SPRING PROGRAMME 2026.
28 JANUARY – FOOD IN GREENWICH – Jacky Robinson. Jacky has prepared a historic feast, the menu is based on her research into food and diet throughout the ages in Greenwich, including some historic recipes she has discovered – and tried out.
25 FEBRUARY – THE GREEN SPACES OF SOUTH EAST LONDON – Candy Blackham. Candy Blackham’s recently published book ‘Green Greenwich’ reveals the many green spaces in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Candy has spent the last few years exploring the woods, flowery meadows, parks and nature reserves with her camera. She shares with us her enjoyment of the many sites which are found around almost every corner, and all within forty minutes of central London.
25 MARCH – PONDERING POLLARD – Anthony Cross. Following up on his Address last year in which he introduced the picture of Greenwich Church Street dating from the mid-1830s, (possibly) by the artist James Pollard. Anthony will give an update of the discoveries that his research has since brought to light.
22 APRIL – VANBRUGH 3OO – Charles Saumarez-Smith. Marking the tercentenary of the death of the architect and dramatist John Vanbrught (1664-1736), and coinciding neatly with the exhibition of Vanbrugh at Sir John Soane’s Museum opening on 4 March, Charles Saumarez-Smith, author, curator and architectural historian will expand on his life and work based on his recently published book, ‘John Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture’. It is a joint event in conjunction with the Blackheath, Greenwich and Westcombe Societies.
All meetings (unless otherwise announced) will take place in the Nelson Room, The Trafalgar Tavern, Greenwich, SE10 9NW. Doors open at 7.00 – lectures beginning at 7.30pm. Entry is free to paid-up members of Greenwich Historical Society. Visitors are welcome.
If your subscription is not already paid by standing order, etc, GHS would be grateful if it were paid now (or soon as possible) by standing order as this helps our administration very greatly. Individual membership remains at £15 per annum, or £18 for two persons at the same address. Corporate Membership costs £45 per annum and entitles the holder to three copies of our annual Journal and admission to three members the staff to our meetings. Bank transfer is our preferred method, but payment by cheque is – as a last resort – acceptable. Cheques made payable to ‘Greenwich Historical Society’, please.
Our bank details are as follows:
Account name: Greenwich Historical Society
Bank: CAF Bank Ltd., 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ
Sort code: 40-52-40
Account number: 00014033
If you require any further details, please contact Horatio Blood,
Hon. Secretary, GREENWICH HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
36, Greenwich Market, Greenwich, London SE10 9HZ
Email: info@warwickleadlay.com (stating GHS as the subject, please).