Our full meetings take place on the 1st Friday of each month. We meet at 2:30pm (doors open at 2:15pm) for a talk given by a guest speaker on a subject of general interest followed by tea / coffee (at no extra charge). Prospective members are welcome to come along for a trial visit to any of our general meetings. Come along – you will be sure of a warm welcome!
Note: From 4th April 2025 we shall be asking for £2 from attendees (cash, please) to help cover the costs of the meeting. Thank you.
1 May 2026
2:30 PM
Meeting
Emergency Nursing Memoirs - 1st May 2026
Gary Jones - Teenage years to retirement. Gary Jones CBE is a nurse with over 40 years experience in emergency care. Many of those both in clinical and managerial positions. […]
Venue: Village Hall
Cost: £2
5 June 2026
2:30 PM
Meeting
The Paddle Steamer Medway Queen - 5th June 2026
Mark Bathurst will be talking about the Paddle Steamer The Medway Queen - Heroine of Dunkirk, and the volunteers and donations needed to help with the restoration of the Steamer.
Venue: Village Hall
Cost: £2
3 July 2026
2:30 PM
Meeting
Great Gardens of Great Britain Part 2 - 3rd July 2026
A talk by Andrew Babicz Great British Gardens Part 2. Andrew is a keen Plantsman and has over 50 years of Horticultural expierence he started as an apprentice gardener at […]
Venue: Village Hall
Cost: £2
7 August 2026
2:30 PM
Meeting
Lindsey Barrel ( Aka Ms Cherry Bombe) How do we get to Burlesque and the Womens Institute as an actual thing. WI President Lindsey does a fabulous and funny job […]
Venue: Village Hall
Cost: £2
4 September 2026
2:30 PM
Meeting
Social Afternoon - 4th September 2026
Venue: Village Hall
Cost: TBA
2 October 2026
2:30 PM
Meeting
Battle of Maldon Embroidery - 2nd October 2026
Jill Hipsey will talk about the Battle of Maldon Embroidery - how it was made and the history behind it.
Venue: Village Hall
Cost: £2
6 November 2026
2:30 PM
Meeting
Stow Maries - 6th November 2026
A talk by Mark Randall Taking a look at the early development of flight leading up to the First world war and then moving into the introduction of Zeppelins and […]
Venue: Village Hall
Cost: £2