Please see:

Birkdale and Ainsdale Historical Research Society, conducting and publishing research into the history of Birkdale, Ainsdale, Southport and their surrounding area including the families who lived there.

Middlesex Woodturners Association, serving wood turners in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Middlesex, Surrey and West London.

Mike Cripps, craftsman woodturner, maker of objets d'art, architectural turning and household wares in wood, tutor, demonstrator, speaker and supplier of tools and materials.

Beaconsfield and District Silver Study Group. A series of informal lectures on the qualities of antique and modern fine silver, with visits to significant collections in museums. The group is led by Ian Pickford who is well known as a writer and is popular for his television appearances as a silver specialist.