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Loughton & District Historical Society
Membership Application: 2025-2026 Season

All meetings are held at 7:30pm on the second Thursday of the month from October to June with the exception of no meeting in January at

Loughton Methodist Church, 260 High Road, Loughton, Essex IG10 1RB.

Parking is limited behind the church. Free parking is available at the time of our meetings at the Traps Hill Library car park a couple of minutes walk from the church.

The programme for the 2025-2026 season is detailed below

PROGRAMME FOR 2025-2026

Talks are subject to alteration, sometimes at short notice, if, e.g., a speaker is unwell. If you are travelling from a distance for a particular talk, please telephone or e-mail first. Please supply an email address wherever possible, as this is how we notify any last minute changes to talks.

Refreshments are not usually provided, except at the December meeting, but an e-mail is generally sent the weekend before to confirm arrangements.

2025
October: Thursday 9
A Glimpse at the 50s
TERENCE ATKINS

November: Thursday 6
Down my Street – Beulah Road, Epping
MIKE RUMBLE

December: Thursday 11
Using Buckhurst Hill as a start point a look at aspects of the life in the 1930s
LYNN JONES

2026
February: Thursday 12
Keepers, Cockneys and Kitchen Maids
GEORGINA GREEN

March: Thursday 12
Loughton in the 5’s – A Collection of Photographs
PAUL WEBSTER

April: Thursday 9
From Shillbeer to Boris Master – A History of the London Bus
JOHN WAGSTAFF

May: Thursday 14
Annual General Meeting
followed by
Stories from the individual members of the Loughton & District Historical Society
MEMBERS

June: Thursday 11
From Pumping Station to Transport Museum – Whitewebbs Museum
LYNN WATT

An Application Form for joining or renewing membership of the society is available below.

 

APPLICATION FORM DETAILS FOR 2025-2026 

 

It is possible to pay by bank transfer as shown on the bottom of the Application Form.

However we will still need to have a signed application form from you to comply with Data Protection procedures.

You may wish to complete the Application Form and bring it with you at the next meeting if you pay by bank transfer.

If you pay by cheque complete the Application Form and send it with the appropriate subscription to:

Paul Webster
63 Goldings Road
Loughton
1G10 2QR

If you join the Society, please note:-
Information you supply on the application form will not be disclosed to any other member without your consent, and never to any outside party or organisation.
A postal address is needed so that you may receive Newsletters if unable to collect them at a meeting.
If you give an e-mail address, please sign the form to indicate that the Society may use it to:-
Acknowledge your subscription if sent by post; advise you of any changes or additional information regarding meetings or other events.
If you are unable to print the form, please write the information clearly on a piece of paper and sign it as appropriate.
You may withdraw your consent as above at any time.

Your membership card will be sent with the next Newsletter, but if required earlier please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

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LOUGHTON & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

APPLICATION FORM 2025-2026

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Subscriptions : Individual £15; Family £20 (covers two or more people at one address and is primarily intended for those who attend meetings)

Bank transfer: If you wish to pay by bank transfer rather than cheque enter the following:- Enter payment name – Loughton Historical Society – Next enter the type of account Click on Personal – Next Enter for Sort Code 771313 Next enter for Account number 61549360 Next for Amount enter for Individual £15 or enter for Family £20 Next enter for Reference as LDHS- followed by your initial and surname Next confirm your payment

If there is a problem with entering please send a cheque for £15 or £20 to the above address. 

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