Monthly Meeting History
Whilst the Monthly Meetings webpage contains the future events and speakers, this webpage will contain all of the events and speakers - past, present and future.
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If you have any "Speaker" suggestions or, as Speaker Secretary of another U3A, you wish to know more about some of our speakers, then please contact our Speaker Secretary via the Speaker Secretary email contact link.
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The list of events below will be in reverse chronological order i.e. most recent first.
Monthly Meetings in 2021
Monthly Meetings in 2020
Monthly Meetings in 2019
Monthly Meetings in 2018
| 31 July | Essex Police Crime Prevention by Ray Newman |
| 26 June | Wandsman AAT - a role at St. Paul's Cathedral by Patrick Wilkins |
| 29 May | The Stow Maries Aerodrome by Roger Smith |
| 24 April | The Theatrical Costumier and Retail - the story retold by Anne Hardy |
| 27 March | Thirty years a BBC reporter, In and Out of Parliament by Brian Curtios |
| 27 February | How to do everything and by happy by Peter Jones |
| 30 January | Antiques by Mark Stacy |
Monthly Meetings in 2017
| 26-Dec | No Meeting in December |
| 28-Nov | Singing by Ray Spiller |
| 31-Oct | Whitechapel Mission by Tony Miller |
| 26-Sep | 6th AGM followed by When Doctors and Policemen start to look young by Keith Baldwin |
| 29-Aug | History through Essex Foods by Keith Lovell |
| 25-Jul | Life of a Stunt Woman by Lucy Allen |
| 27-Jun | Gemstones or Gemology by Michael Allen |
| 30-May | BBC Essex Radio by Steve Scruton |
| 25-Apr | Mistress Angharad, Tudor Cook by Joan Williams |
| 28-Mar | Wildlife on the River Colne from Source to Sea by Alex Bass |
| 28-Feb | To Coin a Phrase by Maryl Catty |
| 31-Jan | The Good Life by Peter Webb |
Monthly Meetings in 2016
| 27-Dec | No Meeting in December |
| 29-Nov | Entertainer by Karen Lee Burnett |
| 25-Oct | WRNS by Zena Skinner |
| 27-Sep | 5th AGM followed by Detective by Steve Roberts |
| 30-Aug | Joyce Grenfell by Jacqueline Trevline |
| 26-Jul | Quiz by Ray & Sue Soar |
| 28-Jun | Soil, Sweat & Tears by Brian Carline |
| 31-May | Aloe Vera by Jean Cunningham |
| 26-Apr | TBC by Rev David Tudor |
| 29-Mar | All the Queens Horses, Men & Women by Keith Baldwin |
| 23-Feb | History of Essex Bells by Cathryn Corns |
| 26-Jan | My Wife & I are One and I am He by Margaret Rogers |
Monthly Meetings in 2015
| 29-Dec | No Meeting in December |
| 24-Nov | The Origins & Traditions of The Pearly Kings & Queens of London by Gerald Baxter |
| 27-Oct | Whitechapel Mission by Tony Miller |
| 29-Sep | 4th AGM followed by Sea Shanty Songs by Keith Lovell |
| 25-Aug | Barnados by Maria Alexander |
| 28-Jul | Man of Hats by Colin Banks |
| 30-Jun | Life of a Magistrate by Jeanne Stafford |
| 26-May | Blow my own Trumpet by Roy Bilham |
| 28-Apr | Benfleet & Canvey by John Downer |
| 31-Mar | James Gillray: Art Bicentennial by Ian Keable |
| 24-Feb | Rebirth of a Rural Railway by David Gibson |
| 27-Jan | Growing Old Disgracefully by Chris Winter |
Monthly Meetings in 2014
| 30-Dec | No Meeting in December |
| 25-Nov | Come to the Cabaret by Simon Gilbert |
| 28-Oct | Day in the life of a Thames Tugboat by Richard Thomas |
| 30-Sep | 3rd AGM followed by Name Game by Meryl Catty |
| 26-Aug | History Through Essex Town and Village Signs by Keith Lovell |
| 29-Jul | Rock and Roll by Alan Goldsmith |
| 24-Jun | Singalong by Ray Spiller |
| 27-May | Tripe and Trotters by Brian Carline |
| 29-Apr | Touchwood Plant Support by Ian Huff |
| 25-Mar | National Garden Scheme by Linda Holdaway |
| 25-Feb | Gamekeeper by Graham Bendell |
| 28-Jan | Social Afternoon |
Monthly Meetings in 2013
| 31-Dec | No Meeting in December |
| 26-Nov | Popular Christmas Songs 1820-1960 by Reverend John Robinson |
| 29-Oct | Essex Wildlife Trust by Mr Cliff Moore |
| 24-Sep | 2nd AGM followed by Play Your Cards Right by Mike Coppins |
| 27-Aug | Guide Dogs for the Blind by Doreen Sim |
| 30-Jul | Antiques by Brian Billins |
| 25-Jun | Quiz Afternoon by Ray & Sue Soar |
| 28-May | History of London Hospital by Sheila Billins |
| 30-Apr | Thames Sailing Barge History & Trust by David Gibson |
| 26-Mar | Musical Quiz/Singalong down memory lane by Ray Spiller |
| 26-Feb | Her life & the Giggly Pig business (Sausages) by Tracey Mackness |
| 29-Jan | History of Rayleigh by Mike Davies |
Monthly Meetings in 2012
| 25-Dec | No Meeting in December |
| 27-Nov | Life of Marie Lloyd and Old Thyme Music Hall by Irene Bowkett |
| 30-Oct | RNLI by Richard Ireland |
| 25-Sep | 1st AGM plus Martyn Harrison talking/singing re Musicals Jubilee celebrations |
| 28-Aug | Essex Air Ambulance by Dennis Rensch |
| 31-Jul | 3 Months in Vietnam by Brenda Smith |
| 26-Jun | Quiz Afternoon Set by Peter Chipperfield, Quiz Master Ray Soar |
| 29-May | Living with the Ghosts of the Tower of London by Brian D'Arcy |
| 24-Apr | Bee Keeping by Ian Grant |
| 27-Mar | History of London Hospital by Sheila Billins |
| 28-Feb | Jack the Ripper by Brian Billins |
| 31-Jan | Special Date Related Songs by Ray Spiller |
Monthly Meetings in 2011
| 27-Dec | No Meeting in December |
| 29-Nov | Quiz Afternoon Set by Peter Chipperfield, Quiz Master Ray Soar |
| 25-Oct | The History of the Cliffs Pavilion & Palace Theatre by Emily Malcolm |
| 27-Sep | British Red Cross by Barry Trewern |
| 30-Aug | From the Cradle to the Grave - Jewish Life by Sybil Greenstein |
| 26-Jul | Who do we think we are? by Reverend David St Clare Tudor |
| 28-Jun | Benfleet U3A - 1st Meeting - Introducing the Committee & Membership Applications |
