This article was written by Michael Andrews-Reading for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter in 2006 and is reproduced here with permission. The life and ministry of the Revd Allan Campbell, […]
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Quakers in the Chilterns
This article was written by Sir John Johnson for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter and is reproduced here with permission. In 2007 we had an interesting talk on Quakers in […]
Read MorePhilip Plumbly 1917-2007
800This article was written in 2007 for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter by Jane Mayhew, Philip’s daughter, and is reproduced here with her permission. Philip Plumbly was born 90 years […]
Read MoreRector Octavian
This article was written by Michael Andrews-Reading for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter and is reproduced here with permission. Amersham and Dante When I was researching material for my Brief […]
Read MoreJean Archer 1926-2004
This article was written by Ian Gomm for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter and is reproduced with here with his permission. Jean Archer, who died on the 5th May […]
Read MoreJim Gilbert 1897-1996
This article was written by Jean Archer for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter. Jim (Edward James) Gilbert was born in Old Amersham in a cottage opposite Bury Farm in 1897. […]
Read MoreGwen Pridmore 1920-2007
This article was written by Monica Mullins for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter and is reproduced here with permission. Many members will have known Gwen Pridmore from her active participation […]
Read MoreElsie King 1905-1996
This article was written by Jean Archer for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter. Was there ever a person possessed of a sunnier nature than Elsie King? Born somewhere in London […]
Read MoreH N Brailsford 1873-1958
This article was written by Wendy Tibbitts for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter and is reproduced here with permission. H.N. Brailsford, whose archive is at the People’s History Museum in […]
Read MoreBenjamin Robertshaw 1679-1744
This article was written by Wendy Tibbitts for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter and is reproduced here with permission. Benjamin Robertshaw lies under the vestry floor in St Mary’s Church, […]
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HP7 0DP
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“Enjoyable film and television location guided walk around Amersham hosted by Amersham Museum – here are the Sun Houses on Highover Park and further up the hill is High & Over.”
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