It is 100 years since the Oppenheimer Family acquired Waltham Place,
and to mark this anniversary, we are holding a number of special events to celebrate.
A series of evening lectures will explore some of the significant happenings from the past, and we welcome local and interested visitors to share in these.
To launch the season:
Thursday 27th May " Carlota Oppenheimer and Percy Cane
Introduction Luke Over: Local historian,Speaker-Dr Katie Campbell: garden historian
Thursday 24th June "The Oppenheimers at Waltham in the war years"
Introduction Mr Nikcy Oppenheimer,Chairman of De Beers, Speakers-Johnny Roux employee from this time! FULLY BOOKED !
Thursday 22nd July "Raymond Oppenheimers' contribution to British Golf and Bull Terriers"
Speakers- Donald Steel, golfer and writer and Dominic Clark,breeder and judge FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 2nd September(nb date change) "The South African Link"
Speakers- Nicky and Strilli Oppenheimer and Duncan McFayden SA Conservation Manager FULLY BOOKED
Thursday 23rd September " Naturalistic Gardening and Organic Farming at Waltham Place"
Speakers-Introduction by Diana Ross and Waltham Place FULLY BOOKED !
Tickets are £5 for the evening, including a glass of wine, and a chance to stroll round the walled gardens.
Available from estateoffice@walthamplace.com or 01628 825517
100 years of memories!
We would love to hear from anyone who has special memories of Waltham Place over the last 100 years. Maybe you worked here as a diamond sorter in the war years? Or as a gardener in the 1950's and 1960's.
Were your family in service at the house, or did you look after the dogs, or work on the farm?
We want to collect a variety of these memories to not only share with our visitors
but to create a lasting record of these significant times.
Do contact us on estateoffice@walthamplace.com or 01628 825517
