The Marden Society
The Marden Society was formed in the 1970s in response to concerns about a particular development near the village. After that was successfully resolved the Society has gone on both to represent the views of the village, as far as it is able, and to promote interest in Marden, in Kent and in the countryside in general. In the words of its constitution, the Society exists to:
To these ends the Society has a programme of monthly meetings with guest speakers talking on subjects of interest to members, plus a summer outing usually in June, and also publishes a free bi-monthly newsletter, The Parish Pump. It initiated a project which produced the Village Design Statement, participated in development of the Neighborhood Plan and keeps a general eye on what is happening in terms of planning and development both in the village and the local area.
Meetings are normally held at 7.30 p.m. in the Vestry Hall, unless otherwise advised. There is a raffle, refreshments are provided, and visitors are always welcome.
The 2024 Committee is:
| Chairman: | Steve McArragher 01622 831007 steve.mcarragher@btinternet.com |
| Secretary: | Carol Hogg 01622 832900 carol.hogg@hotmail.com |
| Treasurer: | Mike Lockett 01622 833346 opplock@btinternet.com |
| Membership Sec. | Carol Hogg |
| Committee | Diane Fisher |
| Barbara Dubois | |
| Kim Day |
Membership costs just £5.00 per annum.
For details please email us here: steve.mcarragher@btinternet.com
| Our next meeting is on 28th January when we will have our usual Annual General Meeting followed by a wine and cheese social gathering. We are please to say that as meeting attendance has increased substantially since we switched to afternoon meetings, the Society will continue in 2026 and we are planning our future programme. Our first talk in 2026 will be on 25th February when Melanie Gibson-Barton will speak about “Eva Braun, Victim or Contriver?“. Further details of both these meetings in the new year. Please note that we have changed the time of our talks from evenings to afternoons to try and attract more people, so all further talks will now start at 2.30 p.m. still in the Vestry Hall. |