In our May meeting Christoph Bull told us about the parish of Stone, its history and how it has changed in recent years, particularly in size. Did you know that Bean is the newest parish in Kent, as it was detached from Stone in the 1980s. Stone has also lost other areas to Dartford, particularly along the Thames, but it is also home to Bluewater, which is now the UK’s 4th largest shopping centre.
Our next meeting will be on Monday 10th July at 8pm in the Horton Kirby Jubilee Hall (next to the Village Hall) and our Chairman Terry Moyle will be giving us a slide show entitled “Old Dartford & District” with a large number of images to show us.
Our 2017-2018 schedule:
11th September Queen Victoria – Anne Carter
13th November AGM a short talk by Malcolm Scott and the Cheese & Wine Evening
8th January Gravesend- Gateway to the Thames – Christoph Bull
12th March Kent and East Sussex Railway – Then and Now – Doug Lindsay
The full list of 2018 speakers will be announced in our next newsletter.
The new walking tour guide is very close to being ready, and we should have an update in our meeting next month. One of our publications, “Sink the Link” is being used as a reference work for a talk at the Swanley History Group in August. The recent proposed redevelopment plans for Swanley reminded members of their earlier protesting activities when the Channel Tunnel Rail Link route was announced and this talk will feature a lot of video footage taken at the Swanley protests and other local events.
We look forward to seeing you next month at our meeting,