Heritage Forum members’ programmes
Events/meetings organised by members of the Forum 2021 and 2022
Barns Green and Itchingfield Local History Society
Programme of meetings to be added.
Beeding and Bramber Local History Society
Meetings are usually held at 7:45pm in Beeding and Bramber Village Hall, High Street, Upper Beeding, BN44 3WN, on the first Wednesday of the month.
Non-members are welcome for a £3 entrance fee.
Billingshurst Local History Society
Meetings are held at the Billingshurst Community Centre at 7.30 pm. Everyone welcome. Visitors £5 Annual sub £20.
These meetings are expected to be face to face rather than via Zoom
Cowfold Village History Society
Meetings now take place in The Allmond Centre at 7:45pm for 8:00pm.
Everyone welcome. Members free and non-members £3.50 including refreshments.
These meetings are hoped to be face to face rather than via Zoom
20th May 2022: AGM followed by “Show and Tell” of personal treasures
16th September 2022: “A Sussex scrapbook No 1” by Christopher Horlock
21st October 2022: “Veteran Car Run since the first one in 1896” by David Ralph
Henfield History Group
As from Tuesday 14th September 2021 we have a new venue. Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of the month at 8pm (doors open from 7:40pm) in The Henfield Hall, Coopers Way, Henfield BN5 9EQ. Admission £3 for Non-Members.
Enquiries to Maureen Fletcher, Tel. 01273-492194.
10th May 2022: “A Legal Case” by Peter Blood
14th June 2022: “Tales from the British Raj” by Rukshana Master. BBQ and Indian street food in the garden from 6.15pm tbc
12th July 2022: “Myths and Folklore of the South Downs” by Len Brook
13th September 2022: “The Edburton Dig” by James Sainsbury
11th October 2022: “Saxon Sussex- the story of the invaders who gave Sussex its name and the kingdom they built” by Kevin Newman
8th November 2022: “To Journey’s End – the life of R C Sherriff” by Pete Allen
13th December 2022: “Victorian London street life” by Delia Taylor
10th January 2023: “Sussex and the Napoleonic War” by Helen Poole
14th February 2023: “The Vikings” by Dr Judie English
14th March 2023: “Three castles and an Iron Master’s house – Bodiam Castle, Scotney Castle and Bateman’s” by David Clarke
11th April 2023: AGM followed by “A history of British TV crime fighters” by Pete Allen
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Horsham District Archaeology Group
The Group meets regularly to carry out research into the history of Horsham and the surrounding West Sussex/Surrey countryside. New members are always welcome, with or without archaeological experience. All talks start at 7.30 pm and are at the Brighton Road Baptist church, Horsham RH13 5BD. Non-members £3.
For further information on these events please contact: horshamarch@hotmail.co.uk or 01903 872309
Horsham Society
The Society publishes articles in its own newsletter and has also contributed articles to the West Sussex County Times since February 2008.
All events start at 7.30 pm at Mannings Heath Village Hall RH13 6JU. Free entry to members – £3 on the door to non-members. For enquiries and information:nuthurstlhs@gmail.com.
25th May 2022: “The Japanese invasion of Malaya and the consequences for my family” by Robert Arbuthnot CBE
22nd June 2022: “Walking on water: the social history of piers” by Dr Kathryn Ferry
27th July 2022: “Bygone Sussex: The photographs of George Garland and John Fletcher” by Nichola Court
28th September 2022: “Sussex witchcraft” by Chris Horlock
26th October 2022: “History of food in England” by Norman Berry
23rd November 2022: “Smuggling in Sussex” by Alan Lindfield
Parham House and Gardens
Parham House and Gardens is now closed for the winter.
Rudgwick Preservation Society
Meetings are held in Rudgwick Village Hall at 7:30pm.
All welcome (Free for members and £2 entry for non-members).
Rusper Chronicle
Shipley Local History Society
Meetings are held in the Andrew Hall, commencing at 7.30 pm.
Membership dues remain at £10.00 per person for the entire season. Visitors are always welcome at £3.00 per person.
23rd June 2022: Summer Social at Green Gates
8th September 2022: A private tour of the Nutbourne Vineyard
October: Talk to be announced
1st December 2022: AGM
Southwater Local History Group
Our meetings are held at 7.30pm on the first Monday of each month in the Beeson House, Lintot Square. Everyone Welcome . Non Members £3 please.
Steyning History Society
Visitors are welcome at all our meetings, for a small entrance fee of £4.00. The annual membership fee is £15 per person (and the Society year runs from September through to May).
The meetings are held in the Coombe Court, Steyning Centre, Fletcher’s Croft, Steyning, commencing 7.45 pm and running until approximately 9.15 pm. At present there is no refreshment break so please bring your own bottle of water, if desired.
11th May 2022:
West Grinstead Local History Group
Public meetings with a guest speaker are held on the third Tuesday of alternate months (January, March, May, July, September and November), commencing at 7:30pm, and take place in Partridge Green Village Hall, High Street, Partridge Green RH13 8HP unless otherwise stated. Members £3.50, non-members £5.00.
Museum Events
Christ’s Hospital Museum
Welcome to 460 Years of History!
The Museum has a remarkable collection of some 35,000 artefacts and archives dating from 1552 to present day. Paintings, photographs, prints, china, sculpture, costume, social history, books, medals, coins, ephemera and much more chart the history of our unique school from its founding and 350 years in London, through its time at Hertford and finally Horsham since 1902. We are staffed by a small team of curators and volunteers who regularly respond to numerous research and family history enquiries, donations, conservation and exhibitions on and off site, learning sessions for pupils across all academic departments, tours for staff, public visitors and Verrio tours.
Extensive displays occupying what used to be the old isolation wards for the Infirmary or “Sicker” allow you to explore the school’s illustrious history, boasting patronage from all British monarchs dating back to Edward VI, links with important historical figures such as Samuel Pepys, Isaac Newton, Captain Cook, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charles Lamb, Edmund Blunden and Barnes Wallis. Yet perhaps the most interesting areas celebrate the day-to-day life at Christ’s Hospital for its many generations of pupils and staff. Where else at CH can you marvel at a perfectly preserved 1902 Nurse’s Kitchen, a “Lav End” or observe how the uniform and customs at the school have changed, yet equally some remain unchanged for over four and a half centuries?
If you’ve no idea what a “Beadle” did and you’ve never seen the “Punishment Bands” for Hertford girls, or indeed realised the devastating impact two World Wars had on CH in the 20th century or the harsh reality of life for pupils in the past….then you need to visit the Museum!
Christ’s Hospital Heritage events are postponed until further notice
Our opening times are: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am – 4pm
View by prior arrangement: 247444; chmuseum@christs-hospital.org.uk
Horsham Museum and Art Gallery
The museum is now open on Thursday to Saturday 10.00am to 4.00pm
Steyning Museum