Local History

Please contact Jasmine and Simon Reeks (on 01296 482735 or reeks@fangio.co.uk) for more information and bookings.

 

October Meeting Thursday 22nd October 14.00 for 14.30 at Southcourt Community Centre, HP22 8LF.

Talk by Nigel Smales – ‘Willie & Ettie: The Souls of Taplow Court’, price £3.00.
 
A tale of triumph and tragedy. For 30 years before WWI, William Grenfell, Lord Desborough and his wife Ethel entertained elite friends at Taplow Court. The group was known as ‘The Souls’. How could the story end so sadly for so many ….
 
Volunteers for hospitality and “administration on the day”, please.

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November Meeting Thursday 26th November 10.30 for 11.00 Methodist Church, Buckingham Road, Aylesbury, HP20 2NQ

£2.00 Rupert’s ever popular, pictorial resume of the Local History past year. Request for admin and hospitality help, please. (Your arrival will be 10.00). (Photo copyright Wikipedia).

PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO MEETING IN DECEMBER 2026.

January Meeting Thursday 28th January 14.00 for 14.30 at Southcourt Community Centre HP21 8LF. Planning Meeting.

Request for admin and hospitality help on the day, please.