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2023 Monthly Meetings:
| 16th January 2023 | Wildlife of Brazil Graham and Mary Brace |
| 20th February 2023 | The de Havilland Museum Alistair Hodgson |
| 20th March 2023 | The history of this title and what it means now Nicholas Alston High Sheriff of Essex |
| 17th April 2023 | Our 25th Anniversary celebration Tea, Triple Fuse Musical singers and celebration of 25 years of the Maldon and District U3A |
| 15th May 2023 | Dazzle: Disguise and Disruption in War and Art Dr James Taylor 2017 marked the centenary of the invention of Dazzle camouflage, used to disguise Allied ships to deter U boats. James will speak about the life and work of its inventor. |
| 19th June 2023 | Dr Livingstone, I Presume? Fran Sandham Fran is an acclaimed speaker on his extensive travels to remote regions of the world. We shall hear of the background leading up to the historic encounter in darkest Africa. |
| 17th July 2023 | Fakes & Forgeries Tim Turner |
| 21st August 2023 | Life in a Turkish Village Jenny Gibbs |
| 18th September 2023 | The Gibberd Garden Cherith Lowry The Gibberd Garden is an inspirational and fascinating Grade II listed garden. Created between 1957 and 1984 by Sir Frederick Gibberd, Master Planner of Harlow New Town and leading post-war architect, it is acknowledged to be one of the most important 20th century gardens in the country. |
| 16th October 2023 | AGM followed by The Combined Military Services Museum - One man’s obsession Julie Miller Curator and historian Julie will be giving a talk on the background to the creation of the Combined Military Services Museum in Maldon, and having a look at some of the special pieces from the collection. A journey through 1000 years of history through objects ranging from a Viking Sword, to Jacobean Armour and the gadgets of Cold War Spies. |
| 20th November 2023 | Unaccustomed as I Am... Patrick Forsyth Patrick has spoken widely on the pitfalls and (occasional) joys of public speaking. Standing up to speak in public can be difficult, challenging, maybe even frightening, yet with a few tricks if the trade it can be fun too, or should that be funny? |
| 18th December 2023 | Christmas celebration |