Essential Guide

Anthony Armitage, West Berkshire Council, Faraday Road, Newbury RG14 2AF; 01635 503267; aarmitage@westberks.gov.uk; www.actionforall.org.uk/gree- nexchange essential guide 10 Berkshire Family History Society 58 Hambridge Road, Newbury, RG14 5TA; Eileen Schofield, chair; www.berksf- hs.org.uk; newbury@berksfhs. org.uk Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group Mr P. Trout, secretary: 7 West Chiltern, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SG; 01491 682002 Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Graham Smith, Newbury branch secretary, 114 Shaw Road, Newbury RG14 1HR; 01635 580356;grahamv. smith@virgin.net www.katrust.org.uk Newbury & District Association of the National Trust Keith Spires, Chairman; 47 Meyrick Drive, Wash Common, Newbury, RG16 6SY; 01635 30457 keithspires@btinternet.com www.newburynta.btck.co.uk Newbury District Field Club The Dog House, 10 Salcombe Road, Newbury, RG14 6ED; Richard Godfrey, honorary treasurer: 01635 43605 Reading and District Natural History Society Ian Haseler, president; Susan Twitchett, secretary; Coromandel, Bethesda Street, Upper Basildon, RG89 8NT; www.rdnhs.org.uk Sandham Memorial Chapel (NT) Harts Lane, Burghclere, RG20 9JT; Amanda Forsyth, cus- todian: 01635 278394; www. nationaltrust.org.uk/ sandham; sandham@nationaltrust.org.uk Sasha (Stockcross and Surrounds Historical Association) 15 Bartlemy Close, Newbury History/heritage

Community listings

Pelican Lane, Newbury, RG14 1NP, Club secretary: 01635 48852; www.bbando.org Woolton Hill & District Gardeners’ Club St Thomas’ Church Hall, Woolton Hill, September to April; Jane Skyrme, secretary, 01635 254151 4x4-without a club club Lea Awbery: 07887 533168; withoutaclub@yahoo.co.uk; www.4x4withoutaclub.co.uk Earl Rivers Regiment of Foote Local Regiment of the Sealed Knot Society, based at Donnington Castle; Natasha Richardson, public relations officer; 07788 431506; pro@ earlrivers.org.uk; www.earlriv- ers.org.uk Kennet Valley Guild Weavers, Spinners & Dyers First Saturday of the month, St Mary the Virgin, New Road, Greenham; Dennis Walker, secretary: dennisgwalker@ yahoo.co.uk; tel: 01635 298055; sites.google.com/site/ kennetvalleyguild/homet Kennet Valley Woodturners Meet Padworth Village Hall; John Bowles, chairman: 33 The Ridgeway, Caversham, Reading, RG4 8NX; 0118 947 4772 Meeting Place Nicola Cullin: 07767 833683; newmeetingplace@aol.com Mid Thames Model Boat Club Beale Park, Lower Basildon, RG8 9NH; Dale Broad, sec- retary: www.mtmbc.co.uk; 01635 862028; dale.broad@ tesco.net National Needlework Archive The Old Chapel, Main Street, Greenham Business Park, RG19 6HW; Elaine Wrightson, centre manager; octc@live.com; 01635 38740; www.national needleworkarchive.org.uk Newbury & District Beekeepers Association Leisure interests

Swarms, keeping bees, train- ing, regular meetings www.newburybeekeepers. org.uk Newbury & District Transport Group Talks & slide shows about all forms of transport; David & Marion Canning, secretary and treasurer; 0118 981 5678; info@davidandmarionphotog- raphy.co.uk Newbury Bridge Club Nicola Foster, secretary: www. bridgewebs.com/newbury; info@newburybridgeclub. co.uk Newbury Chess Club Woolton Hill Church every Thursday, 7.30pm. David Skyrme, secretary: 01635 253545; www.newburychess.org.uk Newbury Crafters Speen Parish Hall, Newbury Albert Moss; 01635 43846; albert.moss@virgin.net Newbury Embroiderers’ Guild Monthly meetings held at St Francis de Sales Church; Mair Edwards, secretary: 55 Chandos Road, Newbury, RG14 7EG; 01635 35535; mair_edwards@hotmail.com Newbury Geological Study Group Mike Weideli, secretary: www. ngsg.org.uk; 01635 42190; secretary@ngsg.org.uk Newbury & Reading Wargames Society Every Monday evening at Fir Tree Primary School; Graham Hyland: 01635 46627; www. colours.org.uk Newbury Amateur Astronomical Society United Reformed Church Hall, Newbury. Observing at St Mary’s Church, Greenham; Steve Harris: 01635 860047; steveharris234@aol.com Newbury Camera Club Shaw Social Club, Almond Avenue, Shaw, Newbury; Richard Pike, chairman: 0118 971 2664; 0118 971 2055; richard.pike1@virgin.net;

RG14 6LE; http://www.stock- crosshistory.org.uk; info@ stockcrosshistory.org.uk Thatcham Historical Society Peter Allen, Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG14 5DL. Keith Benjamin, secretary: 01635 41836; www. thatchamhistoricalsociety. org.uk; enquiries@thatcham historicalsociety. org.uk The Newbury Society Graham Smith, membership secretary, 114 Shaw Road, Newbury RG14 1HR;01635 80356; graham.smith@virgin. net; www.newbury-society.org.uk Victoria Park, Friends of Fiona Walker, Chairman & membership administrator, 64 Craven Road, Newbury RG14 5NJ; 01635 40720; fkwalker64@btinternet.com Village Hall, 7.30pm; Dina Dunsdon, publicity officer: 01635 248729; dinadunsdon@ hotmail.com Cold Ash & Ashmore Green Horticultural Society Rosemary Broad, publicity officer: www.coldash.org.uk; 01635 862028 Curridge Horticulture Society WI Hall, Curridge, Newbury; Jean Goodsell, chairwoman: 01635 31928; j.goodsell@ukonline. co.uk Newbury & District Gardeners Association Every fortnight, October to March, St Nicolas’ School, Link Road, Newbury; Mr R. Angell, secretary: 01635 253812 Newbury Floral Society Meets 2pm, second Tuesday of every month (not August), Royal British Legion Hall, Horticulture Chieveley Floral Group Every third Tuesday (not August and December), Chieveley

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