“Famous Surrey Residents of the Past”  by Ian Stewart. Ian’s talk covers the life and works of some famous Surrey residents of the past including composer and suffragette Dame Ethel Smyth who lived for much of her life in this area, the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, Ada Lovelace and others.

“Harry Ewington –  A WW1 survivor’s account”  by Christine Rhodes Christine’s talk looks at the life of her grandfather Harry Ewington, an ordinary soldier who fought in the Great War.  It follows Harry from his life before the war, through signing-up to fight, training and being sent to the trenches.  We will see what life was like for soldiers […]