Talks at the Old School for 2024
We provide a programme of monthly talks at the Old School.
(Please note all talks will be held at the Old School, School Lane, Storrington. Starting promptly at 7.30 pm unless otherwise indicated. No pre booking required, pay at the door, everyone welcome.
Entrance £6 for members, £8 for Non Members
Teas and coffees will be available after each event.
If you would like to sponsor any of our events or talks please contact the museum on 01903 740188 or storringtonmuseum@hotmail.com
2025 EVENTS
February 7th
Grace Darling Story through Art Dr James Taylor 2.30 p.m.
GRACE DARLING & THE FINE ART OF SAVING LIVES AT SEA
Darling’s daring rescue of steamship passengers off the Northumberland coast in 1838 brought her international fame and celebrity. Discover more about her bravery and short life (died aged 26) on the Brownsman and Longstone Lighthouses, alongside the artistic contribution that helped to keep her in the public eye. She became the ‘poster girl’ of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and was the first woman to be awarded their medal for gallantry.
This talk coincides with the commemorations to mark the 200th anniversary of the founding of the RNLI in 2024.
Dr James Taylor MA (Hons) FRSA studied at the Universities of St. Andrews, Manchester and Sussex. He is a former specialist in Victorian paintings at Phillips Fine Art Auctioneers; a curator of paintings, drawings and prints and contributor to various exhibitions and galleries at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich; and from 1999 an independent author, award-winning lecturer and exhibition organiser.
Expert on Maritime Art & former Curator of the National Maritime Museum
March 7th
Secrets of the Royal Pavilion by Jackie Marsh-Hobbs 2.30p.m.
April 4th
Tom Crean– Unsung Hero (of the Antarctic) Michael Smith 7.30 p.m.
May 6th
Canine Partners – dogs trained for domestic tasks 7.30 p.m.
June 3rd
Shelley Family Nikki Caxton 7.30 p.m.
July 1st
War of the Roses Steve Bird 7.30 p.m.
August 5th
A Gun at my Head by Tony Gledhill 7.30 p.m.
September 2nd
Brummell Family Bill McNaught 7.30 p.m.
October 3rd
Shetland Bus Gilly Halcrow 2.30 p.m.
November 7th
Sussex Inn Signs and their History by Dr Janet Pennington 2.30 p.m.
December 5th
Three Women, One man – glamour, wealth & heartbreak
Melanie Gibson- Barton 2.30 p.m.
2025 EVENTS
Museum Events at the Storrington and Sullington Parish Offices, Thakeham Road, RH20 3PP
Friday 4th July—Taylor Maid Concert
Book your place by calling 01903 740188 or emailing storringtonmuseum@hotmail.com
£15 pp cash bar available.
March 29th Quiz Night
Book your place by calling 01903 746569 £10 pp tables of 6. Light supper provided and cash bar.
October 25th Quiz Night
Book your place by calling 01903 746569 £10 pp tables of 6. Light supper provided and cash bar.
Museum Event at the The Old School, School Lane, (opposite St Mary’s Church), Storrington RH20 4LL
November 23rd & 24th Art Exhibition