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Past events

2024

Saturday 24th February AGM followed by Over here - The lives and legacy of the wartime Canadians in Surrey - A talk by Lorraine Spindler

2023

Friday 17th February 2023  AGM followed by The Vanishing River Mole: 2022 -  A talk by Peter Brown

Wed 12th April 'The Life of Brookwood Cemetery' a talk by Kim Lowe

Sat 13th May Private tour of Brookwood Cemetery

Tues 5th Sept Private tour of Reigate Caves

2022

Saturday 24th September 2022  Beating the Bounds of Mickleham Parish. Walk 1: Westhumble

Saturday 15th October 2022  Beating the Bounds of Mickleham Parish. Walk 2 : Mickleham

Wednesday 15th June 2022 Visit to Juniper Hill

Friday 18th February 2022 AGM followed by James Chuter Ede  - A talk by Stephen Hart

2019

Thursday 23rd September            Guided tour of Newdigate

Tuesday 5th November       Researching the history of your house  

Saturday 5th October         Village Walk Exploring the history of the area between the Burford Bridge and Juniper Hall.

Saurday 21st September    Heritage Open Days at St Michael's School & St Michael's Church.

Thursday 6th June:            Guided tour of Charlwood & Charlwood Church and pub lunch

Friday 22nd Feburary       AGM at Mickleham Village Hall followed by a talk by Robin Daly ‘The Story of Broadmoor - the Village’ 

2018

Thursday 11th October 2018       Visit to The Spike, Guildford ( Old Vagrants and Casual Ward of Guildford Workhouse ).


Wednesday 6th June 2018              Visit to Abinger.  Guided tour of the Grade II* listed church of St James, Abinger Common, Lunch at the Abinger Hatch,  Tour of Goddards.

Friday 16th February 2018             AGM at Mickleham Village Hall followed by a talk " Time Gentlemen Please - the Story of Dorking Pubs"

2017

Wednesday 27th September:  Guided tour of Dorking by volunteers from Dorking Museum Walks Team. 

Friday 8th September:          Guided Tour of St Michael's Church, Mickleham by Sue Tatham

Wednesday 7th June             Visit to Warren House, Kingston including guided tour of the gardens

Friday 24th February             AGM at Mickleham Village Hall. Talk about Betchworth Castle by Martin Higgins, Historic Buildings Officer at Surrey County Council

Sunday 22nd January           Guided Tour of St Michael's Church, Mickleham by Sue Tatham

2016 

Sunday 25th September   Guided Tour of St Michael's Church, Mickleham by Sue Tatham

Friday 26th February:       AGM followed by a presentation on his WW1 Group Photograph Project by Andrew Tatham in Mickleham Village Hall 

Saturday 16th July:           Westhumble Walk led by Ben Tatham

2015

Monday 23rd February:   AGM followed by 'The Many Spies Training In Our Area During WW2' - a talk by Lorraine Spindler in The Stepping Stones, Westhumble

Monday 15th June:         Guided Tour of Shere Village and Museum Visit  

Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September:  Heritage Open Days - War Memorial Display in St Michael's Church, Mickleham

Saturday 10th October:   Guided Tour of the Foundling Museum, London

2014 

Wednesday 15th January:    Tour of the Surrey History Centre followed by lunch at The Inn at Maybury 

Monday 17th February:    AGM followed by ‘Memories of Rose’s Stores’ by Mari Ottridge, a presentation on M&WLHG’s first oral history project, and ‘The History of Box Hill’, a talk by Ben Tatham 

Sunday 6th July:    Tour of Juniper Hill House  

Saturday 19th July:   Summer Walk: ‘London Road before the Bypass’  followed by refreshments at King William IV, Mickleham  

Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September:  Heritage Open Days – War Memorial Display in St Michael’s Church, Mickleham  

Monday 13th October: ‘Effect of WW1 on the people of Newdigate' - a talk by John Callcut at The Stepping Stones, Westhumble

2013

Saturday 2nd March:    Time & Tide Revue - fundraiser organised by Jo Brown in Mickleham Village Hall

Monday 8th April:     'Policing 19th Century Surrey and the Origins of the Surrey Constabulary' - a talk by Robert Bartlett in Mickleham Village Hall

Saturday 29th June:    Mickleham Summer Walk followed by tea at Mickleham Cottage

Tuesday 15th October:    'The Pethick-Lawrences and the Fight for the Vote in the Surrey Hills' - a talk by Kathy Atherton in The Running Horses, Mickleham

2012

Tuesday 27th November:   Inaugural meeting of M&WLHG in St Michael's School, Mickleham, including a talk by John Callcut on how to set up and run a local history society

Our programme of events includes talks, guided walks and visits to places of historical interest.

We are always looking for ideas for future events so if you have any suggestions please contact Judith Long:  judith.long2@btinternet.com