Meetings of the Society
The status as of July 2022 is that we always hold a meeting at St. John's, Isleworth, and
the meeting can always be joined via Zoom. For some of the meetings the speaker will
be in the room at St. John's, for others the speaker will give their talk from home.
See Date & Type in the programme below for the type of meeting.
The timing of the meetings at St. John's is: Doors open from 7pm; most people there
by 7:30; meeting proper starts at 7:45 with a few announcements and then the talk.
The St. John's Centre, Isleworth
The Zoom process
The Zoom process continues to be that attendees must first register (once) using the Start
Zoom link, and then when the meeting starts they should use the link again to join the
actual meeting.
To be sure that you are reminded of the meeting on the day of the meeting it is recommended
that you send an email to
the Secretary
requesting that you receive invitations to each meeting until further notice.
On meeting days the Zoom meeting will be open from 7:30 pm. Select the Start Zoom link as before, where the
information you previously entered will be recalled, together with the link to actually join the meeting. Select that
and you will be joined. The meeting proper will start at about 7:45 pm when the
chairman will make any announcements, and take any general questions from members. The talk will
begin shortly after, and with questions is scheduled to last for one hour, after which the meeting
will close. Enjoy it all from the comfort of
your home, or at the St. John's Centre. Non-members are welcome to our meetings.
Since October 2021 we have been recording the talks from our Zoom meetings providing the speaker
has consented, so that
any member who could not attend the actual meeting may none-the-less at least play back the talk
itself. To see and hear the last recorded talk, please go to the Meetings Playback page.
The common link for attending our Zoom meetings
This is the common link which takes you to meeting registration and then to the meeting itself, for all meetings:
Start Zoom.
This is the current programme:
| Date & Type |
Title & Synopsis |
Speaker |
16 January 2025
Zoom meeting, speaker is remote |
The Real Downton Abbey.
The relationship between upstairs and downstairs. What all the jobs entailed.
Inaccuracies on TV. Indoor and outdoor staff. Leisure time. The 'Servant Problem' from 1901.
How the Great War changed things. |
Ian Porter |
20 February 2025
Zoom meeting, speaker is remote |
Irish Heritage.
Many people, c70 million claim Irish heritage, so, many diaspora are keen to research
their Irish roots. This talk looks at the information that is available in the absence of a number
of key Irish census records, DNA match collaboration and heritage tours. |
Dr. Penny Waters |
20 March 2025
Zoom meeting, speaker at St. John's |
The AGM followed by The Whitehead Aircraft Co.
J.A. Whitehead was a showman entrepreneur who built an aircraft factory in Richmond-upon-Thames
and created an assembly works and airfield in Feltham (1915-1919) from small beginnings. His company built
over 1000 aircraft for service in WW1. This is his story. |
James Marshall |
Reciprocal arrangements with Hillingdon FHS and East Surrey FHS
With Zoom meetings now proving very popular with FHS members we have made an open invitation to members
of Hillingdon FHS and East Surrey FHS to freely join any of our Zoom meetings, and both societies have
reciprocated.
To see Hillingdon's talks programme follow
this link.
If you wish to attend any of their meetings please send an email to
Enquiries@hfhs.org.uk expressing your interest, and they will
gladly put you on their list of invitees to attend future talks.
To see East Surrey's events programme, including their meetings, see
this link.
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