The Earl of Buckinghamshire at the Society's 20th anniversary service in Great Hampden Church
The Ship Money monument at Prestwood
The Palace of Westminster in the 17th century
Pyrton Manor, home of John Hampden's first wife
The former Lord Williams's Grammar School, Thame
The Earl of Buckinghamshire at the 350th anniversary ceremony in Thame
St Mary Magdalene church, Great Hampden
Charles I tries to arrest the Five Members in the House of Commons
John Hampden's funeral in 1643
Arthur Goodwin, Hampden's lifelong friend
Devonshire Collection, Chatsworth. Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees.
The Great Hall at Hampden House
St Mary Magdalene church and Hampden House
Hampden's regiment marching through Thame
● Talks – Jordan’s Rotary Club and the Prestwood Men’s Breakfast Club
● New pub sign for The Hampden Arms
● Wreath laying at Thame
● Book Review – The Keys of Hell and Death, by Charles Cordell
● Book Review – The Naseby Cup, by Benjamin Hellings
● Online talks i) Translation of a Monarchy (James VI/I)
● Online talks ii) Hidden Voices: Newark and the Civil War
● The Society’s 2024 AGM
● Broughton Castle Visit
● Wycombe Museum – re-enactment by Sir Marmaduke Rawdon’s Regiment of Foote
● A new home for the Society’ Archive/Library
● The Pater – a poem by Pat Moody
● Talk at Great Missenden Church by Beth Rogers – 20th April
● A message from or Patron Miles, Earl of Buckinghamshire
● Mary and George TV Series
● Obituary: Nathaniel Fiennes, Lord Saye & Sele
● The dastardly Captain Fantom
● The History of the House of Commons 1640 -1660 (History of Parliament Trust)
● John Hampden display at High Wycombe Museum
● The Alchemy Acoustic Band and their song – The Ballad of John Hampden (and Chalgrove Field)
● Talk by Beth Rogers – Hughenden Church Men’s Breakfast Club
● Pseudonyms of The American Founding Fathers
The Battle of Aylesbury is one of those events that seems always to evoke strong emotions. The publication of Charles Cordell’s historical novel, “God’s Vindictive Wrath”, has revived the debate about whether the battle actually happened, and if who was involved, and where and when was it fought. Member Dale Smith has produced a helpful … Read more
The talk on the 18th November was recorded on Zoom and will be available to view free of charge for the next month. Link to talk on the Battle of Worcester The pass code is 97jVHsi. The Battle of Worcester was the final, decisive battle of the English Civil War in 1651, and one of Cromwell’s … Read more
● Society display at BLHN Annual Conference
● The Battle of Turnham Green – the case for caution by Simon Marsh
● The Battle of Aylesbury – what do we know about it?
● Forthcoming exhibition at High Wycomber Museum
● Zoom talk – Oliver Cromwell and the Battle of Worcester by Howard Robinson
● Talk by Martyn Whittock on Mayflower Lives
● Hamden (sic) Connecticut – Regicide Information Panel
● Cromwell Day Service – September 2023
● Book Review – Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris
● Book Review – The Restless Republic by Anna Keay
● Battle of Turnham Green – Hampden’s missed chance, by Pat Moody
● Hampden House – Sidney-Hampden College
● Men of Bucks March on London 1642
● Haddenham in the Civil War
● Talk to Haddenham U3A
● King Charles – King and Martyr Zoom talk (Dr Andrew Lacey)
● Book Review: John Hampden & the Battle of Chalgrove etc by Derek Lester
● Event at Great Hampden Church 28th May 2023
● 2023 AGM – The King’s Head, Aylesbury
● Obituary – Baroness Boothroyd
● John Hampden’s Bed – The James Town Settlement
● John Adair biography for School Libraries
● Book Review – The Siege of Loyalty House by Jessie Childs
● Plaque to mark John Hampden’s resting place, St Mary Magdalene’s Church
● Trustees talks – Amersham, Ickford and Princes Risborough
● Review of Zoom talk by Dr Vivienne Larminie