Walton-On-Thames Centre
Hersham Centre for the Community, 7 Queens Road, Hersham, KT12 5LU
Meetings take place in the main hall of the Centre which is situated in Hersham Village opposite to the green. Access is to the rear of the Centre.Parking is available including designated parking spaces for the disabled; the parking area is accessed directly from Queens Road.
The 458 bus route is adjacent to the Centre with a last bus to Walton/Staines at 9.00pm and one to Kingston at 10.03pm.
Walton on Thames station is less than a mile away.
For the map click here.
Co-ordinator Lesley Cowing
Email: walton@wsfhs.orgFourth Tuesday in month
Generally the doors will open at 7.30pm and the meeting will start at 7.50pm.
2026
| Date | Doors Open | Start Time | Title | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 22 Sep | 7.30 pm | 7.50 pm | “Which of my Ancestors I would most like to meet” | An Informal Meeting |
| Sat | 24 Oct | 1.30 pm | 1.50 pm | The enumerator strikes back. Followed by 3.30 AGM | Dave Annal |
| Tue | 24 Nov | 7.30 pm | 7.50 pm | The London Welsh | Gill Thomas |
| Tue | 22 Dec | 7.20 pm | 7.50 pm | MEETING | NO |
Forthcoming Meetings
September 22 2026
An Informal Meeting - “Which of my Ancestors I would most like to meet”- or just to grill them for those missing links.
October 24
Dave Annal - The enumerator strikes back. Followed by 3.30 AGMDave Annal, a former Principal Family History Specialist at The National Archives, has more than 40 years' experience as a family historian.
Using original documents, contemporary newspaper reports and the census returns themselves, this talk will turn the spotlight onto the men and women who created the UK’s census returns. Their stories shed a fascinating light on one of the most important sets of records used by family and local historians today
November 24
Gill Thomas - The London WelshGill, a professional genealogist and an experienced public speaker, is an ex-Chair of AGRA. she specialises in Welsh research but lives in London.
Welsh emigrants have been settling in London since the time of Henry Tudor (Henry VII). Known for dairies and cattle-keeping; as well as the 'weeders' sent to work in market gardens, the London Welsh have been a distinct cultural community for centuries. So much more than a rugby team, the story of the Welsh in London is reflected across London society through the ages.
December 22
NO - MEETINGFor Christmas meal contact centre