Camberley Centre
Camberley Adult Education Centre, France Hill Drive, Camberley, GU15 3QB
For map click here.Co-ordinator: Sue Turner
Email: camberley@wsfhs.orgFrom January 2026, all the meetings will be on the Third Saturday of the month.
The gate to the Centre and the door will open at 1.30pm and the meeting will start at 2.00pm.
There are no meetings in July, August and December.
2025
| Date | Doors Open | Start Time | Title | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | 17 Dec | 7.00 pm | 7.30 pm | No Meeting | No Meeting |
2026
| Date | Doors Open | Start Time | Title | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | 17 Jan | 1.30 pm | 2.00 pm | NEW DATE Stranger Things (Coincidences, odd happenings, etc) | Informal Meeting |
| Sat | 21 Feb | 1.30 pm | 2.00 pm | Clandon Park – a heritage project like no other | Margaret Taylor |
| Sat | 21 Mar | 1.30 pm | 2.00 pm | NEW DATE Mixing DNA results with a paper trail - Demystifying DNA | Penny Walters |
Forthcoming Meetings
December 17 2025
No Meeting - No MeetingJanuary 17 2026
Informal Meeting - NEW DATE Stranger Things (Coincidences, odd happenings, etc)This informal meeting will be led by Sue Turner who has some strange families, with odd coincidences that could provide answers to her brick walls. Bring along your stranger things to share your discoveries or to ask how they could help.
February 21
Margaret Taylor - Clandon Park – a heritage project like no otherMargaret has been a volunteer for the National Trust at Clandon Park since 2013. When the fire broke out in April 2015 she was on duty in the house and has been involved in giving talks about the fire and aftermath ever since. They are now moving towards having final plans to share so she will give an overview highlighting why Clandon Park has always been special through to current ideas of how it will be seen when it reopens. Margaret and her husband Alan, who gave a talk in October 2025, have been members of the West Surrey FHS since 1976 and have served the Society in many different roles in the earlier years of their membership.
March 21
Penny Walters - NEW DATE Mixing DNA results with a paper trail - Demystifying DNAHave you done a test and you’re not sure what the results mean? What would the benefits of doing a DNA test be when you’ve already done a thorough paper trail? This presentation will walk you through the initial stages of understanding your DNA test results, and potential ethical dilemmas will be discussed.
Dr. Penny Walters has been a University lecturer for 30 years, teaching Masters’ Business studies at British Universities. She lectures internationally in-person including throughout the UK, Ireland, America, and Australia; writes articles; is sought after for a wide range of webinar topics; and is a regular consultant on a variety of television and radio programmes. Penny has authored the books: 'Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy' (2019) and ‘The Psychology of Searching’ (2020).