Dartford & District Archaeological Group (DDAG)
“The inaugural meeting of the Society was on Monday 3rd October 1910 at Buck’s Rooms, High Street, Dartford. It was named the Dartford District Antiquarian Society and had a membership of twelve people. Its purpose was “to encourage the study of local antiquities and to examine and record as far as possible all evidence of historic and prehistoric remains of antiquarian interest within the district”.
A year later, in 1911, the membership had risen to over one hundred including the Archbishop of Canterbury (the Society’s Patron) and S. K. Keyes (President). E. C. Youens and S. Priest also joined with others to form the Society’s Council. An annual report was published which contained the members’ archaeological and historical research work.”