Members’ Meetings
Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month, at Knutsford Methodist Church, at the starting time of 2.15pm.
| Date | Speaker | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ||
| February 13th | Ed Glinert | “The Secret History of Manchester” Ed has given us a number of presentations over the past few years. His excellent illustrated talks have always been very popular at our meetings. He is an award-winning tour guide and historian who was voted the “Best Walking City Operator” in the European Travel Awards. A journalist and author, he wrote the much-acclaimed Manchester Compendium. His knowledge of the city is prolific. He will now open the door to some of its special secrets for us. |
| March 13th | Brian Healey | “The lost mansions of New York” Brian is well known to us with talks from “Faberge” and “The Golden age of the transatlantic Liner.” This time, we move to the so called “Gilded Age” prior to World War I. Huge fortunes were repeatedly lost and won as tycoons like Astor, Vanderbilt and Carnegie cashed in on the railway boom that swept across the American continent from their stronghold in New York and the famed Fifth Avenue. They built magnificent mansions, and out of town “Cottages” to rival the finest French Chateaux and Stately Homes. Their heyday was short-lived but the memory of their fascinating story and colourful occupants lives on. |
| April 10th | Simon Michael | “My life in crime!” Simon is the author of a series of legal crime thrillers set in London in the 1960s and featuring his antihero barrister, Charles Holborne. He writes from personal experience having been a practising barrister for thirty-seven years working in the Old Bailey as well as other criminal courts. |
| May 8th | Marilyn Shalks | “Theatres of Manchester - their history and performers” Revealing some interesting facts and the artists connected to them. |
| June 12th | Peter Sykes | “Life as a junior hospital doctor 50 years ago.” Peter is a retired surgeon and author, having written a number of novels and short stories based on his medical experiences. |
| July 10th | Peter Ashburner | Our AGM followed by "Flog It" Peter Ashburner from Marshalls Auctions will describe the life of an auctioneer. |
| September 11th | Our annual Showcase and social meeting | |
| October 9th | Rosie Lee | “The Reluctant Shepherdess” Rosie will entertain us with her story of how she left a successful career with Barclays Bank to take on the family farm in Winsford. |
| November 13th | Paul Blakey MBE | “Street Angels and beyond – help in the street.” Peter is the founder of “Street Angels” a project which has made a massive difference in over a hundred towns and cities across the UK and overseas. |
| December 11th | Jean Finney | “An interlude with Joyce Grenfell” The history of the great singer and actress, her career, songs and monologues. |
Loop System
Just to remind members attending general meetings who are hard of hearing that a loop system is in place at Knutsford Methodist Church. This is activated when the sound system is in use and hearing aids should be switched to the ‘T’ position. Please contact the Technical Team if you experience any problems.