Ramsgate Society

Ramsgate Costumed Walks 2022
2022-07-26 19:00 UTC | Kent
The Ramsgate Costumed Walks Group have announced their 2022 season of walks in Ramsgate.
East Cliff Walk – Assemble in Albion Gardens – July 26th – 7.00 p.m.
Please Note – Large Groups will need to pre-book on 01843 852780 There is no set charge for these walks but a donation of £2.00 per person is suggested to help with running costs. For further information contact 07989 569935

Ramsgate Costumed Walks 2022
2022-07-19 19:00 | Kent
The Ramsgate Costumed Walks Group have announced their 2022 season of walks in Ramsgate.
Town Centre Walk – Assemble by Halifax Bank July 19th – 7.00 p.m.
Please Note – Large Groups will need to pre-book on 01843 852780 There is noset charge for these walks but a donation of £2.00 per person is suggested tohelp with running costs. For further information contact 07989 569935

A Unique Orchestral Music Experience
2022-07-16 19:00 - 21:30 | St Lukes Church, Hollicondane Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7JX, United Kingdom
A truly unusual concert by The Thanet Light Orchestra takes place at St Luke’s Church on July 16 and will feature a number of seldom heard compositions with local connotations. Most significant of these being the exuberant Thanet Concert Overture by Alfred Wall which dates from 1916 and the Broadstairs Descriptive Suite by Bill Worland.
The concert on July 16 starts at 7pm. Refreshments available. Tickets £10 on the door. For concessions call the church (St Luke’s Ramsgate) on 01843 592562.
Further details of the full programme and of the origins of these rare pieces can be found by clicking on the link below to a post from the Isle of Thanet News:
Century-old Thanet Concert Overture to get isle debut in Ramsgate

Rooswijk1740 Open Day
2022-07-16 11:00 - 2022-07-17 16:30 | Radford House (The Old Fire Station), Effingham Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9AT, United Kingdom
We are delighted to support the free drop in event for all ages on 16th and 17th July at Radford House (The Old Fire Station) in Ramsgate.

In 2017 and 2018 an international team of maritime archaeologists undertook an archaeological project on the Rooswijk protected wreck site. Over 2,000 artefacts were excavated, ranging from coins to cannon balls and including both cargo and personal items.

Conservation and analysis is now nearing completion and in late 2022 the finds will be undertaking their final journey to The Netherlands. This is the last opportunity to view them before they leave the UK.

The free family friendly open day, as part of the Festival of Archaeology, will have activities for all ages, opportunities to talk to the team who have worked on the project and to find out more about the site.

The event is suitable for all ages and has been supported by project partners and additional funding from the Ramsgate Town Council.

The details are: Ramsgate Open Days. 16th and 17th July from 10:30am till 4:30pm

Radford House (The Old Fire Station)

Effingham Street

Ramsgate

CT11 9AT

For fuller details click here for an online leaflet: https://simplebooklet.com/rooswijk1740

For all event enquiries please email info@MSDSMarine.co.uk

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve
2022-07-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Royal Temple Yacht Club, 6 Westcliff Mansions, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9HY, United Kingdom
Agostina Campodonico talks of the wildlife of the Sandwich and Pegwell Bay areas and of the ambitious future plans for the site.
Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is a coastal reserve full of incredible wildlife. Elusive cuckoos, rare lizard orchids and harbour seals can all be found here. Though it is recognized for having the best preserved sand dune system in South East England, this reserve is probably best known as a birdwatcher’s gem. Spring and summer give passage migrants a warm welcome as they stop for the breeding season. Nightingales and Cuckoos loudly advertise their territories whilst the perfectly camouflaged eggs of Ringed Plovers go unnoticed on the shingle. Autumn and winter see the arrival of a spectacular number of birds completing epic journeys from places as far as Canada, Siberia and Southern Africa, attracted by the warmth and vast expanse of the soft, unfrozen mudflats of the bay.
To hear about the work that goes on to support this natural gem come to this Ramsgate Society Talk – all are welcome but non-members of the Ramsgate Society are asked to consider a voluntary donation of £3. Doors open at 6:30 and places must be booked in advance.

Click here to reserve a place: https://bit.ly/PegwellTalkTickets

Ramsgate Costumed Walks 2022
2022-07-12 19:00 | Kent
The Ramsgate Costumed Walks Group have announced their 2022 season of walks in Ramsgate. Please Note – Large Groups will need to pre-book on 01843 852780. There is no set charge for these walks but a donation of £2.00 per person is suggested to help with running costs. For further information contact 07989 569935
Royal Harbour Walk – Assemble by The Maritime Museum July 12th – 7.00 p.m.

Ramsgate Costumed Walks 2022
2022-07-05 07:00 | Kent
The Ramsgate Costumed Walks Group have announced their 2022 season of walks in Ramsgate.
West Cliff Walk – Assemble by West Cliff Lift near Government Acre July 5th – 7.00 p.m. –
Please Note – Large Groups will need to pre-book on 01843 852780 There is no set charge for these walks but a donation of £2.00 per person is suggested tohelp with running costs. For further information contact 07989 569935

Talk on Building the Medieval Church
2022-06-25 15:00 - 16:00 | St Laurence Church, High St, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, CT110QW
The parish church of St Laurence will be holding a talk that we think will be popular with many of our Ramsgate Society members. The church is Grade 1 listed and nearly 1,000 years old and the local historian Margaret Bolton will be giving a presentation on ‘Building the Medieval Church.
She will be covering questions like:

How did they build the church?
Who worked on it?
Where did the materials come from?
How much did it cost?
Why did they build it here?
What do all the carvings mean?
How long did it take?

It is a fully illustrated talk in two parts. the first will look at how and why churches were planted in the middle ages and at how the buildings developed. There will then be a half hour or so refreshment break during which people can explore the church if they wish. St Laurence is around 900 years old and has some excellent medieval carvings. The second part will look at the people involved in the building process, where they came from, how the materials were sourced and brought to site, the way in which the work was done and what it all cost.
Tickets £5 (including refreshments) available from the Parish Office. Email office@stlaurenceparish-ramsgate.org.uk Phone 01843 592478

Dickens the Celebrity
2022-06-17 17:00 - 18:00 | York Street Methodist Church Hall, York Street, Broadstairs, Kent, CT101PB, 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.
Tickets £8 or £10 on the door. Advance tickets will be available from the Festival Information point on Victoria Gardens from June 16th and other outlets may be added – we’ll post an update when we have one.

Chine to Chine Litter Pick
2022-06-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Ramsgate Clock House, Royal Hbr Approach, Ramsgate, CT11 8LS
This is advance notice of the date and time for the next Chine to Chine Litter Pick to take place from the Clock House in the Harbour. Litter picking equipment will be provided with more details to follow nearer the date.

From Roman province to Saxon kingdom: the Transformation of Kent in the Age of St Augustine
2022-06-02 19:00 | Kent
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This is not our event but we know many of you will be interested to hear Dr Michael Bintley give this talk at 7pm on June 2nd at the Visitor Centre, St Augustine’s Church.
Dr Bintley will explore all aspects of this transformation – the buildings, the roads, the laws, the wars, the literature and, of course, the religion. He will have plenty to say about the place of Augustine’s mission in this historic change and also tell us about the contribution of the great abbots and abbesses who followed in Augustine’s footsteps here in Kent and further afield. He will (he promises) have new facts to reveal about St Eanswythe whose relics were discovered a couple of years ago in a Folkestone church. He will also read extracts from the exciting Old English story called Andreas – and tell us what it means. We are told that Dr Bintley, who mainly lectures to adults at Birkbeck College, is an excellent speaker and a real enthusiast for his subject. I am sure it will be a fun and informative evening. The cost is £3 to cover Dr Bintley’s expenses.

Fight the Good Fight .. Christian Wars of Religion in 19th-century Ramsgate
2022-05-20 19:00 | Royal Temple Yacht Club, 6 Westcliff Mansions, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9HY, United Kingdom
In our Society talk for May, Stephen Davies considers the motivation behind the expansive creation of new places of worship in 19th Century Ramsgate. He will be building upon his research for his recent publication, ‘The Vale’ – an intricately detailed history of Vale Square on the west cliff of Ramsgate and the home of writer for 40 years.
The talk takes place at the Royal Temple Yacht Club from 7pm to 8pm with doors open from 6.30pm. After the talk all attendees are welcome to continue discussing in the Club Bar.
As always, there is no charge to reserve a place to attend this talk but you must book in advance so that numbers can be controlled. Non-members of the Society are very welcome in return for a voluntary donation on the evening.
Reserve your place

Maritime Museum May Bank Holiday
2022-05-02 11:00 - 16:00 | Kent
Easter and May Bank Holidays. As before, the museum will be staffed by volunteers from the Ramsgate Society

Tree Stories at the Churchill Tavern
2022-05-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Chruchill Tavern, 19-21 Paragon, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 9JX, 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.

Maritime Museum Opening
2022-04-15 11:00 - 2022-04-18 16:00 | Ramsgate Clock House, Royal Hbr Approach, Ramsgate, CT11 8LS
Easter and May Bank Holidays. As before, the museum will be staffed by volunteers from the Ramsgate Society.

Launch of Heritage Open Days for Organisers
2022-04-14 | Yarrow Hotel, Ramsgate Rd, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1PN, United Kingdom
The Ramsgate Society is hosting an evening event with the National Trust at The Yarrow hotel for all last year’s Heritage Open Day participants. The evening will provide ideas and advice for everyone involved, preparing them for the September 2022 Heritage Open Days Week.
Attendance by Invitation

Pegwell Bay Beach Clean
2022-04-10 13:30 - 15:30 | Pegwell Bay, Pegwell Bay, Ramsgate, Kent, United Kingdom
Following a very successful and well-attended beach clean in April 2021, we are once again organising The Pegwell Bay Beach Clean on Sunday 10th April 2022 from 1.30 till 3.30pm. We have been advised that that tide will be out at that time for easy access to the beach.
Pegwell Bay is one of Europe’s most important staging posts for migrating birds and insects. It is both a National Nature Reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) but unfortunately the area suffers from litter – mainly small plastic items being washed up on to the beach all year round.
We are meeting at the car park in front of the Viking Ship Café from 1pm onwards. The Café will be open for drinks and refreshments before and after the event.
Thanet Coast Project and Ramsgate Town Council have kindly offered to provide us with the Litter picking equipment and after the usual briefing and health and safety talk, we will proceed down to the beach and start the beach clean. We will be working in small groups in line with health and safety guidance.
Once again we are thankful to Kent Wildlife Trust, Thanet Coast Project, RTC and TDC for the loan of equipment and support.
Do come and join us and bring your friends, children and grandchildren!
John Walker and Meher Basit

The History of Ellington Park
2022-03-18 19:00 | Kent
Upcoming in March, we are pleased to announce we have Catriona Blaker with a visual feast of a presentation on the History of Ellington Park. As always, there is no charge to reserve a place to attend this talk but you must book in advance so that numbers can be controlled. Non-members of the Society are very welcome in return for a voluntary donation on the evening. Catriona will also be selling her booklet on the Park’s history, with all funds going to The Friends of Ellington Park.
Reserve your place for the Ellington Park talk on March 18th at the Royal Temple Yacht club. Doors open at 6:30
Reserve your place

In the Deep Midwinter: It's Later Than You Think
2022-02-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Kent
After delays caused by Covid, we are kicking off our 2022 programme of talks with Brian Daubney, our editor of the Society’s Ramsgate Matters magazine. In his own inimitable and multi-talented style, he will give a seasonal talk on why the story of a 200-year old harbour takes us to the ancient world of Spain, the Lebanon and even further back into pre-history.
Seas, storms, dark days, dance, music, words, feasting and how the natural world continues to rule.
All places must be booked in advance as this does generate the ability for us to email everyone with the current Covid regulations right up to the day itself. The talk starts at 7pm with doors open from 6.30pm.
It is free for members – click here to reserve a place:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ramsgate-society-talk-for-january-21st-2022-tickets-228504441937
