Evenings commence at 7pm (finishing at approximately 8.30pm) on the second Wednesday of the month and are given at:
Victory Services Club,
63-79 Seymour Street,
LONDON,
W2 2HF
Nearest underground station: Marble Arch (Central Line).
Please note that the Circle charges £5.00 per Talk for non-members, refundable upon joining the Circle.
Annual subscription runs from 1st September to 31st August.
Indvidual Members: £50.00.
Additional persons at the same address: £25.00.
Country Members: £25.00
Half price if joining after 1st March.
For an invitation to a Circle Talk, or enquiries about how to join the London Ashridge Circle, please contact our Membership Secretary.
The National Trust- whose idea was it? Join us for our opening Talk on the origins of the National Trust (including the contribution of Octavia Hill) by Margaret Martin. Margaret is Chairman of Ealing National Trust Association.
Ocean Liner Art: Ships That Shaped Our Lives 1800- Art and design from the early steamships: eg SS Great Britain, to the Queens. The vision and genius of Isambard Kingdom Brunel underpins this global story of hopes and dreams, disasters and triumphs. This talk by James M. Taylor features a wide range of ships, including Great Britain and Great Western, Lusitania and Mauretania, Olympic and Titanic, and arguably Britain's most popular liner the Queen Mary, brought to life through historic and contemporary artworks, including striking Art Deco posters. A selection of interior views of the famous liners are featured.
The Beauty of the Swiss Alps. Brighten the gloom of November with with a Talk by Glenda Law on the Flowers; Scenery; Animals and Birds to be found in the Swiss Alps.
Date and Venue to be advised
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING then a Talk by Paul Lynch. We welcome Paul, (a former Mayor of Hounslow) to speak on his work with children's organisations and his life and times, generally.
Wicked London: A History Of Scandals. Join us for a light-hearted end to the Season, with a Talk by Paul Baker about the gossip; intrigue and scandals of Royal and London society over the centuries.