Our next event will be a conducted tour around Old Amersham on 25th April, including a visit to the museum.
Events
This year our St David’s Day Dinner was held on 27th February at Gerrards Cross Golf Club.
We were very lucky to be entertained by two of our members Gwion Thomas and his wife Chloe Willson-Thomas, accompanied by John Breese.
See a report of the occassion here.
On 12th January 15 of us set off to visit the Magic Circle, where we were treated to some close up magic and thoroughly confused as to how the tricks were done.
This year Ann Evans (our President) not only hosted our Summer Lunch, but our Christmas Drinks party too.
Michael Owen played the piano and led the carols.
See the report here.
On 15th November, almost 40 members went to Gerrards Cross Memorial Centre to hear Gareth Morgan give an illustrated talk about the Welsh community in Patagonia.
Gareth, who is chairman of the Slough Welsh Society, spoke about the history of the settlement and his father’s role as minister to the region.
Here is the report.
The Society’s Golf Day on Friday September 12th dawned dry and bright.
Four teams of three gathered to compete in a Texas Scramble.
19 of us went for guided tours around Milton’s Cottage and the 12th Centrury church in Chalfont St Giles on 10th October.
On 12th September we held our annual Golf Day at Oaklands Park Golf Club, Chalfont St Giles.
On Sunday 6th July, we held our annual Summer Lunch at Ann Evans home in Chesham Bois.
The weather ws good, although we did have a couple of showers.
On Friday 9th May we held our AGM at Coleshill Village Hall and celebrated 25 years of the Society with a slideshow showing photographs over the years and reminiscences from previous committee members.
On Friday 28th March, 17 0f us met at the Queen’s Head in Little Marlow for a walk around the Nature Reserve and along the river Thames.
On Saturday 1st March, we held our St David’s Day Dinner at Gerrards Cross Golf Club and we were honoured to have Sarah Green MP as our speaker for the evening.
See a full report of the event here.