Egham-by-Runnymede Historical Society

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

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.

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. Sir Richard Burbidge - the man who made Harrods (Nick Pollard)

Talk starts at 1930 hrs for one hour, with refreshments afterwards.
Venue: United Church of Egham, High Street, Egham, Surrey TW20 9EX.
The venue has step-free access directly from the High Street.
Non-members are more than welcome to join us at a cost of GBP2.00 per talk. Cash only.

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

Half hour talk on Thursday, 26 March 2026 on the History of Tea by Emma Warren - Curator of Chertsey Museum. Talk is open for all. Followed by AGM (strictly members only)

Membership runs from 1st April so please join us Mem Leaflet 202 5

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