EVENTS
Summer 2021: The latest events which will interest members will be posted here:
The Committee has decided that it is now safe to hold a Party after the COVID-19
The event at the Museum is open to all members but places are limited and Members are asked to register
The event at the Museum is open to all members but places are limited and Members are asked to register
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July 2021 New Members Event
The Haslemere Society Committee invited the newest members (2020 - 2021) to a Welcoming Event at the Hunter Centre. |
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May 2021 : HASLEMERE Society donates a tree in West Street.
THE HASLEMERE Society has donated a tree, planted at the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and West Street, with a special find prompting a search for potential information. The Robinia pseudoacacia was donated after a former tree – a cherry tree donated back in 2008 – developed a rot in its trunk and collapsed during a storm in the winter of 2019. The Haslemere Society has stepped back in, deciding it would be best to buy a mature specimen to give the tree a chance to thrive, and for the ground to be carefully prepared to ensure a long life. After consultation, it was decided a cherry tree should again be planted on the site, and the search was on for a landscape specialist to give the tree the best possible start. Award-winning Liphook based arboricultural and tree care specialists Transform Landscapes stepped up and offered to donate their services to the town. Christopher Ashton- Jones of Haslemere-based royal warrant holders Sheen Botanical Labels Ltd completed the package by providing an elegant plaque, recording everybody’s contribution, and of course the Latin name for the chosen tree: “Prunus Kanzan”. Oliver Seabright of eponymous local butchers has agreed to keep an eye on the tree and water it as needed. When installing the plaque, it was discovered the brass plaque for the original cherry tree was underneath the 2008 plaque, and that the earlier tree had been “planted July 1977 by the visitors from West Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.A. in honour of H.M. the Queen’s Silver Jubilee”. Text & photo Courtesy of Haslemere Herald 3 May 2021 |
2020 : All meeting events cancelled due to COVID19.
2019 News & Events
Friday 1 November 2019: 7:30 PM (Revised Date)
Annual general meeting. Haslemere Hall
Non- members welcome.
We will be combining a talk from our guest speaker with a panel discussion. Both will address the theme of " Decline or transformation:the future for our high streets?"
Prof David Evans, Trustee and former Chairman of the Civic Trust will be joining us to share his perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for High Streets that lie ahead.
Prof Evans's talk will be followed by a panel discussion of local retailers, chaired by our former chairman David Smith.
Joining Prof Evans will be:
Sahran Abaysundara, owner of the Silk Road Interiors and Flooring in Wey Hill
Douglas Howard, whose new model combining the West Street Post Office in West Street with an English themed bar will soon be opening
Sarah Sims co-owner of Plum Dress Agency in the High Street
Ian Rowley, owner of The Haslemere Bookshop:regional winner of the Independent Bookshop of the Year 2016.
Panellists will share their perspectives, and there will be plenty of opportunity for questions from the floor.
Friday 1 November 2019: 7:30 PM (Revised Date)
Annual general meeting. Haslemere Hall
Non- members welcome.
We will be combining a talk from our guest speaker with a panel discussion. Both will address the theme of " Decline or transformation:the future for our high streets?"
Prof David Evans, Trustee and former Chairman of the Civic Trust will be joining us to share his perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for High Streets that lie ahead.
Prof Evans's talk will be followed by a panel discussion of local retailers, chaired by our former chairman David Smith.
Joining Prof Evans will be:
Sahran Abaysundara, owner of the Silk Road Interiors and Flooring in Wey Hill
Douglas Howard, whose new model combining the West Street Post Office in West Street with an English themed bar will soon be opening
Sarah Sims co-owner of Plum Dress Agency in the High Street
Ian Rowley, owner of The Haslemere Bookshop:regional winner of the Independent Bookshop of the Year 2016.
Panellists will share their perspectives, and there will be plenty of opportunity for questions from the floor.
Key Events in 2019
The cost of the Spring meeting and AGM is included in your membership- tickets for the Summer party will be on sale nearer the time.
Members are kept informed of the Society's activities and its involvement in local issues through the newsletter in the Spring and the Annual Report in the Autumn. When necessary members are alerted by email of matters of urgency and/or importance.
- Annual general meeting Friday 1 November: 7:30 PM. Haslemere Hall
The cost of the Spring meeting and AGM is included in your membership- tickets for the Summer party will be on sale nearer the time.
Members are kept informed of the Society's activities and its involvement in local issues through the newsletter in the Spring and the Annual Report in the Autumn. When necessary members are alerted by email of matters of urgency and/or importance.
Annual General Meeting - Friday 16th November 2018, 7.30pm at the Haslemere Hall
Followed by a talk at 8pm given by Chris Harrison based on extensive research by his wife, Shirley Harrison, into the lives of those named on our town war memorial. The talk is open to non-members for an entry fee of £10, payable at the door. All are invited to join us for wine and canapes afterwards at no extra charge.
The Annual Report and notice of meeting can be downloaded here.
The Society proposes to adopt a new constitution at the AGM. This can be downloaded here and details of the changes to the existing constitution can be found here.
PAST EVENTS
Transfer of Chair
Chris & Jane at 2018 AGM
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Spring Meeting, April 2016
The Experiences of Women during the First World War, a talk by Lynne Taylor-Gooby followed by wine and canapés. CLICK HERE for some photos of the evening.
The Experiences of Women during the First World War, a talk by Lynne Taylor-Gooby followed by wine and canapés. CLICK HERE for some photos of the evening.
Annual General Meeting (AGM), November 2015
A review of the year including a talk by David Forbes-Nixon on Undershaw. CLICK HERE for a summary of the evening.
A review of the year including a talk by David Forbes-Nixon on Undershaw. CLICK HERE for a summary of the evening.
Outing by Coach, July 2015
Visit to Canine Partners & guided tour of Chichester City Walls. CLICK HERE for the write up.
Visit to Canine Partners & guided tour of Chichester City Walls. CLICK HERE for the write up.
Summer Party 2015
At St Christopher's Church. CLICK HERE for some photos of the evening
At St Christopher's Church. CLICK HERE for some photos of the evening
Spring meeting 2015
'After the Great War to the end of the 20th Century - the Changing Face of Gardens' with speaker Cherrill Sands. CLICK HERE for a summary of the evening.
'After the Great War to the end of the 20th Century - the Changing Face of Gardens' with speaker Cherrill Sands. CLICK HERE for a summary of the evening.
