspired by a plaque to Mrs Sarah Beresford of South Carolina, buried in the churchyard.
Wednesday, 5 February 2025: From Village Blacksmiths to the Holy Family. The story of The Old Forge at Sanderstead; an illustrated talk given by Lizzie Mould.
Landscape History Walks
Detailed information about timings, distances, meeting points and levels of difficulty are given in Local History Records, volume 114, autumn 2024.
There are no more meetings this year.
Friday, 21 February 2025: Denbies Vineyard Walk. A 3-mile stroll around the hillsides and vineyard of Denbies, near Dorking.
Pub & Brewery History Group
Please see Local History Records for details of how to join the meetings.
There are no more meetings until next year.
Sanderstead Local History Group
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Wednesday, 29 January 2025: An informal members’ meeting with guidance for drawing a family tree from Joyce Hoad.
Wednesday, 26 February 2025: Hammerwood Park: the amazing story of this 18th-century house near East Grinstead; its decline and rescue from dereliction, given by its current owner, David Pinnegar.
Wednesday, 26 March 2025: Some interesting accounts from the history of Croydon Minster, by David Morgan, its volunteer education officer and archivist.
Meetings of the Sanderstead group take place in All Saints’ Church Hall on the last Wednesday in the month at 2.00 pm. For more details go to our website sandersteadlhg.co.uk where you will find information to get on our mailing list.
Bourne Society Coach day tours
There are two in 2025. For details see ‘Coach Day Tours’ in the side menu.
Chaldon History Group
There are no more meetings this year.
Saturday, 18 January 2025: Flint and Flint Buildings. An illustrated talk by David Smith of Flintman Company, Lewes. 2.00 pm in Chaldon Village Hall.
Saturday, 1 March 2025: Alderstead: Stories of the Manor and the Heath. An illustrated talk by Liz Bonsall. 2.00 pm in Chaldon Village Hall.
Chaldon Church, with its 12th-century mural, is open every day for visitors, usually between 10am and 4pm (3pm in winter). Church Teas are available on Sundays in British summertime, 3.00 to 4.30 pm in the Hazell Room at the Church.
For more on the Chaldon group please follow this link.