Fairlight History Group
2023 Calendar
(All meetings to be held in Fairlight Village Hall unless stated otherwise)
18th January 2.30pm Bound for Botany Bay: Transportation of Convicts to Australia – the Fairlight and Guestling Connections
by Haydon Luke
15th February 2.30pm Annual General Meeting – to be followed by news on our website and new Fairlight research
15th March 2.30pm Culloden, Fairlight and the Creation of the Ordnance Survey
by Alastair Mitchell
19th April 2.30pm A History of Pett Level
by Keith Swallow
17th May 2.30pm The Bodiam Story
by Steve Green
21st June 11.00am Dymchurch’s Martello Tower and related history –
a visit by FHG. (Places limited. Details to follow)
19th July 2.30pm Fairlight and Fairlight Cove – an early history
by Paul Draper
19th August 10.00-4.00pm An Exhibition celebrating ‘100 years of Fairlight Cove’. a walk- Saturday in with tea, coffee and cake. A joint event with Fairlight Residents’ Association.
20th September 2.30pm Fairlight Place – the story so far
by (Andrew Blackman), Haydon Luke and Paul Draper
27th September 2.30pm Winchelsea Methodist Chapel and related history – a visit by visit FHG (Places limited. Details to follow)
18th October 2.30pm Fairlight’s Military history, including RAF Fairlight
by Stewart Angell
15th November 2.30pm The Commonwealth War Grave Commission
by Ian Everest
20th December 2.30pm A Christmas gathering with food and drinks
FHG 2023 annual membership is £10 per person.
Non-members are welcome to attend meetings but a fee of £3 is payable
For updates please check www.fairlighthistory.co.uk or Fairlight.org.uk,
or if you want to become a member please contact:-
Haydon Luke: haydon@hotmail.com (01424 814748)
Paul Draper: paulwpdraper@gmail.com (01424 814154)
Julie Marshall : thedownhouse@aol.com (01424 813104) or
Pauline Collins: Pauline.fhg@gmail.com (07487 822729).