Contact us by post at  

c/o The Literary Institute, High Street, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9EW or on ebrhistsoc@gmail.com

Website link

To learn more about the Society why not visit a podcast by Jill Williams talking about the origins and interests. To do this Google Max Communications & click on the podcast tab. Then select podcast & choose.

Talks are held in the United Church of Egham and we have a full programme arranged for 2025/2026.

Talks held at the United Church of Egham, High Street, Egham TW20 9EX at 7.30pm

Level access into church, car parking in High Street (limited) or Hummer Road car park     TW20 9BW (£2 parking fee in the evening) located behind Tesco’s. Non-members £2. Cash only.

2025

27 November. History of Desborough Sailing Club, Shepperton, the River Thames and London Bridges.  (Mike Daly)

Located on the River Thames at Shepperton, Desborough’s history includes a strong association with the British Moth class sailing dinghy first built in 1932, with Desborough having the largest fleet in the early days of the class. 

No talk in December.

2026

29 January. Entertaining Troops: Stories From The ‘Theatres’ of War (Peter Allen)

This Talk tells the story of how, during one of the darkest times in history, the show still went on. Whether through the work of the Entertainments National Service Association, better known as ENSA or when, in 1944, a Noel Coward play, inspired by R C Sherriff’s ‘Journey’s End’, premiered, not on the West End stage, but in a prisoner of war camp with a future star of the James Bond movies. …

26 February. The Day Big Ben Stopped (Malcolm Loveday)

A history of the clock and the 1976 failure investigation into the cause of the catastrophic disintegration of the famous clock mechanism undertaken by staff from the National Physical Laboratory, including the author.

26 March. History and Legacy of Runnymede and Ankerwycke (Simon Kenton)

As National Trust Manager for Runnymede and Ankerwycke site, Simon takes us on a 30 minute talk about the history of this most famous site. Talk is open for all. Followed by AGM (strictly members only)

Membership runs from 1st April so please join us Mem Leaflet 2025

We continue to produce a monthly newsletter in order to maintain contact with members.  This will continue in colour for the foreseeable future.

We are now serving refreshments after meetings and holding the monthly raffle   

We look forward to welcoming you to our future meetings.

Yours sincerely, Richard Williams on behalf of the EbRHS Committee

The Society also publishes books, postcards, cards dealing with local history & also have items such as tea towels, mugs, maps, etc for sale in their shop in The Egham Museum. 

If you are wanting to buy items there are details of how to obtain items by post on the Sales page.

Alternatively please contact us via ebrhistsoc@gmail.com