May 2026
On the 7th May we had the pleasure of having prizewinning local cherry grower and expert
Brian Piper of Piper’s Cherries, Boughton Monchelsea, who gave a talk on growing cherries, discussing past and present methods. He was joined by his daughter, Rachel, a biochemist by profession, who now runs the farm alongside her father.
March 2026
On the 5th March our guest speaker, Tony Miles spoke to a full house of the story of World War I nurse, Edith Cavell and her association with Maidstone during the Maidstone typhoid epidemic in 1897 to 1898.
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April 2026
MMF has once again been chosen by the highly regarded Willington Players to benefit from every ticket sold by the charity for their next production Towards Zero.
When a house party gathers on the terrace of Gull’s Nest, the seaside home of Lady Tressilian
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February 2026
The first Talk of the year was held at our new main venue at Maidstone Community Support Centre in Marsham Street.
Our speaker was Daren Russell from Step into the Past, who gave a most engaging talk with fantastic slide visuals on many different aspects of Maidstone’s 1,000 year history.
Died 28th November 2025
On behalf of Maidstone Museum Friends
I am extremely sorry to announce the sudden death of Trevor Sturgess DL, who was our Secretary for 12 years, standing down in June this year.
Trevor remained a prominent volunteer working at the shop on Saturdays, where he enjoyed talking to people about the MMF and sign posting them to the Museum.
October 2025
The Kent Lieutenancy has served monarchs for five centuries. Trevor Sturgess, a Deputy Lieutenant of Kent (DL), told an audience of 30 MMF members and guests that the important role originated in Tudor times when Henry VIII sat on the throne. In the latest talk in the Maidstone Museums Friends’ shop, Fremlin Walk, on April 9, 2025, “Serving the Crown: the Right Royal story of the Kent Lieutenancy
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