The Amersham Society embarks on 2023 in good heart and is looking forward to our first full Zoom-free year of meetings in person since 2019. The team of six Committee members led throughout the pandemic by Dorothy Symes has now been joined by Carol Chesney who is taking on planning […]
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At the Society’s Annual General Meeting on Wed 26 Oct 2022 the eight existing Committee members were re-elected unopposed. They are: George Allison, Peter Borrows, John Catton, Carol Chesney, Edward Copisarow, Geraldine Marshall-Andrew, Elena Morgan, Dorothy Symes. The meeting was held in the Kings Chapel with approximately 40 members attending. […]
The Amersham Society Committee is pleased to introduce and welcome our two new members – Carol Chesney and John Catton. Earlier this year both Carol and John kindly responded to our survey when we asked members to share their views and ideas how we all might help the Society to […]
After almost two years of Zoom talks the Amersham Society Committee is delighted now to let you know that from 30 Mar 2022 our lectures will again be at the Kings Chapel. The entrance charge remains £2 for members and £3 for non-members.
Every year during the non-summer months the Amersham Society organises lectures. Usually we meet in the Kings Chapel and occasionally in St Mary’s Church. Between April 2020 and February 2022 our meetings were held online via Zoom. With permission of the speakers the video recordings of these talks are now […]
Our first outing for two years took place on Wed 22 Sep 2021 when 24 Society members and their guests took a safe and comfortable journey to the Gurkha Museum in Winchester. On arrival to the Museum they were met by Martin Brooks, past Chair of the Amersham Society and […]
At the Society’s Annual General Meeting on Wed 27 Oct 2021 the six existing Committee members were re-elected unopposed as follows: Dorothy Symes, Chair Edward Copisarow, Vice-Chair Geraldine Marshall-Andrew, Hon. Secretary George Allison, Planning Peter Borrows, Membership Secretary Elena Morgan, Website Manager The AGM was held online on Zoom. The […]
The new 2020-21 Committee was elected at the Society’s Annual General Meeting on Wed 28 Oct and the members are as follows:
The Society is delighted to announce a bonus Summer Season of Zoom Talks to bring us all together over the long gap from May to September. Three distinguished collectors have kindly agreed to tell us the fascinating stories of their collecting and something of the discoveries they have made. Put […]
On 29 Apr 2020 the Amersham Society broke new ground triggered by the current lockdown. The presentation by well known local historian Julian Hunt on Metroland was the first Society meeting held online via Zoom. Over 60 participants connected into the meeting from their living rooms. As many joined as […]
Your new 2019-20 committee was elected at the Society’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 30 Oct and the members are as follows: Dorothy Symes, Chair Edward Copisarow, Vice-Chair Geraldine Marshall-Andrew, Hon. Secretary David Atkinson, Hon. Treasurer George Allison, Planning Peter Borrows, Membership Secretary Elena Morgan, Website Manager All the above […]
About 100 members of the Amersham Society, the Friends of Amersham Museum and the Museum Volunteers accepted the invitation to get together in the Museum garden for an early evening reception on 5 Sep 2019. This joint event celebrated the long-standing commitment to promote cooperation between the Museum and the […]
We would like to thank all our members and their guests who joined us for the Summer Drinks Recruitment Party on 3 Jul 2019. The party was successful and everyone who has spoken with us since was enthusiastic about it.
In Jan 1998 Newsletter Jean Archer recalled the first Society exhibition. It became an annual event which ran for seventeen years. THE FIRST AMERSHAM SOCIETY EXHIBITION Letter from the Chairman The first exhibition of the newly-formed Amersham Society took place in the Market Hall in 1957 and proved to be […]
In Nov 1987 Eric Corns outlined 30 years history of the Society and invited members to celebrate its achievements. The Anniversary Party took place on Sat 14 Nov at the Market Hall. Among the special guests at the party was Earl Howe. In his letter he thanked Mr Corns for […]
On becoming Chairman, Jean Archer shared her personal memories how the Society started 40 years earlier:
A historical commemorative tablet on the north side wall of the Market Hall was erected by the Society in 1972. The inscription on the tablet gives the history of Amersham from Saxon times. We are transcribing it now as a part of our ongoing work of making all the Society […]
We are sad to report that Anthony del Tufo, a prominent member of the Amersham community, died on 17 Jan 2019 aged 79.
The booklet “50 years of The Amersham Society, Founders of the Amersham Museum” was written by Dr Michael Brooks, Christine Standring and Barbara Webber and published in 2006 to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Society. Today we are pleased to make the full text and illustrations available online.
Section I of the booklet “50 years of the Amersham Society” covers the following chapters: Foreword by Cheryl Gillan MP · Introduction · Setting up the Society · Early events and activities · Formalising the Society · Early plans for a museum · A Museum is established.
Section II of the booklet “50 years of the Amersham Society” covers the following chapters: Early Newsletters and publications · A permanent home for the Museum · Fund raising · Restoration of 49 High Street · A new curator and an unexpected artefact · The Official opening of the Museum.
Section III of the booklet “50 years of the Amersham Society” covers the following chapters: Society – and the future of the Fair · Committee changes · The Millennium project · The Martyrs of Amersham · Loyal supporters and unsung volunteers · Jean Archer.
Section IV of the booklet “50 years of the Amersham Society” covers the following chapters: The Society becomes a separate organisation · The Society moves forward in the new Millennium · The overall appearance of the town · Monitoring planning activities · Caring for the environment.
Section V of the booklet “50 years of the Amersham Society” covers the following chapters:The Newsletter and other communications to members · Traffic, litter and Licensing · Meetings, lectures and visits · Membership · 50th Anniversary · Summary · The Chairman writes · Acknowledgements.
Your new 2018-19 committee was elected at the AGM on Wednesday, 31 Oct and the members are as follows:
At our AGM on 29 October 2014 the Committee will be asking our members to agree changes to our constitution. This is a summary and explanation but you can read full details by clicking on Read More at the bottom of the summary We propose that the Objects of […]