News Articles

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STEAMING AHEAD – THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY

Many of us love railways, especially the steam variety, and the October 2022 talk about “The Kent & East Sussex Railway, Past and Present” attracted a large audience to the Friends’ Shop in Fremlin Walk, Maidstone. Doug Lindsay’s long, deep and wide-ranging experience and knowledge of this line …

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ALLINGTON CASTLE TRIP

About 30 Friends joined a visit around parts of Allington Castle and the gardens, on a splendid evening of the 4th August.
We were treated to a superb guided tour by two expert and humorous guides. They imparted much information about the castle and the grounds – their history, uses and various restorations – to bring them to their glory today.

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WHY MAIDSTONE?

The Archbishops of Canterbury played a key role in making Maidstone the prominent town it is today.

Paul Oldham’s fascinating talk on Thursday July 7th “Why Maidstone – Why Not Aylesford?” answered the question as to why Maidstone became bigger than its western neighbour and gained County Town status.

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HERITAGE DESIGN CHALLENGE

A gallery in Maidstone Museum was packed for the presentation of awards in the inaugural Heritage Design Challenge. The competition, backed by MMF and devised by its education trustee Janette Lloyd, encouraged young people from schools across Kent, to create a product inspired by an artefact they saw during a Museum visit.

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2022 AGM & TALK

2022 AGM & TALK Please consider a donation to support MMF ! In the absence of the Chairman, Fran Wilson, the Vice Chair presided for this evening on Thursday 9th June. She expanded on a yet another difficult year for the MMF operation, but pointed out that there were real

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