The Borough of Twickenham Local History Society focuses on the history of Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons which in 1965 was incorporated into the newly established London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. A brief history of each area can be found under the ‘History’ tab.

The Society is one of the most prolific publishers of local historical research papers; please use the ‘Publications’ tab to see details of our publications and how to buy them.

Our Programme of Talks set out below attracts some of the finest speakers in the land.

If you have any questions please see the Contacts page for details of how to send us your query.

Meetings are held at St Mary’s Church Hall, Church Street, Twickenham, at 8pm on the first Monday of each month from October to May, and take the form of an illustrated lecture by a guest speaker. Guests and non-members are welcome (there is a small charge £4.00).
For further information please click https://botlhs.co.uk/membership or contact
The Secretary, Borough of Twickenham Local History Society,
33 Atbara Road
Teddington, TW11 9PA.

Ian Franklin (Retired HRP Warder)

4 Nov 2024 Bushy Park in WW11 and its role in the Preparation of D-Day
David Ivison (Friends of Bushy Park)

2 Dec 2024 The Alan Urwin Memorial Lecture
Sarah Siddons – The First Celebrity
Actress
Jo Willett (Author & Broadcaster)

6 Jan 2025 Social Evening with A New Year’s
Surprise from Dr Chris French

3 Feb 2025 Sir Joseph Bazalgette and The Great Stink of London
Stephen Fielding (Habitats & Heritage)

3 Mar 2025 Francis Jack Needham, 2 nd Earl of Kilmorey and The Kilmorey Mausoleum
Prof. Andrew George MBE (H & H)

7 Apr 2025 Working with the ghosts of Hampton Ct
Sarah Slater (Hampton Court)

Apr 2025 West London Local History Conference

12  May 2025 A.G.M. followed by a talk to be advised

Guests and non-members £4.00. Membership and other information please visit:

https://botlhs.co.uk/membership

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