The Cambridge Society of Essex offers the warmest of welcomes to Cambridge alumni, their spouses and their friends, and indeed to anyone who enjoys our company! We have a wide range of life experiences and interests represented among us. Most of us are retired – but some are not. You can become a member of the Society even if you are not an alum of Cambridge.

Every year we put together a fascinating programme of lectures to stimulate ‘the little grey cells’, which are always followed by a really good meal. In addition, we put on a number of enjoyable socials.

To ensure that you do not miss out on what we have to offer, we invite you to become a member of the Cambridge. The annual subscription fee for 2024 January - December will be £28 single and £45 for a couple living at the same address.

In addition to the regular reminders of events, members receive contact details of other members of the Society – subject, of course to GPDR regulations.  Members also get a small reduction in the cost of our lecture meetings. We think it is a good value for money.

Chair, Paul Beasley-Murray

Our values
Friendship        Fellowship      Respect       Good humour    

Positivity          Enthusiasm     Optimism   Open-mindedness

We aim to:
enrich our lives    make lasting friendships        extend our knowledge and learning        have fun

Our Programme for 2024

We have an interesting programme for 2024 and look forward to welcoming members, friends and potential members.

11 May 2024
Lecture and Lunch with Lucy Lewis, first woman bomb disposal officer and first Marshall of Cambridge University.

4 June 2024
Charity Garden Party at the home of members Ruth and Nigel.

TBC
Summer Outing to the Maldon Steam Museum.  Date to be confirmed.

16 November 2024
Lecture and Lunch.  Speaker to be confirmed.

Overview

At the AGM on 17^th February 2024 Paul Beasley Murray stepped down from the committee and as Chairman of our society. He is succeeded by Valerie Webb who also continues as our secretary, a role she has very successfully performed for a number of years.

Past Events

Nick Wickenden’s talk at our lunch on 17^th February was extremely enjoyable. As archivist of Wilkins Jams at Tiptree he took us through the history of this iconic business, beginning with the purchase of some extremely poor land in the 18^th century to the process of obtaining a new royal warrant after the coronation of Charles III.