Visit and private tour to Merton Priory Chapter House Museum
Merton Priory was a major Augustinian house from 1117-1538 AD. One of its students was Saint Thomas Becket. The only English Pope, Adrian IV, also studied there. Its work ended abruptly at the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1538 on the orders of Henry VIII. But the foundations of the monastery complex, excavated by archaeologists most recently in the 1980s, remain largely intact – and can be seen in the museum. The tour guide will be local historian John Hawks.
£5 payable in advance online
Member's Event - Social
Enjoy a summer evening drink at the newly opened Woodpecker pub - and bring a friend!
Booking not necessary - just come and join us.
This event has been organised by the Community Committee of the Battersea Society
If any questions, please contact: community@batterseasociety.org.uk
Members Event -Visit to Chiswick House
Visit to Chiswick House for members of the Battersea Society
Battersea Society Small Talk - Battersea Sportswomen
An informal talk on Battersea Sportswomen past and present.
Thessaly Road Artists Walk
A guided heritage walk highlighting the work and residences of Battersea artists, past and present.
Listen to the Woman with the Basket! Caroline Ganley and the Co-operative Movement Talk
For much of the 20th century the Co-op was the go-to food shop in Battersea and Wandsworth. This talk from local historian Sue Demont focuses on the work of Caroline Ganley, who rose from Battersea activist to become the first female President of the huge London Co-operative Society.
Organised by the Battersea Society and Wandsworth Libraries & Heritage Service.
This is a free event but booking is required – please contact Heritage@gll.org
Venue is wheelchair accessible
Commemorative Plaque Unveiling to the Branson Family
Commemorative Plaque unveiling to celebrate the Branson Family
The Bombing of Battersea Talk
A talk to commemorate the London Blitz finally came to an end on 11 May, 85 years ago.
Members Event - Private guided tour of Boston Manor House
Tour of recently restored Jacobean Boston Manor House
Hustings for the local elections
Come and meet the local leaders of the main political parties before the council elections in May - and ask them questions!
Talk on Where Do Novelists Get Their Ideas?
Drawing on the experience of many well-known authors - in an entertaining, informative talk -author and public speaker Bobbie Darbyshire will explain how the complex fictional world arrives in a novelist’s mind. Bobbie is an award-winning author of five novels, including The Posthumous Adventures of Harry Whittaker and The Third Bus.
Please note: The talk starts at 7pm
£5 payable in advance or on the door
Commemorative Plaque Unveiling to Hanna & Patrick Barrington
Hanna was a Viennese Jewish communist who escaped the Nazis and Patrick was a Guyanese artist.
Commemorative Plaque Unveiling to Yvonne Carr
Yvonne Carr was Housing Manager for the Patmore Cooperative Estate
Commemorative Plaque Unveiling to Shapurji Saklatvala
MP for Battersea in 1922 and again in 1924-1929 and the first Indian Parsi Labour MP
From Homo Sapiens to Homo Zappiens? Talk
How (diversely) do we humans classify ourselves as a species?
Unveiling of Commemorative Plaque to Jack Stanford - The Dancing Fool
Jack Stanford was an English actor, singer, dancer and mime artist known for his 'eccentric' dance style
Members Event - Battersea Power Station Coffee Morning Tour
A tour round Battersea Power Station for Battersea Society Members