The Cambridge Society of Kent

The Cambridge Society of Kent

The Cambridge Society of Kent, founded in 1983, comprises around 100 members and customarily holds four meetings a year.  The AGM in October, traditionally held at a school in Kent, is followed by a forty-five minute talk by a distinguished outside speaker and lunch.

New applicants for membership will be made most welcome.

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Secretary
David Bonner (Emmanuel College 1968)
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The Society has around 100 members, and is always looking for new members. Their objectives are to support the University and to provide a stimulating and sociable environment in which members can meet.

At present, four meetings are held a year, usually including a convivial lunch. In the spring and the summer there are excursions to places of interest. Recent visits have included Leeds Castle, Mereworth Church and Yotes Court Vineyard, Canterbury Cathedral and the Bruderhof Community at Nonnington. In the autumn and winter there are talks arranged on a wide range of subjects. Recent topics have included the Cinque Ports, Sir Christopher Wren, the Concept of the Sovereign State and Samuel Pepys’ Diary. There have also been talks by some distinguished Cambridge speakers, including the Heads of several colleges.

The Society’s Annual General Meeting takes place at the autumn meeting. Every September they organise a Freshers’ Event for students from Kent about to start their studies at Cambridge. This gives them an opportunity to meet other new students, as well as a few current students. In recent years these events have attracted more than 40 students and they have found them both helpful and enjoyable. The Society is open to ideas for expanding the range of activities.

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Chair
Miriam Westendarp (Newnham College 1974)
General Committee Member
Felicity CROWE (Homerton College 1971)
Membership Secretary
Alec Crowe (Sidney Sussex College 1966)
President
Brian Stevenson (Queens' College 1965)
Secretary
David Bonner (Emmanuel College 1968)
Secretary
Althea Chapman (Murray Edwards College 1973)
Treasurer
Nick Ward (Trinity College 1964)
Vice Chair
Margot Croft (Murray Edwards College 1960)

If you are interested in joining, please contact the Membership Secretary, Alec Crowe.  

The current membership arrangements are that all Cambridge Alumni living in Kent qualify as members. The annual subscription for a single member is £10. When two Alumni from the same household become members, the joint subscription is £12. A spouse, partner, friend or relative living in the same household who does not qualify is also most welcome to join as a “friend”: in this case the joint subscription is also £12. Members may, having previously notified the Events Secretary, bring guests to the Society’s meetings.

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