West Chiswick and Gunnersbury Society (WCGS) http://www.wcgs.net Promotes and campaign for the best social and welfare provision for those who reside in the area, with the aim of developing and providing a sustainable community. To promote the conservation of the area. Chairman Terry Thorn 07950 952 064 email: society@wcgs.net

Ivytag Ivybridge Tentants' Action Group, independent tenents and leaseholders' group run for and by residents of Ivybridge Estate, Isleworth, supported by, amongst others, Hounslow councillors. Web: http://www.ivytag.org Chairman george.burrell@ivytag.org vice chairman: tom.reader@ivytag, secretary gareth.evans@ivytag.org treasurer, pauline.yeates@ivytag.org webmaster, neil.hyde.org.

Chiswick community website http://www.ChiswickW4.com

Isleworth Public Hall To keep in touch with what's happening at Isleworth Public Hall, support the Friends by sending the annual subscription of £2 to Treasurer, Shirley Bascran, 20 Tolson Road, Isleworth, TW7 7AE.

River watchers For information about becoming a volunteer river watcher, write to Thames21,c/o Corporation of London, Walbrook Wharf, Upper Thames Street, London, EC4R 3TD.

Isleworth Society Objective is to preserve the character of one of the prettiest villages' remaining on the River Thames. Chairman Peter Downes 8560 1129, membership secretary Caroline Vines, 8568 1337

Hounslow Pensioners' Forum Meetings, information and newsletters. Meetings last Friday of alternate months commencing in January, 10.30am-12.30pm in the Montague Hall, Montague Road, Hounslow. Free membership. Enquiries to the treasurer 8560 3444.

Heston Residents' Association Prospective members please contact Mrs E Crossman on 8897 6782. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month except August at Heston Community Centre, Vicarage Farm Road at 7.30pm. New members always welcome.

Friends of Isleworth Public Hall Kate Williamson 8560 7414. Write to Shirley Bascran, 20 Tolson Road, Isleworth. TW7 7AE.

Friends of Gunnersbury Park Museum Chairman James Wisdom, 8994 4231. John 8993 3508.

Friends of Dukes Meadow & Riverside Lands Dedicated to preservation and enhancement of 150 acres of Thames side Metropolitan Open Land facing Barnes and Mortlake, purchased in 1923 for public use. Secretary, Friends of Dukes Meadows, The Pavilion, Off Alexandra Gardens, Dukes Meadows, Chiswick, W4 2SH. 8742 2225 email: info@fodm.org.uk

Chiswick Protection Group Federation of 14 amenity, residents' and conservation groups. Chairman Rosemary Angel. Peter Eversden 8747 3281, Raj Bhatia 8743 6613.

Chiswick Pier Trust Nigel Hawker 8742 2713, email: chiswick@piertrust.freeserve.co.uk.

Old Chiswick Protection Society Jane Nissen 8994 8203.

Friends of Osterley Park Chairman Ian Conacher, 45 Wood Lane, Isleworth. TW7 5EF. 8560 8523. Membership secretary Dilwyn Bowles, 8737 0744.

Friends of Chiswick Library Details S Hadi 8994 0116.

The West Middlesex Family History Society The society usually meets on the third Thursday of each month, 7.30pm in the Montague Hall, Montague Road, Hounslow. Guest speakers, extensive facilities, indexes, records, library and bookstall. Secretary Mrs Mavis Burton, 10 West Way, Heston. TW5 0JF. Area reaches from Chelsea in the east, to Staines bounded by the Thames in the south and approximately Western Avenue in the north which was part of the old south Middlesex area before boundary changes. Embraces Hanworth, Feltham, Bedfont, Hounslow, Isleworth and Heston.

Chiswick House Friends website: http://www.chfriends.org.uk Chairman George Nissen, Secretary Petronella Griffith, 8995 0940, fax 8747 9709email: chf@griffnet.org

The St John's Residents' Association Meetings usually 8pm second Monday of each month except August, 8.05pm in St John's Community Centre, St John's Road, Isleworth. Membership is £2 annually. Treasurer, Ray Martin, St John's Cottage, St. John's Road, Isleworth. St John's Residents Association covers the area bordered by St John's and Linkfield Roads and all roads leading off.

Hounslow Heritage Guides Hounslow Heritage Guides: regular summer walks at Brentford, Isleworth and Chiswick, June-October. Private walks and talks by arrangement: Brian 8230 8583.

Hounslow & District History Society 0932 245688.

Brentford and Chiswick Local History Society. Chairman James Wisdom 8994 4231.

Hounslow Friends of the Earth. 8568 1892.

Brentford Community Council Protecting Brentford's heritage, positive voice for future, non political, says this is our community and matters to us all. Welcomes any group, association, business or individual. Enquiries Sue Rathbone 8568 1283.

Friends of the Musical Museum 368 High Street, Brentford. 8560 8108. President Bob Holness, vice president Ena Baga.

The Windsor Lines Passengers Association Membership organisation for rail travellers using services from Waterloo to Reading, Windsor and Weybridge through Richmond and Hounslow. Supported by the boroughs of Hounslow, Richmond upon Thames and Bracknell Forest, as well as a number of other community and civic groups. Chairman Adrian Evans 8876 6055. Newsletter editor Simon Martin 8831 9491, simon.martin@ukonline.co.uk. Membership secretary Barbara Gash, WLPA membership, 36 Park Road, Hounslow. TW3 2EU.

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