Changes at Riverhouse Barn   After over 20 years in charge of everything at Riverhouse Barn, Susan Segal has announced her retirement. In the early 1980s Susan was one of the promoters of this Community Arts project, organising its rescue from a semi-derelict store for redundant Council parks equipment and converting it into a welcoming performance space for music, drama and cinema for audiences of up to 110 people. A Craft Studio, where a wide ... Read More

NOTICE is given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of The Walton Society will take place on Tuesday 28th June 2011 St Erconwald’s Church Hall, Esher Avenue, Walton-on-Thames – 7.45pm for 8.00pm Nominations for officers and Executive Committee to John Lisle Hon Secretary 63 Stoke Road Walton-on-Thames KT12 3DD Tel:01932 222931 Members only. New members may join at the door  

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Memories of Walton   We now have for sale the DVD produced in 2010 for Heritage Day. The film was produced by The Walton Society and contains memories about how Walton once was; they are from some of our older residents and include memories from the 1920′s onwards. It is a very interesting film and if any of you have relatives in far flung parts of the world it would make a very nice keepsake for ... Read More

The Heritage Fun Day celebrations on the Wharf at Walton were a great success again this year, despite a very depressing weather forecast which led to a lower attendance. In fact, apart from a damp start when setting up in the morning the weather improved steadily through the day leaving the event bathed in brilliant sunshine! The Cobham Brass Band entertained the crowd with a variety of music ending up with a reminder that Saturday ... Read More

The Heritage Fun Day celebrations were again organised by the Walton Society and  were a great success, despite a very depressing weather forecast which led to a lower attendance. In fact, apart from a damp start, the weather improved steadily through the day leaving the event bathed in brilliant sunshine! The crowd was entertained by The Cobham Brass Band and “All the T’s” Jazz Group.  Mr Wizard with his Punch and Judy Show  proved popular ... Read More

The Summer is nearly over; the new School Year is starting, but there is still some fun left to enjoy. On Saturday 11th September from 11.30 a.m. to 4.30p.m. the Walton Heritage Day will take place on the Wharf. As in previous years we hope to welcome back Shrapnel’s Battery, Punch and Judy, Young’s Shire Horse and Dray and Cobham Brass Band. This year there will be performances by Fast and Loose theatre Company and ... Read More

22nd October 2008 Dear Sir, As a resident of Walton-on-Thames for many years I am concerned about the future of the old Library building, formerly the local school. This building is currently not in use and the its future appears to be uncertain since the proposal to move the Elmbridge Museum into it has now been abandoned. The building is, in my view, of architectural interest marking the entry to the town from the A ... Read More