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SUMMARY:Zoom - The History of Christmas & Wassailing
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 1st December 2026\, 10:00-11:30\nonline via zoom\nVirtual speaker – Robin Burton\n\nPublic speaker and musician – Robin Burton \nIf you can’t make this Live talk a Recording will be broadcast later today at 8pm (UK)\nConvert to times in your own part of the world clock here. \nAbout the talk\nWe all think that we know what makes a “traditional” Christmas. A home with the family eating turkey. Expecting presents from Santa Claus and so on. This talk shows how much of what we think goes to make up a traditional Christmas is a relatively modern idea. The Victorians fundamentally changed this festival. \nThis talk looks at what makes for a truly traditional Christmas and the central role played in that by the custom of wassailing. \nAbout the speaker\nRobin Burton has a lifetime of experience in marketing and business development\, a career that has taken him around the world. He now offers consultancy in marketing\, business development and event management. He has a great love of music and gives talks with music\, centred mostly on our English heritage of folk music and customs\, either solo\, with an actor friend or with his group Swing Rioters \nAbout Virtual talks for Kent Family History Society’s members.\n• Register in advance – Zoom will email you joining details.\n• Please join the meeting between 15 and 5 minutes before the start time.\n• It can be helpful to download Zoom’s free app – but it is not obligatory.\n• Can’t attend after registering? Let us know via the link in the joining email \nRegistration is not open yet – please return to register closer to the date of the talk.
URL:https://kfhs.uk/events/all_events/zoom-the-history-of-christmas-wassailing/
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SUMMARY:Recording - The History of Christmas & Wassailing
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 1st December 2026\nZoom Recording Available\nVirtual speaker – Robin Burton\n\nPublic speaker and musician – Robin Burton \nAbout the talk\nWe all think that we know what makes a “traditional” Christmas. A home with the family eating turkey. Expecting presents from Santa Claus and so on. This talk shows how much of what we think goes to make up a traditional Christmas is a relatively modern idea. The Victorians fundamentally changed this festival. \nThis talk looks at what makes for a truly traditional Christmas and the central role played in that by the custom of wassailing. \nAbout the speaker\nRobin Burton has a lifetime of experience in marketing and business development\, a career that has taken him around the world. He now offers consultancy in marketing\, business development and event management. He has a great love of music and gives talks with music\, centred mostly on our English heritage of folk music and customs\, either solo\, with an actor friend or with his group Swing Rioters
URL:https://kfhs.uk/events/all_events/recording-the-history-of-christmas-wassailing/
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SUMMARY:Maidstone - Christmas Social & discussion; Unusual names
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 9th December 2026\, 19:30\nMote Park Indoor Bowls Club\, Willow Way\, Maidstone ME15 7RN\nMaidstone – Social & Discussion evening \nAll are welcome to attend – Guests £2. \nAbout the Meeting:\nChristmas Social & group discussion: Unusual names in our family trees. \nDid certain forenames or maternal surnames pass through the generations? \nThis will be our last meeting for 2026. \nOur next meeting will be on:\nWednesday 10th March 2027 – details to be advised. \nPublic Domain image – Mr. Fezziwig’s Ball\, a famous illustration by artist John Leech from the first edition of Charles Dickens’s 1843
URL:https://kfhs.uk/events/all_events/maidstone-christmas-social-unusual-names/
LOCATION:Mote Park\, Mote Park Indoor Bowls Club\, Maidstone\, Kent\, ME15 7RN\, United Kingdom
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