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LATEST ADDITIONS: Music in the Garden (see Galleries, 2009); Painting and Drawing Group Art Exhibition plus Play Reading Group Production (see Galleries - Extra Activities); St Pancras Station report and pictures (see Galleries - Gallery 2009); Barbershop evening (see Galleries - Gallery 2009)

REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND PLAYS: New book review, by Jennifer Thurlow (see Bound to Interest)

 

 

BRENTWOOD U3A

 

This is Brentwood U3A

 

Click on the links above to access the pages listed below

 

The group was formed in 1992 and is a member of the Third Age Trust. Meetings are held at 2.15 pm on the third Monday of each month (but not in August and December), at Shenfield Parish Hall, Shenfield. There is a constant waiting list of people wishing to join but as the capacity of the hall restricts the number of members that may attend the monthly meetings, the membership list has to remain closed. A "B" membership was formed to relieve this situation and these new members may enjoy all the facilities on offer with the exception of attending the monthly meetings. Currently there are 371 members.

HOME (this page)

A brief history of Brentwood plus a list of Committee Members and useful web addresses. 

 

AGM

Report of the 2009 Annual General Meeting.

 

GROUPS

A list of all the current Groups and their Convenors.

 

FUNCTIONS

 A list of functions that have been arranged for members.

 

GALLERIES

From here it is possible to link to reports of  Social Activities and Outings.

LONDON WALKS

A complete list of all the London Walks that have been arranged, with some carrying reports and pictures.

 

BOUND TO INTEREST

A selection of reviews submitted by members of books that they have read and which they feel might appeal to other members.

 

BUDDING BARDS

A collection of poems written by members.

 

ON-LINE

Some hints to increase the use and enjoyment of the Internet

 

CURTAIN UP

Reviews of plays that members have enjoyed

 ~ for all seasons

 

 

BRENTWOOD, ESSEX

 

Three years after his murder in 1170, Thomas Beckett  was canonised, an act which led to the establishment of the town. Pilgrims travelled from far and wide to Brentwood to seek the miracles that were purported to be carried out at his tomb and in 1180 the name of Brentwood first appeared on maps although at that time it was called Burnt Wood.

 

Brentwood today has a population of around 73,000, and it has been an important crossroads for travellers since Roman times. Reference to the area that the town now occupies can be found in the Doomsday Book. But it is only since the middle of the 19th Century that people started to settle in any numbers in this pleasant town, 12 miles from Chelmsford, 14 from Tilbury and roughly midway between London and Southend at 20 miles from each.

 

The name is derived from the charcoal burners who used to "Brent" wood, much of which was used in the construction of the great country homes throughout the district.

 

St Thomas's Church (right), was the third church to be built on this site, and was consecrated in 1883. The church, in the early Gothic style, is situated in the centre of the town and the spire is a distinct landmark.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Chairman: Bob Dwyer-Joyce

Secretary: Ann Franey

Membership Secretary: Evina Montgomery

Social Secretary: Annette Dwyer-Joyce

Speakers Secretary: Diane Bonny

Treasurer: Rosemary Morris

Convenors' Co-ordinator: Harry Dennehy

Newsletter/Website Editor: Brian Leith

Peter Ely - Sheila Sowter - Geoffrey Spratt

Further information regarding the University of the Third Age may be obtained from the National U3A web site at http://www.u3a.org.uk/ 

and you may search for groups where you live by clicking on http://db.u3a.org.uk/areas/index.htm

Harrow U3A has provided a link of great interest which gives access to all known U3A web sites, as well as 100s of equivalent organisations in 24 countries worldwide. These may be accessed by clicking on www.harrowu3a.co.uk/u3a_sites.html

Information regarding membership

of Brentwood U3A may be obtained from

Membership Secretary, Evina Montgomery (01277 220652)

 

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Brentwood U3A web site was created and is managed by Brian Leith.

This page was last updated on 28-Jun-2009