| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Convenor: | |
| When: | Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm 3rd Monday of each month. Check with Group Convenor for venue confirmation. |
| Venue: | St Laurence Church |
The Local History group has a gallery page
The group usually meets on the 3rd Monday afternoon of the month at 2pm at St. Laurence’s Church, Upton. (no meeting in August or December)The church is situated by the large “Red Cow” roundabout on Upton Court Road. It is the oldest building in Slough. It has a portable toilet outside of the building with running water. If coming by car, it is best to park in Upton Court Park (free parking) and then it’s a 5 minute walk to the church.
The meetings often have speakers with a presentation or the group research and present something themselves. The meetings begin at 2pm and finish around 2:45pm-3pm when we all then enjoy tea, coffee, biscuits and a social time of chatting together until around 3:30pm.
St. Laurence’s Church is very hospitable. The Verger opens up for us, provides us with refreshments and stays with us for the meeting and then locks up. The church does not charge us anything for meeting there, but I encourage everyone to give a generous donation to the church at each meeting to cover the cost of the refreshments and also heating in the winter. Half of the church is used for church services and half has a museum within it. The Verger and his wife make home-made jams, chutneys, craft items etc. that you can buy at the meetings.
Every few months we are usually out on a visit to a local place of interest.
New members are welcome. There are 15 to 25 of us attending a typical meeting. If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the Convenor of the group- Groups Coordinator
Past Events have included:
TITLES OF RECENT u3a TALKS AND EVENTS FOR SLOUGH u3a LOCAL HISTORY GROUP
| DATE | TITLE OF TALK/MEETING |
| April 2026 | Traditional Outdoor/Playground Games (Quiz and Air and Share) led by Christine Isles |
| March 2026 | Sir John de Molyns (14th century Baronet and Knight based in the local area)-Talk/presentation by Harvey Whittam |
| February 2026 | Guiding and Scouting in Slough and elsewhere-Presentation by Sue Cumming |
| January 2026 | A walk around Iver-Presentation by Christine Isles |
| November 2025 | 111 places you shouldn’t miss in Windsor-a talk led by Beverley Edwards and Teresa Fletcher |
| October 2025 | A visit to St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Stoke Road, Slough hosted by Christine Isles |
| September 2025 | A presentation about William Herschel by Richard Emerson |
| July 2025 | Air and Share about memories of Slough |
| June 2025 | Murders in Berkshire-taken from a book |
| May 2025 | Talk entitled “A Slough Childhood between the Wars” by Sue James |
| March 2025 | A talk by Vanessa Pleace about her work as a Sacristan at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor |
| February 2025 | 111 places you shouldn’t miss in Windsor -a talk led by Christine Isles |
| January 2025 | A presentation about the history of Heathrow Airport by Richard Smith |
| November 2024 | A talk/presentation about James Bedborough who built Upton Park by Richard Emerson |
| October 2024 | Exhibition at St. Mary’s Church, Langley about a project about childhood toys and games by pupils of Langley Heritage Primary Academy (formerly Parlaunt Park School) |
| September 2024 | A visit to Burnham Abbey |
| July 2024 | A visit to St. Thomas’s Church, Colnbrook |
| June 2024 | “How Heathrow works” – a talk by Richard Smith |
| May 2024 | A talk about some of the toys and games from the Museum Collection at the Langley Heritage Primary Academy led by Naomi Hudson |
| April 2024 | A presentation about Baylis House by Harvey Whittam |
| March 2024 | Lunch at The Royal Stag, Datchet |
See Also the Local History Gallery Page
For further information please contact the Groups Coordinator and ask to be put in touch with this groups convenor.