Our Society was founded with the name Hitcham and Taplow Preservation Society in December 1959 with the aim "to protect Hitcham, Taplow and the surrounding countryside from being spoilt by bad development and neglect".
When our founder and first chairman Dr Maurice Rogers retired to live in a distant village in a farewell letter he expressed his belief that the Society had been "a significant influence in maintaining the surroundings to our homes at least as attractive as we found them" Across the years and especially in recent years, although removing Preservation from its title, the Society has continued to be in action endeavouring to be 'a significant influence' in protecting the integrity of our built environment and its surrounding green belt .
The next edition of our Newsletter in Spring 2010 will celebrate our 50th anniversary. It will include a survey of our activities and achievements through the years brought into perspective by the reminiscences of the 'old days' from past Presidents, Chairmen, Secretaries and Newsletter Editors.
