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Charlwood Society Events for 2026
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The Charlwood Society is excited to announce a day trip on Sunday 17 May 2026 to Weald & Downland Living Museum.
The Museum, near the village of Singleton in West Sussex was created to rescue and preserve historic rural buildings that were under threat of demolition.
Please see details displayed on attached poster
* Plenty of time has been allowed to explore at your own pace
* Refreshments available Waterside Café or take a picnic - picnic benches are located around the grounds.
* Bookings taken on first come first served basis as places are limited
* Please note Court Barn where BBC's "The Repair Shop" is filmed is not open to the public
* Per person price is £33
To book places please email me at thecharlwoodsociety@gmail.com with individual names and email and telephone contact details.
Payment should be made to : Bank details : Barclays Bank plc
Account Name : The Charlwood Society Sort Code : 20-23-97 Account Number : 50249815
Alternatively please visit 52 The Street Café, Charlwood where you can book your place and pay in cash.
Come and join us and enjoy this immersive experience of rural life through the centuries.
Date for your Diary
Sunday 19 April 2026 11:30 meet at St Nicholas' Church for The Annual Bluebell Walk led by John Shelley.
Enjoy this beautiful walk amongst the bluebells in Glovers Wood.
Please see poster attached.
Membership Renewal
31 March 2026 marks the end of the Membership year for The Charlwood Society. Later in March I'll be sending out information on how to renew your membership if you haven't already set up a Standing Order to commence 01 April 2026.
Do remember if you need further information on any of the above items - just send me an email and I'll be very happy to help.
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the Bluebell Walk on Sunday 19 April 2026.
Maggie Hensman
Membership Secretary
PAST EVENTS
JULY
- Saturday 5th July, we have planned A Gentle Village Stroll around some of our more interesting houses. Meet at the war memorial at 2pm. Suitable for everyone, we will take a look, from the outside, at some of the older homes and hear stories relating to them, such as which house has a donkey buried in the garden! (see attached poster to be added)
- Music Festival Saturday 19th July The Charlwood Society - committee will be in attendance to chat about their work in the community and sign up membership.
- The Jean Shelley Annual Local History Lecture will be on Thursday October 9th at 7.30pm. Providence Chapel
- November
- Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 13th November, Providence Chapel at 7.30pm. This will be a social evening.
Bluebell Walk: Enjoy a beautiful walk amidst the bluebells in Glovers Wood on Saturday, April 20th at 10am. Meet at the Charlwood end of Glovers Road (RH6 0EG). Feel free to bring refreshments for yourself.
Talk on "Lady Henry Somerset & Duxhurst" by Roz Black: On Friday, June 7th at 7:30pm at Providence Chapel, Roz Black will speak about Lady Henry Somerset and her farm colony for inebriate women.
Music Festival: Join the community for a Music Festival in St Nicholas churchyard on July 13th starting at noon. Committee members will be available to answer questions and sell parish history books.
Talk on "Wealden Iron Industry" by Jeremy Hodkinson: From Roman period to Mid to 15th century with Jeremy Hodkinson's talk on Thursday, October 10th at 7:30pm at Providence Chapel.
Annual General Meeting: The Society's Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 14th at 7:30pm in the Parish Hall.
Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th September 2023
