The Malling Society Presents….
Programme 2025
All General meetings are held at 19.00 (7 pm) in the Main Hall of the West Malling C.E. Primary School, Norman Road, West Malling ME19 6RL unless otherwise stated.
TALKS ARE AVAILABLE TO BOTH MEMBERS at £3.00 AND NON-MEMBERS AT £3.50 PER PERSON PAYABLE ON ENTRY
Tuesday 10th June – 2pm
A visit to Bradborne House, New Rd, East Malling, ME19 6DZ
Refreshments will be served from 2pm (Tea and Coffee)Talk will start at 2.30pm where Peter Batty will talk about the amazing Women in WWII and how the local ladies in the land army helped with the war effort, followed by a short tour of the Grade 1 Listed House and gardens
Tuesday 8th July
Celebrating 60th years of The Malling Society
Open evening at ‘The Twitch Inn’ Douces Manor
at 19.00 hours
Limited to 30 Members and invited friends, followed by Cheese and Wine
R.S.V.P to themallingsociety@gmail.com
Tuesday 9th September Melanie Gibson-Barton
The story of Elizabeth Barton – Maid of Kent
A servant girl, born in Kent in 1506. During the reign of Henry VIII, this young woman’s vision & prophecies were deemed to be dangerous to Henry VIII.
She was put to death at the age of 28.
Tuesday, 14th October
Mote Park and house talk has been cancelled
New talk To Be Confirmed
The Twitch Heritage Centre,
Douce’s Manor, St. Leonard’s Street,
will be open from Noon to 4 pm (last admission 3.30 pm)
Free entry, and there is no need to book
2025 OPENING DAYS and TIMES
Open days *June 22nd, *July 27th.
*Sunday 14th September, and the weekend of 20th and 21st September 2025
*Remembrance Sunday 9th November
New Photographic Exhibition – “Freda Barton Photographer”
*Please note opening hours and help the volunteers by vacating the centre by 4 pm otherwise terms of our lease may be compromised.
Douce’s Manor is a private residence; the house and grounds are NOT open to the public. Parking is on St. Leonard’s Street or in the town. For further details on joining the Society, please visit our website page: here Or contact Eileen Vago 01732 841297