Civic Day is a national celebration of civic pride, celebrated on Saturday 22 June 2013. It is a day when communities across the country say ‘we care about where we live‘. Our very own Chesham Society is celebrating Civic Day…
Celebrating the Suffragettes, Chesham’s Votes for Women, a procession will be held on Saturday 3 August 2013 from 10am – 11am. Edwardian dress is optional. The schedule is: 10am – meet in Chesham Broadway at the United Reformed Church steps…
Chesham Conservative Club has been a feature of Chesham life for more than 100 years. The records show that in the 1920s it was located at what was once Woolworths and is now Costa Coffee in the High Street. In…
The next Amersham martyrs guided walk will take place on Saturday 29 June 2013. Starting at 2.30pm from the Amersham Museum at 49 High Street it tells the story of the six men and one woman from Amersham burnt to…
The Reverend Colin Cartwright tells us his book Burning To Get The Vote, the Women’s Suffrage Movement In Central Buckinghamshire, 1904-1914 is due to be published in July 2013 by the University of Buckingham Press. This will be just before…
It’s time for the Schools of Chesham Carnival on Saturday 15 June 2013. Junior schools and Chiltern Hills Academy are participating on the theme of Books. Watch the procession of floats from midday where it begins from Asheridge Road, past…
The Chesham Society talk on Wednesday 19 June 2013 will be about Chesham Mosque by Ibrahim (Bobby) Ameen. Bobby said he will speak of the history of the Muslim community here, why they came to Chesham and how they are…
Laura Collins, Chris and four others from Chesham Museum are taking part in this year’s Red Kite Ramble. They’re walking 11 miles through the Chilterns. The Clare Foundation hosts the Red Kite Ramble on Sunday 23 June 2013. Last year…
Chesham war memorial has been restored by Inspire Conservation under the instruction of Chesham Town Council (CTC). It required cleaning and specialist conservation, all before the centennial celebrations in November 2013, and Armed Forces Day on Saturday 29 June 2013.…
The next Chesham Museum Heritage talk at the library is entitled A Quaker life in the Chilterns: the Story of Thomas Ellwood (1639 – 1713). Thomas Ellwood was a friend of William Penn and spent many years living in Amersham. …
On Sunday 16 June 2013 you can find out what everyone’s talking about, try Nordic Walking and say No to HS2 through the Chilterns. Nordic walking is the fastest growing sport in the UK, suitable to all ages. On Sunday…
After 32 years leading the unit, Jane Paterson has taken a step back from Guiding at 10th Chesham Guides. She and Pat Hailey have been meaning to reunite with past Guides and friends of the Unit for several years. This…
Celebrate the rich history of common land in the Chilterns at a Bricks, Bodgers & Broomsticks day at the Chiltern Open Air Museum (COAM), Chalfont St Giles HP8 4AB. On Sunday 9 June 2013 there will be demonstrations of traditional…
Some wildlife species are thriving in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), despite the huge national declines in wildlife revealed in the State of Nature report 22 May 2013. The report compiled by 25 leading UK wildlife organisations,…
On Sunday 2 June 2013 at 11am Ashley Green will hold a rededication of its War Memorial at St John’s Church, Ashley Green. The Chesham Town Mayor Cllr Mark Shaw will attend.
Amersham Museum’s 2013 programme talk on Wednesday 5 June 2013 is by popular historian Julian Hunt. He will discuss the development of the shops and housing in Amersham-on-the-Hill. Talks take place in the evening in the Barn Hall, Community Centre,…
At the full Chiltern District Council (CDC) meeting held on Tuesday 21 May 2013, the following motion proposed by the Leader of the Council, Councillor Nick Rose, was agreed: This Council would like to put on record its wholehearted support…
First The month started with the High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill in the Queen’s Speech. This allows the Department of Transport to spend more money, but no definitive figure is given and no accounts will be issued until after the…
The Chilterns Conservation Board has launched a new publication celebrating our celebrities. From world-famous authors like Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton to prime ministers, royalty, business tycoons and flamboyant hell-raisers, the Chilterns has been home to a huge number of…
The Chiltern Steam Rally will be taking place over the week-end of Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July 2013 at the well signposted site near Prestwood, postcode for SatNav HP16 9HQ – the A4128 between Great Missenden and High Wycombe.…
