What's On in Stoke Poges

A guided walk through some of the more hidden parts of the beautiful Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens with the Head Gardener.

Stoke Poges Memorial Gardens 90th Anniversary Celebrations with live music, cream tea and much more!

An afternoon of singing, refreshments and fun as we hold an "Old Time Music Hall" event, to raise funds for the choir.

The role of the Stoke Poges Village Fete is to be part of the glue that holds us all together as a village and a community. By uniting all members of our society, including residents, groups, organisations, institutions and businesses everyone can enjoy what we can all bring to the party – and it’s one big party!

Stoke Poges Singers Summer Concert will be the last with their current Music Director, Andy Langley. Sadly, due to a house move Andy will be leaving Stoke Poges Singers after this concert. Therefore this will be a "Best of" Stoke Poges Singers led by Andy over the last nine years. Don't miss it!

With Paul Bowyer from the Butterfly Conservation Trust.

This talk will follow the society's Annual General Meeting, and will be given by Harvey Whittam.

Husband and wife, Robert de Poges and Amecia de Stoke, made the name for the Parish of Stoke Poges.
In 1325, their granddaughter, Egidia married Sir John de Molyns. Sir John was ruthless and unscrupulous acquiring much wealth and Manors. He is considered a Robber Baron.

Suspicion surrounds the murder of Robert de Poges’ son, Peter and grandson, John. The implication was that Sir John was involved. The murders enabled him to inherit the Manor of Stoke Poges, through marriage. He obtained high rank during the reign of Edward III . Sir John obtained a Royal Licence to fortify the Manor buildings in Stoke Poges and Ditton. Also he gained Royal permission to enclose land to form an estate, part of which today forms the Stoke Park estate.

Members: free; non-members: £5.

Stoke Poges Artisan Market returns this autumn!

We'll have an array of artisan food and craft stalls offering a variety of tantalising foods, fashion, home décor and gifts in the main hall and throughout the ground floor of the building, including the car park. We've got some exciting lunch options too, so it's a great opportunity to catch up with friends and do a bit of shopping.

Well-behaved pets are welcome!

This activity is limited to 20 people so please book in good time.

Cost: £7.50 per person. There will be a craft activity for children.

The talk will be given by John Oblein who was a serving police officer for 30 years - initially with the British Airports Authority's Constabulary at Heathrow, then the Met' Police. He transferred to Thames Valley in late 1975, working in our area as a Scenes of Crime officer. Following retiring from the post of Constable in 2003, he continued in the role of Crime Prevention Adviser until 2011. Retiring for a second time in 2019 after working in Training Admin at Sulhamstead, he volunteered for the Museum, he considers himself thoroughly Institutionalised after 50 years of public service.

The talk is mainly about the stories relating to exhibits at the museum in Sulhampstead, many of which made the National news at the time. The Museum covers the nearby murder in Denham from the Victorian times, as well as the Great Train Robbery from 1963 in North Bucks. John experienced, and talks about, the Hungerford massacre by Michael Ryan in 1987.

Members: free; non-members: £5.

With Penny Cullington from the British Mycological Society.

Cost: Adults £7.50, Children free