For decades before the discovery of the Sutton Hoo ship-burial, the princely burial at Taplow was considered to be the most important burial from Saxon times in the whole of England. At 2.30 p.m. on the afternoon of 28th April 2018 Leslie Webster, former Senior Keeper of the Anglo Saxon and Viking collections at the British Museum, will give a talk entitled "Buckinghamshire's Saxon Prince: the … [Read more...]
Our Local Suffrage Pioneer
At the Society meeting on 23rd March, we were delighted to note that Dame Frances Dove had been recognised on the official list of 100 Suffrage Pioneers compiled by the Women's Local Government Society as part of the commemoration of the centenary of the Representation of the People Act which gave some women the vote. Cllr Lesley Clarke spoke of her work as Chair of the WLGS getting the … [Read more...]
All Saints – A Short History
Visitors to the Parish Church of All Saints in High Wycombe, will find, amid the range of postcards and souvenirs available for purchase, a newly revised "Short History" booklet compiled by High Wycombe Society Trustee, David Snoxell, with a foreword by the Rev'd Hugh Ellis, Vicar and Team Rector. The cover price just one pound (£1) Condensing over 900 years of history into the limited space … [Read more...]
Shared Space – Love it or Hate it?
Mick Lewis's article entitled "The Road to Hell is paved with good intentions", in the Spring 2018 edition of the High Wycombe Society Newsletter, currently on its way out to members, seems to have hit a chord with some readers, and is already provoking discussion. Many people, it seems, are baffled by recent road layout decisions and modern street design enhancements covered by the umbrella term … [Read more...]
Join us in 2018
The Winter Newsletter has now been delivered to Society Members. It's a bumper 16-page edition, and with it members should have received their Programme Cards with brief details of the year ahead. Most of our events are open to the general public, so if you already have your 2018 diaries you may wish to make a note of the dates now. It's a special year for the High Wycombe Society which was … [Read more...]
Wycombe in World War I Walk
Members of the High Wycombe Society were among those invited to an official launch at Wycombe Museum of the Wycombe WWI trail app to which they contributed earlier in the year. The app can be found at wycombetrails.org - it's designed to be used on smartphones while walking round the town, but you can also view it on a PC from the comfort of your armchair, and there is an option to print out a … [Read more...]
Bucks Local History Network
Seven members of the High Wycombe Society attended the Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society "BLHN" (Bucks Local History Network) Annual Conference and Fair this year. Our exhibition was tailored to complement the various subjects in the BAS speakers' programme but with a High Wycombe flavour - we included sections on "1798 - the year in which Loakes Manor became Wycombe Abbey" (drawing on … [Read more...]
Wycombe Lotto
The Society's Autumn Newsletter will soon be out, and in it we are pleased to confirm that we have registered as a Good Cause with Wycombe Lotto. … [Read more...]
Treasurer Vacancy
At the heart of any successful organisation is a competent individual overseeing its financial activities. Could you be that person for our organisation? or do you know someone who could? The High Wycombe Society is a small charity with typical income in the region of £8k p.a. derived from a mix of membership subscriptions, donations and the proceeds of fundraising activities including Open … [Read more...]
Pann Mill Open Day
The bunting was out in Pann Mill grounds today for the second Open Day of the year. The continued spell of hot weather was much enjoyed by hosts and visitors alike, but posed a problem for the millers who had to make the best of the amount of water available and were obliged to let the waterwheel rest for a while during the day. The Mayor of High Wycombe visited the mill … [Read more...]