Regular meetings
Meetings are held on the second Saturday afternoon of alternate months (unless otherwise notified). PLEASE NOTE - Due to the increased rental fees for the venue at King’s Cross Methodist Church Hall, we shall be meeting in person (plus by Zoom in parallel) in the months of April, June, October and December, with the meetings in February and August by Zoom only.
Venue
King's Cross Methodist Church
6 Crestfield Street
London WC1H 8BB.
The church is opposite King's Cross Mainline Station.
Travel
The nearest Underground / train station is King's Cross St Pancras (Piccadilly, Circle, Metropolitan and Victoria lines).
Times
The rooms are open from 12.30 and there is space for people to eat lunch before the meeting starts. Tea and coffee are available.
Speakers usually give their talks at 13.30 and 15.00 (except at the AGM in June - see listings below for timings).
King's Cross Methodist Church
Scheduled to be held at King's Cross Methodist Church, with a Zoom meeting run in parallel. If unable to join in-person, a recording will be available (see 'Blatt for how to obtain access)
1.30pm – St George’s German Lutheran Church in the International Mix of Welfare - Anette Jäger, historian and Friend of St. George’s
St George’s Church had a long tradition of welfare care. This solidarity with others repeatedly brought the Church into the centre of amazing national and international cooperation between 1764 and 1940. Hear more about the links to William Wilberforce, the Napoleonic Wars, the rescue of people left stranded by unscrupulous agents and the aid given to Protestants who had to flee Nazi Germany.
3.00pm - Berlin: Death of Two Cities - Sarah Paterson, WWI Curator at the Imperial War Museum and member, and Michael Paterson, historian, history teacher and lecturer
Michael and Sarah Paterson had extensive experience of being in Berlin in 1989 and 1990. Mike kept a sketchbook and they will share their observations, illustrations and reflections of Berlin, both before and after the fall of the Wall. They will include personal stories as well as history—Prussian, Hohenzollern and Cold War history.
Zoom Meeting
PLEASE NOTE - this is a Zoom only meeting. If unable to join online on the day, a recording will be available (see 'Blatt for how to obtain access)
1.30pm – Researching in Archives - Sarah Pettyfer, Professional Genealogist and Historian
This talk provides an introduction to the records which can be found in local archives which can help you with researching your ancestors. While the talk is based on the records found in her local archives in Surrey, similar records can be found in most local archives across England, provided they have survived.
3.30pm - Liars and Lunatics - Richard Ford, Member
Richard follows several generations of the Kantenwein family through battles with their demons and nefarious deeds. The family may have come to England to make a fresh start, but they couldn't shake their past.
