{"id":77,"date":"2015-08-31T09:21:35","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T09:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mardensociety.org.uk\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:33:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:33:21","slug":"the-marden-society","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mardensociety.org.uk\/index.php\/the-marden-society\/","title":{"rendered":"The Marden Society"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/mardensociety.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/logo-150x150.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-34\" src=\"https:\/\/mardensociety.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/logo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"logo-150x150\" width=\"187\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mardensociety.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mardensociety.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/logo-150x150-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Marden Society<\/strong> 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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mardensociety.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aims.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/mardensociety.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aims-320x163.jpg\" alt=\"aims\" class=\"wp-image-53\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mardensociety.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aims-320x163.jpg 320w, https:\/\/mardensociety.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aims-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mardensociety.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aims-540x275.jpg 540w, https:\/\/mardensociety.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aims.jpg 599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To these ends the Society has a programme of monthly&nbsp; meetings&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Meetings<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The 2024 Committee<\/strong>&nbsp;is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Chairman:<\/td><td>Steve McArragher&nbsp; 01622 831007 <a href=\"mailto:steve.mcarragher@btinternet.com\">steve.mcarragher@btinternet.com<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Secretary:<\/td><td>Carol Hogg            01622 832900   <a href=\"mailto:carol.hogg@hotmail.com\">carol.hogg@hotmail.com<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Treasurer:<\/td><td>Mike Lockett          01622 833346   opplock@btinternet.com  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Membership Sec.<\/td><td>Carol Hogg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;Committee<\/td><td>Diane Fisher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>Barbara Dubois<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Kim Day<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Membership<\/strong>&nbsp;costs just \u00a35.00 per annum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">For details please&nbsp;email us here: <a href=\"mailto:steve.mcarragher@btinternet.com\">steve.mcarragher@btinternet.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Our next talk in 2026 will be on <strong>25th March when Conrad Bigham will speak about &#8220;Historic London Hotels, Luxury and Scandal&#8221;.<\/strong> Further details of both these meetings in the new year. Conrad is a Marden resident who has worked as a hotel real estate consultant, buying, selling, developing and financing hotels for clients over a 25 year period. The talk will cover aspects of a number of luxury London hotels such as their longevity, historical and cultural significance, and includes some elements of scandal and intrigue.<br><br>Then on <strong>22nd April  we will have &#8220;An Audience with C S Lewis&#8221;.&#8221; When Jonathan Jones<\/strong> will &#8220;be&#8221; C S Lewis , or Jack to friends and family, who was a famous name even before the Narnia Chronicles. He was very close to his brother Warnie and they created imaginary worlds together. He went to Oxford and became a Don, and embraced Christianity and wrote books about it. He also became very close to Tolkien at Oxford where they created\u00a0 the \u201cInklings\u201d informal discussion group. Late in life he met and married Joy Gresham who sadly died soon after. <br><br><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">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. <\/mark><\/em><\/strong><br><br><br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Marden Society was formed in the 1970s in response to concerns about a particular development near the village. 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