The Otford Society represents everyone who lives in Otford.
Everything we do is guided by a single purpose: to enhance the quality of life in our village.
We work to protect Otford and its surrounding countryside from inappropriate or insensitive development, helping to preserve the character of the place we call home.
We stand up for your interests. When it matters, we make sure your voice is heard.
We are the Otford Society. Everything we achieve depends on the support of our community – and on you.
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- Wednesday 18 November 2026
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Otford and District Historical Society Talk – The Oldest Glass at York Minster – David Reid
20:00 to 21:30(Doors open 7.30pm. Tea, coffee & biscuits available)
Entry £5 for visitors
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- Saturday 21 November 2026
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The 2026 Otford Christmas Fayre
11:00 to 16:00Otford High Street and Memorial Hall. For more info, visit https://otfordsociety.org.uk/christmas
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- Friday 27 November 2026
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1940s Society -Admiral Ramsay: Saviour of Dunkirk, Mastermind of D-Day
19:30 to 21:30Talk by Nick Fothergill. This was the admiral who, against all odds, saveed the bulk of the British Army from annihilation by the Germans, by rescuing them from Dunkirk in 1940. Then on D-Day in 1944, he took charge of the largest armada of ships ever seen, to bring the Allied armies back to France and, untimately, to victory in Europe. Entry £5 (cash only please). Doors open at 6.45pm
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- Wednesday 09 December 2026
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Otford and District Historical Society – Annual General Meeting
20:00 to 21:30Doors open 7.30pm. Tea, coffee & biscuits available.
Entry £5 for visitors
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- Wednesday 20 January 2027
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Otford and District Historical Society Talk – Rails in the Darent Valley – Ed Thompson
20:00 to 21:30Doors open 7.30pm. Tea, coffee & biscuits available.
Entry £5 for visitors
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- Wednesday 17 February 2027
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Otford and District Historical Society Talk – John Frith, native of Westerham 1503 – 1533 Scholar, Martyr and friend of William Tyndale – Including the story of the 'Book-Fish' – Norman Hopkins
20:00 to 21:30Doors open 7.30pm. Tea, coffee & biscuits available.
Entry £5 for visitors
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