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The Bells of All Saints, High Wycombe

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January 2010

An original and thoughtful book. (Financial Times. )

Everything that this book advocates makes sense. (Max Hastings, Sunday Times. )

An important book by Clare Lockhart and Ahraf Ghani (Clare Lockhart-Mummery c.177)

January 2009

Two Wycombe Abbey Seniors have recently been appointed Dames

Elizabeth Slade
Rosalind Savill

Ros Savill
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Deborah Middleton, a Bermudan Senior from c.127, moves away from the world of finance to write a whodunnit.

Square Snapper

October 2008

Flintservice

A thanksgiving service for the life of Miss Lorna Flint, who taught English at Wycombe Abbey from 1948 to 1978 was held in the chapel on 11th October 2008

July 2008

Mrs Pauline Davies left Wycombe Abbey after ten years as Headmistress.

Mrs Davies's Farewell
an account of the Seniors' Farewell presentation here

August 2007

Read Meryl Somerset Webb's new book

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Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent and Jo Huxster (both c.203) drove a tuk-tuk from Bangkok to Brighton.

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May 2007

Jessica's Trust Jessica Palmer (Percival)'s widowed husband asks you to sign his Downing Street petition.

May 2006

A large number of the 150 girls who re-started the school in 1946 came from all over the world to join the reunion of these who were at Wycombe Abbey before the school closed in 1942 and Seniors who left in the 1950s.

1950s and earlier Seniors' Reunion in May 2006

May 2006

Wycombe Abbey Senior becomes new Non-Party-Political Life Peer more

May 2005

Tours of the School
1960s Seniors' Reunion 85 Seniors from the 1960s returned to Wycombe Abbey for a packed programme, including a service, tours lunch, tea and a concert. The sun shone throughout.

January 2005

LADY HOWE, who takes over as our new President, with Sue Cameron, the retiring President, and Fiona Mather at the recent AGM

Sue Cameron and Amanda Gibbon
AMANDA GIBBON, the new Chairman of the Executive, with Sue Cameron

New faces at the top following AGM

June 2004

Opportunity for Gap Year Senior in Australia : 3 to 4 weeks in August/September

May 2004

LONDON CLUB OFFER FOR SENIORS Lunch venue near St James Park

News submitted March 2004:

Miss Lancaster RIP

Miss Patricia Lancaster, Headmistress of Wycombe Abbey from 1974 to 1988, died on 27th March after a short illness... [ More... ]

The Swimming Pool
The new Swimming Pool

New Sports Centre is opened by Sir Stephen Redgrave

About 1500 people - girls, staff, parents, members of Council and guests including representatives from the Seniors Association - were at Wycombe Abbey to see Sir Stephen Redgrave open the new Sports Centre on 23rd March... [ More... ]

Lunch at the Palace

Wycombe Seniors recently lunched with the Queen at Buckingham Palace... [ More... ]

Brush up your Maths!

"What is the point of studying Maths?" some of us wondered in our school days... Penny Herscher (O'Nians c.138) has the answer... [ More... ]

Ereshkigal - Queen of the Underworld?

Senior welcomes Queen of the Underworld

Dr Dominique Collon, Circle 91, Assistant Keeper of the British Museum’s Ancient Near East department, has been in the news over the Museum’s acquisition of a remarkable terracotta relief... [ More... ]

Old News:

Major building projects alter the landscape

School life continues as normal amidst the building work during the construction of two new blocks, designed to provide exceptional classroom and sports facilities. Check the progress by viewing recent photos here... [ more ]

The Wycombe Abbey archive

We are delighted to feature a small selection of photographs from the extensive school archive featuring life at Wycombe... [ more ]