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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, but this too has been closed. Currently there are 371 members.
	HOME (this page) A brief history of Brentwood plus a list of Committee Members and useful web addresses. AGM Minutes of the 2010 Annual General Meeting. GROUPS A list of current Groups and their Convenors. FUNCTIONS A list of functions that have been arranged for members by the Social Secretary, Annette Dwyer-Joyce. GALLERIES From here it is possible to link to reports of Social Activities and Outings.	LONDON WALKS A complete list of walks - some carrying reports and pictures. BOUND TO INTEREST A selection of reviews of books recommended by 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 SOMETHING SPECIAL A one-off talk to members by Carol Thatcher
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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 Newsletter/Website Editor: Brian Leith Groups Co-ordinator: Peter Ely Harry Dennehy - Sheila Sowter		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 wish to search for groups where you live by clicking on http://db.u3a.org.uk/areas/index.htm Harrow U3A has provided a very useful link that 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
REGRETTABLY BRENTWOOD U3A IS UNABLE TO TAKE ANY MORE MEMBERS AT THIS TIME