Members

The Berkhamsted Local History & Museum Society would not exist without the dedication and support of experts, enthusiasts and volunteers. Here is a gallery of some Society committee members:

Mary Casserley

Our Society chairman was born and bred in Berkhamsted, to a railway and brewing family. She has a beer bottle from the Locke & Smith Brewery where her great great grandad worked. Her grandad, ‘Jock’, can recall riding with his grandfather on a horse and cart, delivering barrels of beer to the Officers of the Inns of Court Who were stationed in Kitchener’s Field during the latter years of the Great War.

An accomplished artist, Mary published her book of drawings of Berkhamsted High Street in 2002, and “Postcards of Berkhamsted, 1902-1945” in 2012. Many people will recognise her latest paintings of the Chilterns which revisit “a classic era of Railway poster design, recreated in the vibrant tones of 1930s travel art”.

Of her new role, Mary says: “I am honoured to be elected Chair of this thriving, busy society. I am looking forward to meeting both existing and new members at our summer outings, Heritage Open Days, and talks.”

Berkhamsted – The Past 150 Years

At the opening of the exhibition: Les Mitchell, Michael Browning, Jenny Honour, Jimmie Honour, Antony Hopkins, John Pitkin, Jenny Sherwood and Eric Holland. Missing from this picture is Ann Nath.