The Finchley Society

"We care for Finchley and Friern Barnet"
About The Society > Meetings

Bill Tyler conducts a walk in East FinchleyMeetings

We meet in Avenue House, 17 East End Road, on the last Thursday of every month, except July, August and December (when we hold our end of year meeting and Party).

Non-members are welcome to attend any of the monthly and History Group meetings held between January and November but are asked to make themselves known to one of the Society Officers present. Admission charge for non-members £2.00 at Monthly meetings.

The 2010 Programme

Monthly meetings are held at Avenue House unless otherwise specified. The 2009 programme includes four afternoon meetings in January, February, March and November starting at 2.30 pm. The remainder are evening meetings starting at 8pm

January 28, Thursday 2.30 pm Monthly meeting
A history of our churchyards Michael Worms
February 25, Thursday 2.30 pm Monthly meeting
Murders in the Finchley area Roger Morris
March 25, Thursday 2.30 pm Monthly meeting
Liquid history – London and the Thames Brenda Cole
April 29, Thursday 8 pm Monthly meeting
My Granny had one of these, but she threw it away Maurice Collins
May 27, Thursday 8 pm Monthly meeting
Long Lane Pasture Ann Brown
June 24, Thursday 8 pm AGM & monthly meeting
AGM followed by Return to Kruger National Park Roz Avery
July and August No Meetings
September 30, Thursday 8 pm Monthly meeting
Not just a pretty place – the National Trust & how it works Mike Watts
October 28, Thursday 8 pm (Jean Scott Memorial Lecture) Monthly meeting
The Restoration of Alexandra Palace after the great fire of 1980
Richard Loren
November 25, Thursday 2.30 pm Monthly meeting
The parish poor of Friern Barnet based on 18th & 19th century records of the Overseers of the Poor Yasmine Webb
December 16, Thursday from 7.30pm  
End of year meeting and Party ** to be confirmed**  

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