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

“Fire! Fire! Bucks on Fire,” Bucks Local History Network Conference – Saturday, October 4th, 2025,

The Bucks Local History Network (BLHN) is hosting its annual conference and local history fair on Saturday, October 4th, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the University of BuckinghamThe theme for this year’s event is “Fire! Fire! Bucks on Fire,” commemorating the 300th anniversary of the Buckingham fire. 

This year’s event will be the 26th gathering of the BLHN. The conference and fair will explore the impact of fires throughout Buckinghamshire’s history.