Marlow Association
Marlow National Trust Association draws members from Marlow & District as well as towns and villages such as Henley, Bourne End, Flackwell Heath and Bisham.
We were formed in 1984 and currently have some 450 members who enjoy our range of events such as Holidays – both in the UK and Overseas, Daytime Outings and Evening Meetings with guest speakers. These events enable us to support projects at our local National Trust properties including Hughenden Manor, Cliveden, West Wycombe, Grey’s Court and Nuffield Place plus National Appeals such as the White Cliffs and Churchill’s Papers. In the last 3 years we have donated over £20000 to such causes, and well over £100000 since 2000. Many of our members also act as volunteers at local properties.
MEMBERSHIP
Although we have a thriving membership and indeed a short waiting list, we welcome new members who would like to meet others with similar interests, who are attracted by our programme and are members of National Trust (or its affiliates). Our current membership fee is £7 per person p.a. including our Bi-Monthly Newsletter in electronic form or for an additional £5 p.a. a delivered, printed version. The Newsletter contains details of our programme, booking forms, and reports etc on all our activities.
What's on in 2018
HOLIDAYS
The holidays for 2018 are to Northern Spain in May, and Derbyshire in September. For 2019 we are planning for Cornwall in the Spring and Northern Italy in Autumn.
OUTINGS
We organise day outings monthly throughout the year, usually by coach, although this August we are trialling an afternoon River Trip, complete with Ukelele Band. Other outings planned for the rest of 2018 include:- Nymans(May), Sheffield Park & Bluebell Line(June), Woodchester Manor(July), Sudeley Castle(Sept), Birmingham(Sept) and Brooklands(Nov)
The coach picks up at 3 locations across Marlow around 9.00am
MEETINGS
Meetings are held normally on the third Wednesday Evening of the month throughout the year except August – except August- in Liston Hall, Liston Road, Marlow. Doors open at 7.30 for an 8.00pm start. There is ample free parking available at this time. Entry cost is £2 and there is a raffle and a tea/coffee break –free! with the evening closing at 10.00pm.
The programme for the remainder of this year is:-
• 18th April – The Art of Music Hall by Peter Scott
• 22nd May – History of Sudeley Castle and Catherine Parr by Kirsty Saul
• 20th June – The Royal Family by Penny Junor
• 18th July – The story of Navigation by Jeremy Batch
• 19th Sept. – Blue Badge Guiding in Windsor by Debbie Keenen
• 17th Oct – The English Country House by Andrew Davies
• 21st Nov. – Marlow remembers WW1, the home front by Martin Blunkell etc.
• 12th Dec – Christmas Supper
