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An aerial view of High Wycombe from 1992. Picture by SJ Machrihanish An incredible aerial photo of High Wycombe from the 1990s shows how much the town has changed in almost 30 years. Taken by the BFP’s We Grew Up in Wycombe Facebook group member SJ Machrihanish, the shot shows the town centre from the sky in around 1992. Members were asked to spot what has changed since then. Mr Machrihanish said: “The school you can see above Garratts Way, top right – you can’t see that today,” with Paul Walden adding: “That’s Bellfield school, now replaced with houses.” Ian Montgomery commented: “Gasometers bottom left have gone, replaced with housing,” while Jo Galley wrote: “I can see the flat that I lived in in ‘92 in Wyatt Close and the house that I lived in years later had just been built in Garratts Way.”
High Wycombe councillors agree part of Abbey Way should be renamed in memory of pioneer Dame Frances Dove
Abbey Way Part of a busy High Wycombe road should be renamed in honour of a pioneer who did “amazing” things in the town, councillors agreed. High Wycombe’s representatives were unanimous in their praise for renaming a section of Abbey Way, between the traffic lights and Marlow Hill, either Dame Frances Dove Way or Frances Dove Way. Cllr Lesley Clarke OBE came up with the plan with local historian Willie Reid to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Dame Frances Dove and the founding of Wycombe Abbey School, which is accessed along that section of the road.
Plans to change the name of part of Abbey Way to Dame Frances Dove Way in High Wycombe
Abbey Way Part of a major town centre road in High Wycombe could be changed to celebrate a woman who set up schools and charities in the town. A section of Abbey Way, between the traffic lights and Marlow Hill, could be renamed either Dame Frances Dove Way or Frances Dove Way. Cllr Lesley Clarke OBE came up with the plan with local historian Willie Reid to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Dame Frances Dove and the founding of Wycombe Abbey School, which is accessed along that section of the road.
Lucinda Dryzek attended Wycombe High School in the 00s and is best known for playing Katy Riley in the BBC sitcom Life of Riley and Jasmine Burrows in BBC medical drama Holby City. The actress has been in numerous TV shows including Outnumbered, Midsomer Murders and The Twilight Zone where she played the character of Katherine Langford.
Jimmy Carr One of the nation s most-loved comedians also attended a school in High Wycombe. He spent most of his early life in Farnham Common, South Bucks, where he attended Farnham Common School, followed by Burnham Grammar School. He completed sixth form at the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe, where he says his academic potential was identified and nurtured.