With all ‘out and about’ activities suspended because of the Coronavirus Pandemic, here is a wonderful chance for one lucky RTS member to own a unique wooden table 'The Silver River' featuring the River Thames in silver leaf and for all those who buy tickets to help an important River Thames charity.
About the table
Mike Orme has carved the river from source to sea in this beautiful table of Sheesham wood, illuminated in silver leaf, 1400 mm long, 465 mm wide and 455 mm high.
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Events Diary
RTS BRANCH EVENTS
Every one of these events is open to all RTS members​​​​​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​
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Tuesday February 17th 2026 - Central Tideway & Estuary Branch
Visit to London Canal Museum, 12-13 New Wharf Road, London N1 9RT
Nearest station is King's Cross. Meet at the museum at 11.30am. (entrance fees are £6/£7.50).
Lunch at a suitable venue afterwards.
Enquiries Nick Bourne, estuarybloke@gmail.com
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Sunday March 1st 2026 -Teddington to Old Windsor Branch
Pub llunch at The Old Crown, Weybridge KT13 8LP. Meet at 12 noon
Bookings to Jackie Lambert by email or phone H 01483 770964 M 07894 452330
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Saturday March 7th 2026 - Upper Thames Branch
Branch AGM at 1030am at Kennington Village Hall Meeting Room 1
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Wednesday March 18th 2026 - Central Tideway & Estuary Branch
Branch AGM. 11am in the upper room at the Horse & Guardsman, 16-17 Whitehall (Trafalgar Sqyare end) SW1A 2DY. Nearest station is Charing Cross. Reports, elections and future sctivitirss.
Refreshments, and lunch available.
Enquiries Nick Bourne, estuarybloke@gmail.com
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Wednesday March 18th 2026 Teddington to Old Windsor Branch
Branch AGM , 7.30pm at St. James' Parish Hall, Church Street, Weybridge, KT13 8DN.
Free Drinks and nibbles afterwards.
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Wednesday March 25th 2026 - Upper Thames Branch
Monthly lunch at 1pm at The Ferryman Inn, Bablock Hythe
Enquiries and bookings to Abi Reynolds
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Saturday March 28th 2026 - Middle Thames Branch
Branch AGM at Leander Club, Henley-on-Thames followed by a talk
on “Managing the Flood Risk in the Middle Thames” by Robert van de NOORT CBE DL, President of the River Thames Society.
Optional lunch at 1pm.
Contact Caroline Soper, carolinesoper48@gmail.com
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Saturday April 11th 2026 - Middle Thames Branch
Spring walk around Marlow.
Contact Linda Humphreys-Evans, lindahumphreysevans68@gmail.com
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Sunday April 12th 2026 - Teddington to Old Windsor Branch
Pub lunch at The White Hart, New Haw, Addlestone, KT15 2DS. Meet at 12 noon
Bookings to Jackie Lambert by email or phone H 01483 770964 M 07894 452330
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Monday April 13th 2026 - Upper Tideway Branch
8pm ‘Sir Richard Burton, Explorer of the Nile’, a talk by Tharik Hussain. Sir Richard Burton was a 19th century British explorer, linguist and scholar known for his daring travels in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. His translations of Arabian Nights and insights into Islamic cultures and languages significantly enriched Western understanding of these regions and their societies
Cost £4.
Event Organised by the Borough of Twickenham Local History Society at St Mary’s Church Hall, 1 Church St, Twickenham TW1 3NJ
Enquiries John Maguire
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Wednesday April 15th 2026 - Upper Thames Branch
Talk by Richard Mayon-White, author of Exploring the Thames rivers and streams.
7pm at St James Church Centre, Beauchamps Lane, Cowley
Enquiries and bookings to Abi Reynolds
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Tuesday April 20th 2026 - Central Tideway and Estuary Branch
Visit to the Queen’s House (art gallery and architectural masterpiece), National Maritime Museum Greenwich. Meet at midday for a self-guided tour (the galleries were rehung at the start of this year). Free entry. Lunch at a suitable venue afterwards. No need to book
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Wednesday April 21st 2026 - Upper Thames Branch
​Monthly lunch, 1pm at The Crown and Thistle, Abibgdon.
Enquiries and bookings to Abi Reynolds
Sunday May 10th 2026 - Teddington to Old Windsor Branch
Pub llunch at The Thames Court, Shepperton, TW17 9LJ. Meet at 12 noon
Bookings Roy Miller ​ phone number 07599 273975.
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Wednesday May 13th 2026 - Central Tideway and Estuary Branch
Talk by Prof Mark Mulligan: ‘The past, present, and future of the Thames Estuary’ followed by a buffet lunch. Meet at midday at Leigh Sailing Club, The Old Town, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 2EP. £10 per person (cash please). Booking essential via Nick Bourne
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Wednesday May 20th 2026 - Middle Thames Branch
Visit to Lodden Brewery at 6pm followed by optional supper
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Tuesday May 26th 2026 - Upper Thames Branch
Monthly lunch, 1pm at The Shillingford Bridge Hotel
Enquiries and bookings to Abi Reynolds
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Wednesday May 27th 2026 - Teddington to Old Windsor Branch
Talk - details to follow
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Thursday May 28th 2026 - Upper Tideway Branch
3pm, ‘Twickenham’s Riverside Heritage - poets and princes, river folk and rock stars’, a leisurely illustrated stroll guided by Celia Holman. Walk along Twickenham’s historic Embankment to enjoy views of Eel Pie Island with its working boatyards and other riparian offerings.
Meeting point: Embankment seating outside the Barmy Arms public house. End point: York House Gardens, alongside Twickenham Yacht Club. Walk duration circa 40 minutes
Enquiries John Maguire
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Monday June 22nd 2026 - Upper Thames Branch
Walk and talk at Lechlade Marina followed by lunch at The Riverside.
Time TBC Enquiries and bookings to Abi Reynolds
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Events being staged by other organisations
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Tuesday March 24th 2026 at 6pm
The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames
A talk and film, Life on the Thames: Lightermen, Lighters & the Barge Drivers
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Events on the Tidal Thames
The Port of Londo
n Authority maintains a calendar of events
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Saturday April 4th 2026
The Boat Race
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​Events on the non-Tidal Thames
Tuesday June 30th - Sunday July 5th 2026
Numerous events requiring river restrictions can be found on this Environment Agency page.​​​​​​​​​
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