CHAS Is very pleased to announce the dates and venues of an exciting range to talks for 2024/25. Further details of each of the lectures and speakers will be provided to CHAS members later.
The first talk (September 2024) & last 3 talks (March – May 2025) will be held in person at St Paul’s Church (CT1 1NH). For additional information on this venue please click here.
Non-CHAS members are very welcome to attend any in-person talk for a one-off fee of £3.
The five meetings from October 2024 to February 2025 will be held via zoom. All talks start at 7.05 pm (AGM at 6:30pm).
In addition there will be the Frank Jenkins Memorial lecture organised jointly with Friends of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust (CAT) where Dr Alison Hicks (Director ofCAT) will give her annual review of the work of the Trust. The date and venue for this talk are yet to be arranged. For other talks and meetings that may be of interest but are not organised by CHAS please click here.
WEDNESDAY 11th SEPTEMBER 2024 (in person)
Canterbury’s Medieval Churches: parish and people
Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh, Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Co-Director of the Centre for Kent History and Heritage, Canterbury Christ Church University, Specialist Associate Lecturer in Medieval & Early Modern Studies, Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Rutherford College,University of Kent
WEDNESDAY 9th OCTOBER 2024 via zoom
The William Urry Memorial Lecture, Recent Work in Lullingstone Roman Villa
Ann Sassin, National Landscape Archaeologist, Kent Downs National Landscape Team
WEDNESDAY 13th NOVEMBER 2024 via zoom
Pilgrimage on the Old Dover Road
Jenny Watson-Bore, London Blue Badge & Canterbury Guide
WEDNESDAY 11th DECEMBER 2024 via zoom
The Canterbury Atlas Project
Jake Weekes, Research Officer, Canterbury Archaeological Trust
WEDNESDAY 8th JANUARY 2025 via zoom
Canterbury in 100 (or fewer) objects
Martin Crowther, Heritage Learning Consultant
WEDNESDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2025 via zoom
The Silk Road
WEDNESDAY 12th MARCH 2025 (in person)
King Charles I’s visits to Canterbury for Love and for War (1625-1642)
Jackie Eales, Emeritus Professor, Canterbury Christ Church University, President of the British Association of Local History
WEDNESDAY 9th April 2025 (in person)
Annual General Meeting 6.30pm followed by lecture at 7pm
Crusade in the South of France: Castles and Sieges of the Albigensian Wars
Richard Eales, retired Lecturer in Medieval History, University of Kent, English Delegate, Castles Study Group, FIDE Chess Master
WEDNESDAY 14th May 2025 (in person)
Prior Wibert’s wondrous Waterworks
Lt-Colonel Dick Bolton, Cathedral Guide, Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass
Summer Events 2024
CHAS has arranged two separate events during the summer of 2024. The dates are June 29th and July 8th. Further details are available here. These events are exclusive to CHAS members and friends. Emails will be sent out to CHAS members with further details including how to reserve a place.
Previous CHAS Meetings (2022-24)
Our meetings restarted on Wednesday 12th October 2022 and we had some great speakers and topics. All lectures (except the Frank Jenkins Memorial lecture in March) tookplace via zoom and links were sent to members approximately one week in advance.
WEDNESDAY 12th OCTOBER 2022 7:00pm
The life of a Town Clerk: is s/he now redundant?
Chris Gay, MBE, Former Chief Executive Canterbury City Council
WEDNESDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2022 7:00pm
Conflicting Convictions: The martyrs of Tudor Canterbury
Dr Doreen Rosman (University of Kent Retired and Author)
WEDNESDAY 14th DECEMBER 2022 7:00pm
Hopping in Kent
Sue Duckworth, British Guild of Tourist Guides
WEDNESDAY 11th JANUARY 2023 7:00pm
Medieval Housewives
Toni Mount, MA. Author of “Every day life in Medieval London” and “The Medieval Housewife”
WEDNESDAY 8th FEBRUARY 2023 7:00pm
Recent Archaeological Findings in Thanington
Dr Richard Helm, Canterbury Archaeological Trust
WEDNESDAY 8th MARCH 2023 6:30pm
Annual General MeetingWEDNESDAY 8th MARCH 2023 7:00pm
Walloons and Huguenots in East Kent
Jennifer Watson-Bore. Blue badge Guide for London and South East
SATURDAY 25th MARCH 2023 6:00pm The Michael Berry Lecture Theatre in Old Sessions House, Canterbury Christchurch University
Annual Review of the work of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust (CAT)
(Frank Jenkins Memorial Lecture held jointly with CAT)
Dr Alison Hicks. Director of CAT
SATURDAY MAY 20th 2023 2:30pm
Guided Musical History Walk of Canterbury followed by Tea and Cake
To read a report on this event please click here
FRIDAY July 14th 2023 Guided walk round King’s School.
Peter Henderson (former King’s School Teacher and School Archivist) led the guided walk, which included the Mint Yard and the Memorial Court (by the Norman staircase) Palace Court (around Shirley Hall), the Green Court, and the boarding houses on the north-east of the Cathedral (accessed via the Dark Entry). To read a report on this walk please click here.
WEDNESDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 2023 (in person)
Music-Making in Eighteenth Century Canterbury
Dr Stephen Foster, Senior Lay Clerk, Canterbury Cathedral
WEDNESDAY 11th OCTOBER 2023 via zoom
The William Urry Memorial Lecture. Medieval Medicine
Toni Mount MA, Author
WEDNESDAY 8th NOVEMBER 2023 via zoom
Reawakening the Maison Dieu (Dover)
Martin Crowther, Community Engagement Officer
WEDNESDAY 13th DECEMBER 2023 via zoom
Smuggling in Romney Marsh
Sue Duckworth, Canterbury City and Cathedral Guide
WEDNESDAY 10th JANUARY 2024 via zoom
The Story of the St Lawrence Cricket Ground
Jonathan Rice, Author, Chairman Kent Cricket Heritage Trust
WEDNESDAY 14th FEBRUARY 2024 via zoom
Lossenham Project: Landscape & Archaeology in the Weald
Dr Andrew Richardson FSA, Director Isle Heritage CIC
WEDNESDAY 13th MARCH 2024 (in person)
Annual General Meeting 6.30pm followed by lecture at 7pm
From Canterbury to America: Mayflower Pilgrims and other 17th Century Emigrants
Dr Doreen Rosman, Lecturer, Author and Guide
WEDNESDAY 10th April 2024 (in person)
When Kent said NO to Napoleon, 1804 & Invasion of England
Mansell Jagger, Ex Planning Director, Canterbury City Council
WEDNESDAY 8th May 2024 (in person)
The Butcher, the Baker and the Candlestickmaker; Who lived in Canterbury in 1641?
Jackie Eales, Emeritus Professor Canterbury Christ Church University
SATURDAY 23rd March 2024 6pm – The Frank Jenkins Memorial Lecture: the Annual Review of the work of the Canterbury Archaeological Trust given by Dr Alison Hicks, Director in the Michael Berry Lecture Theatre (Old Sessions House)