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 […]
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Rector 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, […]
Read MoreBeatrix Potter in Amersham
This article was written by Barbara Webber for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter and is reproduced here with permission. At Christmas, friends who often visit the Lake District, gave me […]
Read MoreTheatres and cinemas
Click to listen to recordingsabout the Playhouse and the cinema Public Entertainment in Amersham 1907-1955 This article was written by Michael Brooks for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter and […]
Read MoreWW2 reminiscences
This article was written by Christine Standring for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter and is reproduced here with permission. In April 2004 the Society experimented with a different style of […]
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This article was written by Geoff Sherlock for the Amersham Society/Amersham Museum newsletter and is reproduced here with permission. 51 degrees 40 minutes North; 0 degrees 38 minutes West In […]
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