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In the Deep Midwinter: It’s Later Than You Think

Our first talk of 2022 will be the Society’s Heritage Champion, Brian Daubney, taking us back to explore the ancient history of our area in his own inimitable and multi-talented style.

The History of Ellington Park

Our talk on March 18th brings Catriona Blaker to the RTYC to present on The History of Ellington Park – drawing on her research for her recent booklet to raise funds for the Friends of Ellington Park.

Free

Tree Stories at the Churchill Tavern

Chruchill Tavern 19-21 Paragon, Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom

To thank our 50 ‘tree adopters’ we are holding a talk on 1st May 2022 at the Churchill Tavern, 19-21 Paragon, Ramsgate CT11 9JX. The talk and presentation will celebrate the folklore of trees and the value they add to our life and environment. Refreshments available from the bar.

Fight the Good Fight .. Christian Wars of Religion in 19th-century Ramsgate

Royal Temple Yacht Club 6 Westcliff Mansions, Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom

Victorian Ramsgate was full of places of chiefly Christian worship, covering every conceivable confession and denomination. Did this lead to brotherly love and concord? Not at all! In this Ramsgate Society talk at the RTYC, Stephen Davies looks at some of the most unChristian battles which raged in the town.

Dickens the Celebrity

York Street Methodist Church Hall York Street, Broadstairs, Kent, United Kingdom

Terry and Janet Prue venture to our neighbouring town for a talk on how Dickens worked hard to create his celebrity status and that Broadstairs (and even Ramsgate) helped a bit.

Talk on Building the Medieval Church

St Laurence Church High St, St Lawrence, Ramsgate

The parish church of St Laurence will be holding a talk that we think will be popular with many of our Ramsgate Society members