Consecrated in 1840, Nunhead Cemetery is one of the seven privately-owned cemeteries established in a ring around what were then the outskirts of London in the mid-C19th. It was nearly full by the mid-20th century and was abandoned by its owner, the United Cemetery Company. It is now a park in the care of the… Read more »
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July meeting: AGM
When: Thursday 6 July, 7.30pmWhere: Online via Zoom: link SELHuG at a crossroads: join us at AGM to discuss future The AGM is an opportunity to review the year just gone and plan for the next. Everyone is welcome to attend though only members can vote, so if you are not already a member, do join. This year… Read more »
Review: Secular Buddhism
SELHUG committee member Samuel Becker provided a fascinating talk about the history and evolution of Buddhism to the present day. Starting with the early history of Buddha and his teachings, the four noble truths and the eight-fold paths of right in the fifth century BC, Buddhism spread along the silk road and various distinctive forms… Read more »
June Social: The World Reimagined
When: Saturday 17 June, meeting at 11am at Museum’s entrance.Where: National Maritime Museum, Romney Road, Greenwich SE10 9NF (map)For information about getting there see museum’s website. This exhibition is FREE. For our June social we are gathering to see The World Reimagined – a huge outdoor exhibition of a series of giant globes, each adorned with a… Read more »
June meeting: Defence Humanists
When: Thursday 1 June, 7.30pmWhere: Online via Zoom: link Roger Hutton will talk about the origins of Defence Humanists, the group’s role and purpose, and the range of issues on which it is engaged, including Remembrance and pastoral care for armed forces personnel. Roger will also touch on Defence in the wider context of humanism, including such… Read more »
