Postman's Park, so called because of its proximity to London's main Post Office and popularity with the postal workers who came here to eat their lunchtime sandwiches, was opened in 1880.
In 1887 G.F. Watts, the artist, put forward the idea of a national memorial to heroic men and women. A wall in the Park was dedicated to this cause in 1900.
Dr. Price is a Senior Lecturer in Modern British History at Goldsmiths and is an expert in civilian heroism and self sacrifice in the 19th and early 20th centuries and has made a study of those commemorated in Postman's Park.
Doors open 9.45am. The meeting / talk will start at 10.30am and end by 12.30pm.
The Talk venue has a large, free car park but it is shared with other users and can be busy at times.
No booking, just turn up.
The Society is a registered charity and membership fees and donations are an important part of our income. The Talk is free to members but guests and visitors are asked to make a donation towards hall hire and speaker's fee. There will be a donations box at the venue.
But Society membership only costs £10 a year (£12 joint members) and if you join now (ie after 1 October 2024) your membership lasts until 31 December 2025.
| Event Date | 02-11-2024 10:30 am |
| Event End Date | 02-11-2024 12:30 pm |
| Capacity | 100 |
| Individual Price | Free to members; visitors are asked to make a small donation towards hall hire and speaker's fee. |
| Location | Dartford Branch |
Dartford Science and Technology College Heath Lane Dartford Kent DA1 2LY
There is a large free car park at the College but it is shared with other users and can be busy at times.