The Society usually meets on the 3rd Friday of the month.

Meetings are held at St John's Church Hall, Victoria Avenue, Grays RM16 2LP.   
All meetings begin at 8.00 pm unless indicated otherwise.
Most talks are illustrated and there is a break for refreshments.

Membership Subscriptions: Adults - £15.00, Students - £4.00, Under age 16 - free, Visitors (per meeting) - £2.00
Visitors are very welcome at all meetings.
 

PROGRAMME OF WINTER MEETINGS, 2024 - 2025

  • Friday 21st, February            Susan Yates: (Title TBA)

  • Friday 21st, March                Twigs Way: Names of Flowers

  • Friday 26th, April                   The Annual General Meeting followed by Scott Sullivan: Tilbury Riverside Station (Please note change of date)

  • Friday 16th, May                   Dr Emma Cannell: History of Sea bathing at Southend

 

Meeting Reports 2024/5

  • 20th September - Jackie Hurley talked about Tales from Breakaway Tours

  • 18th October - Michelle Savage talked about the Thurrock Museum's collection and how it is managed

  • 15th November - Dr Peter Ross told us the Curious History of Christmas Foods

  • 17th, January - John Matthews talked about Martha Penyston who was dainty and fair, but was she virtuous?

    • Information about previous years society meetings: 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022 2018-2019, 2017-2018 2016-2017 2015-2016, 2014-2015, 2013-2014, 2012-2013, 2011-2012, 2010-2011, 2009-2010, 2008-2009, 2007-2008, 2006-2007, 2005-2006, 2004-2005, 2003-2004, 2002-2003, 2001-2002

    We held three outings in the summer of 2016 - details here. Previous outings - to the Globe Theatre in April 2010, Cambridge in June 2010 and to Portsmouth.  Bletchley Park, Dover, Waltham Abbey and Eltham Palace.

    See the society at the Orsett Show and learn about our 50th Anniversary celebrations.

    The society supported the Essex History Fair - see us in 2004.

    YourThurrock filmed us at the Orsett Show in 2018.

    COALHOUSE FORT:

    Currently closed.

    ALL SAINTS CHURCH - EAST HORNDON

    The church of All Saints stands on rising ground overlooking the Thames plain at the junction of the London to Southend and Brentwood to Tilbury roads. The chancel, nave, tower, north and south transepts and north chapel date from the last quarter of the 15th century built almost entirely of red brick. The south chapel and porch were added during the first quarter of the succeeding century. An interesting and possibly unique feature of the church is the pair of two-storeyed transepts supposed to have been the living quarters of chantry priests. The church has been associated with the Tyrell family since the 14th century.

    The All Saints Society was dissolved on 31st December 2009. The church is in the care of a national charity, The Churches Conservation Trust, who are assisted locally by the Friends of East Horndon Church. Volunteers are always needed to help look after this unique structure.

    The church is open every Saturday from May to September inclusive from 1030-1530.

    More information may be obtained from
    www.all-saints-east-horndon.co.uk

    TILBURY FORT

    Tilbury Fort is open daily, 10 am-5 pm 1st April to 31st October.
    Thursday to Monday, 10.00 am - 4 pm through the winter.
    Admission: Adults £3.50, Concessions: £2.60, Child £1.80, Family £8.80.

    For more information ring 01375 858489

    DAVY DOWN INFORMATION CENTRE & COUNTRY PARK

    Davy Down is situated in Pilgrims Lane, North Stifford. Grid Ref. 803588 - OS Landranger sheet 177

    The information centre is housed in the Pumping Station Buildings built in 1928 to house large diesel engines which provided the power to extract water from a 150 ft borehole in the chalk below.

    Davy Down acts as the gateway to the Mardyke Way, part of the Thames Chase Community Forest.
    The Mardyke Way is a10 km multi-user path that runs from Ship Lane Aveley up to Bulphan.

    For more information click here: Davy Down

    PURFLEET HERITAGE & MILITARY CENTRE -
    Car Park – Tea Bar – Shop – Wheelchair Friendly - Picnic by The River of Thames  

    Opening times are: 
    1st November to 31st March: Thursdays and Sundays 10.00 am – 3.00pm.
    1st April to 31st October: Thursdays and Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays 10.00 am – 4.30pm

    Telephone number during opening times 01708 890874
    For group bookings and out of hours 07751099352 – 07933099961 – 017080523409 email:     alan.gosling@rocketmail.com
    Admissions: Adult �3.00 – Child �1.50 – Concession's �2.50

    Web site: www.purfleet-heritage.com
 

This page was last updated on 16 July 2024

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