u3a

South East London

Heritage Group

Status:Active, open to new members
Convenor:
When: Monthly on Friday mornings 10:15 am
Last Friday of the month.
Venue: Horn Park

This popular group organises both meetings and outings to learn and share information on a range of topics related to “Heritage” in its widest sense. We are fortunate that we are based in an area that has a rich history but we do, on occasions, also consider subjects from a wider field.

We normally meet on the last Friday morning in the month in the Bowls room at Horn Park. Check the programme on this website or in Heritage News to confirm the  event dates and topics.

Our monthly meetings are open to all U3A SEL members, no need to book, just turn up. Refreshments will be available for a small fee

We send out regular news and updates directly to group members through the Beacon email system. You can read the latest editions further down this page.  If you wish to join our group and receive our emails directly please contact our convenor,  Roger Mead. No email address then please ask for Heritage News to be sent in the post next time you attend a meeting. 

Details of our meetings can be found below, in the weekly U3A Newsletter and in our occasional Heritage News information sheet. Group members who are not on email will receive Heritage News by post as long as their postal address has been given to the Membership Secretary. 

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Forthcoming events

25th September 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
The Ragged School and its place in the community We start this season with a talk by Dr John Price. The Deptford Ragged School, founded in 1844, was situated at […]
Venue: Horn Park
30th October 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
Our speaker is Alan Burkitt-Gray, who was for some 50 years involved as an editor and journalist reporting on the communicationsindustry.
Venue: Horn Park
27th November 2026
10:15 am
Meeting
The safety of shipping and the well-being of seafarers have been the prime concerns of Trinity House since being incorporated by Royal Charter on 20th May 1514. Our speaker David […]
Venue: Horn Park
29th January 2027
10:15 am
Meeting
Lynne continues the fascinating story of her family featuring amongst other things transportation and bigamy.
Venue: Horn Park
26th February 2027
10:15 am
Meeting
Our popular speaker Paul Wright returns to tell us about some very interesting figures who are buried in the 12 th century churchyard of St Margarets Blackheath, Lee Terrace.
Venue: Horn Park
19th March 2027
10:15 am
Meeting
A maritime subject for this talk by one of our U3A members John Freestone, who tells us of his interesting life at sea.
Venue: Horn Park