October 2026
On 1st October, our MMF Member Mike Powis took centre stage to a full house. Mike offered a unique perspective on the Channel Tunnel project through his involvement of over thirty years as a Senior Officer within Kent County Council.
In a presentation drawing on both historical research and personal experience, Mike traced the long road from the earliest tunnel proposals to the opening of the Channel Tunnel in 1994
3 September 2026
Members and guests had the pleasure of attending a wine tasting event at Maison Frédéric hosted by Ulric Allsebrook of Fred’s Wines, Frédéric Bistro and Maison Frédéric and a most informative and interesting talk by Uric on the vine growing and wine making industry in Kent.
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15th May 2026
Victoria Wallace DL, President, and the Trustees of the Maidstone Museums’ Foundation hosted an Evening Reception at the Maidstone Museum to celebrate our Maidstone Museums.
Victoria opened the evening with an interesting perspective on charitable giving, fresh from her visit to the US. We were also welcomed by Natalie Moor, Maidstone Museums and Heritage Manager.
Samantha Harris from the Museum Team gave a talk on conservation of artwork by local artist and illustrator, William Alexander (1767 to 1816)
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July 2026
On the 2nd July our President, Victoria Wallace DL, gave a most interesting and informative talk on the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), highlighting the background and last resting place of some of the fallen, particularly those from Kent.
Victoria is the former Director General of the CWGC, the amazing organisation set up to commemorate the 1.3 million dead of the Empire after the First World War.
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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