Past events
Past events
Below is a sample of some of our past events.
Members’ Christmas Drinks Party: 19 December 2022
MHPRA members, Rosie Ivison and Helen Moore, hosted out annual Christmas drinks party.
MHPRA AGM and Autumn Social: 27 September 2022.
The 2022 AGM was the first ‘in-person’ AGM since 2019. The formal business of the meeting was followed by drinks and a light buffet.
Gardens Opened for the National Gardens Scheme: 21 August 2022
MHPRA members, Marcia Hurst and Anna Dargavel, opened their gardens in Mill Hill Road for the National Gardens Scheme (NGS). They have been opening their gardens for many years. The Scheme offers the public the chance to see the private gardens of enthusiastic gardeners throughout the country and, at the same time, raises money for various charities.
Jubilee Party: 3 June 2022
The MHPRA organised a party in Mill Hill Gardens (off Avenue Road) to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. All residents of Mill Hill Park were invited to attend.
Members’ Drinks Parties
Our members’ drinks parties resumed in August 2021, with eight having taken place since then.
Picnic in the Park: September 2019
On Sunday 8 September 2019, more than a hundred people enjoyed a very successful family picnic in Mill Hill Gardens, our local park in Avenue Road. The entertainment included games and a band. In 2015 we held our first family event and they continued to be held in subsequent years. Covid-19 restrictions prevented us from arranging one in 2020.
Book launch: July 2017
Following the formal business of our AGM in July 2017, MHPRA member Jerome Farrell gave an interesting talk about the centenary of the First World War and his first full-length book.
The book This Ghastly Affair: Great War Letters from the Leathersellers’ Archives is based on a cache of fascinating letters he discovered in the archives of the Leathersellers’ Company, written by three young office workers who volunteered to fight.
Wine tasting event for members: March 2016
The theme for the evening was a comparison of Old and New World wines, led by tutors Dennis and Gerry Tomkins. Eleven wines were sampled with tasting notes provided.
Joint pub quiz with the CCA: November 2015
The MHPRA and the Churchfield Community Association held their first joint social event, a pub quiz at the George & Dragon on Acton High Street.
London Transport Museum Depot Tour: June 2015
The MHPRA arranged a private tour of the Museum for members. Sited opposite Acton Town Tube Station, the Museum houses over 370,000 historical objects. Sights include rare road and rail vehicles spanning over 100 years, bus and rail sheds, signs, ceramic tiles , ephemera and ticket machines.