2025 New talks by Revd. John N. Merrill

DISCOVERING MY PAST - “Who am I”? I was adopted through Islington Adoption Society, London and only recently began discovering and researching my past. It has been a fascinating journey which incredibly is still unfolding with many surprises! The talk tells my story and how I learnt of my true origins. A fascinating and uplifting story with many twists and turns. I am not John!

ESSEX MARTYR WALKS - 72 Protestant martyrs, the highest of any county, were burnt at the stake for their beliefs druing "Bloody" Queen Mary reign in the 1550's. John has walked to them all, seen their plaquas and monuments and seen historic paintings in Braintree Town Hall. Through a series of 10 walks John tells their story

WALKING AND EXPLORING THE LOST CANALS OF LONDON - Fascinating exploration of some 14 canals, incluing the City Canal, Croydon Canal, Cumberland Canal, Grosvenor Canal and the Fleet Canal.

HERTFORDSHIRE HIGHWAYMEN & WOMEN AND WITCHES - Seven walks exploring what can be seen today of where history was made in the 18th century.

PILGRIMAGE FOR QUEEN ELIZABETH 2ND. - Following her sudden death I embarked upon an unplanned 50 mile walk to see and experience all the sights and sounds. A remarkable few days.

ESSEX AIRFIELD WALKS - Essex had 15 USA Air force bases and together with the RAF played a major role in WW2. Today the airfields have been returned back to agriculture but there is much to see - Control towers, hangars, nissen huts and many memorials on site and in the nearby church. Explore with John where history was made.

ESSEX WITCH WALKS - 8 walks deailed through illustrations and words, to some of the key “witch” sites in Essex and what there is to see today.

WALKING THE ESSEX COASTLINE - 340 MILES. The story of John’s second walk along the whole length of of Essex coastline.

TURN RIGHT AT LAND’S END - The story of the first walk around the entire coastline of Britain, 7.000 miles

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LONDON TO WALSINGHAM - 194 MILES - John re-instated this medieval pilgrim route to Britains premier pilgrimage destination..

WALKING TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELLA - John has walked here 7 times by various routes

WALKING MY WAY - The story of walking more than 228,000 miles and wearing out 154 pairs of boots.!

INTRODUCING QIGONG - Gentle exercises for health and long life, and look 10 years younger!

Further details from Revd. John Merrill - Tel. 01992 762776
Email - marathonhiker@aol.com

I provide my own projector, laptop, screen & flex .