In April chairman Angie McCarthy reported on the meeting at Cutnall Green, hosted by Brockencote.

The property manager of Snowshill Manor, Gloucestershire, talked about its history.

Beryl Evans reported on the council meeting in Malvern, when Kay Alexander from the BBC was a guest speaker.

Names were drawn for the group visit to Buckingham Palace in August, and Olive Broadfield was drawn for the Denman Bursary, shared with Gill Munslow.

The summer outing will be a guided tour of Chipping Camden.

The group will plant a jubilee rose in the gardens of St Cecilia's Church.

Robin Skerratt talked on The History of Clocks . He ended by reading a letter from Charles Dickens to his clock repairer.

The next meeting is at 7.30pm on Tuesday, May 14 in St Cecilia's Church Hall, Hoo Road. Resolutions will be discussed and a bring and buy sale will be held.