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...]

  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...]

On Sunday 23rd April at 12.30 pm the newly restored Red Lion statue will be unveiled on its portico in the High Street.  All are welcome to witness the event! The High Wycombe Society has been pleased to play a supporting role throughout the restoration project, having first observed the plight of the lion back in 2013 and brought the matter to wider attention in 2015. The Bucks Free … [Read more...]

A coachful of Society members accepted the invitation from Mistress Beth to journey back in time and visit her at work at Mary Arden's farm at the weekend.  We found her hard at work clearing a backlog of laundry. Her master and the various other members of the household seem to treat her well.  We were pleased to see that she was given a wholesome meal for her efforts comprising potage, fish … [Read more...]

Work has begun to raise the money needed to restore the Red Lion statue in the High Street. Earlier this year several hundred readers of the Bucks Free Press signed a petition calling for the feature to be repaired, and members of the High Wycombe Society showed their support when asked at their AGM. The High Wycombe Society has now joined forces with the Bucks Free Press who are leading the … [Read more...]

Mistress Beth, a seasoned time-traveller, wishes to invite members of the High Wycombe Society, their friends, families, and fellow residents of High Wycombe to travel back in time to pay her a visit at Mary Arden's Farm. On Saturday 20th August 2016, a coach will set off from High Wycombe for Wilmcote, a small village just outside Stratford-Upon-Avon where it will arrive in 1573, the time of our … [Read more...]

Next Sunday, May 15th, at Pann Mill, the waterwheel will once again be turning as the Pann Mill Restoration team demonstrate the time-honoured method of grinding corn to make flour.   There's been corn milled on this site for over 900 years! All are welcome to visit on our first Open Day of the year which is our contribution to National Mills Weekend.   Step inside the mill to watch (and hear) … [Read more...]

The High Wycombe Society fully supports the recently launched Bucks Free Press campaign to save the Red Lion statue in the High Street and is asking its members and supporters, please, to sign the online petition to be found here.   The distinctive feature of the lion on its portico in the High Street used to mark the location of the Red Lion Hotel formerly the Red Lion Inn, one of the earliest … [Read more...]

The High Wycombe Society was delighted to pick up an award at the recent Civic Voice Annual Convention in Bristol.  Pictured here, receiving the award on behalf of the Society from the Mayor of Bristol Civic Society who hosted the Civic Voice event, are Tony and Sheila Fooks.  Tony chairs the national forum of regional civic societies within Civic Voice and is an executive committee member of … [Read more...]