Forthcoming Events

Visit to All Saints Church, Parish Church of Theydon Garnon
6.30pm, Wednesday 17 September

The visit to the church will coincide with the ringing of the bells. It is expected that the installation of the new peal of bells will have been completed by the time of the visit. A climb to sce the bell loft is anticipated. We meet at the church.

The Essex Earthquake & The Great Essex Hailstorm
Anne Brooks & Andrew Smith
8.00pm, Thursday 23 October

On 22 April. 1884, a major earthquake struck Essex. The earthquake was centred SW of Colchester and caused considerable structural damage. It was felt on the French coast. The great hailstorm event occurred Midsummer's Day in 1897. With hailstones "the size of hen's eggs", crops were flattened and the destruction reached the High Country. An interesting double bill!

Suttons Manor Explorcd
Anne Padfield
8.00pm, Thursday 27 November

"The maner of Suttons seems to have been so named from its fituation in the fouthern part of the parifh. The manfion houfe ftands abut a mile fouth-eaft from the Church, near Piffingford-bridge." Morant's Essex

. . . and in December look out for .. . "A Magic Lantern Evening"

All meeting in Toot Hill Village Hall commencing at 8pm
Coffee and Biscuits
Members £1-Non members £2