At the start of every AGM about an hour is allotted to a guest speaker. We have been very fortunate to have had the following talk to us:

1996 Ashley Cooper – Local Farmer, Author and Historian.

1997 Celia Richardson – Dedham Vale and Stour Valley Project Officer for ECC.

1998 Peter Minter- MD Bulmer Brick and Tile Company.

1999 Ronnie Blythe – Local Author, Poet, Walker and Countryside lover.

2000 Lesley Ford -Development Officer for The River Stour Trust.

2001 Clive Paine – Local Historian.

2002 George Courtauld – Retired Queen’s Messenger, Author, Raconteur, Farmer.

2003 Major Iain Grahame – Wildlife conservationist, Librarian.

2004 Hugh Belsey – World Authority on Thomas Gainsborough.

2005 Peter Sanders – Chairman Stop Stansted Expansion.

2006 Ashley Cooper – Local Farmer, Author and Historian.

2007 Ronnie Blythe – Local Author, Poet, Walker and Countryside lover.

2008 Patrick Phillips – Barrister and Owner of Kentwell Hall.

2009 Charlie Haylock – Raconteur and Author.

2010 Lord Phillips of Sudbury – Peer of the Realm.

2011 Professor Julian Pretty – Vice Chancellor Essex University. Writer.

2012 Tony Moore – Local Vicar, Historian.

2013 Peter Burton – Stour Valley Project

2014 Michael Kuhn – Oscar Winning Film Producer

2015 Mark Bills – Curator of Gainsborough House

2016 Jenny Hind – Director Castle House, Munnings Museum, Dedham.

2017 Mark Mitchels – Historian and retired schoolmaster.

2018 Andrew Clarke – Local Historian, Borley Rectory Expert.

2019 George Courtauld (Junior) – Author, Local Conservative Councillor, Raconteur.

2022 Charlie Hart – Local Author