We are delighted to announce that Ms Robin Sharp has been appointed to the post of Director of Development at Wycombe Abbey and will lead the Development and Seniors’ Office, overseeing our…

You may be familiar with the story of Operation Mincemeat, the deception operation that took place during the Second World War, in which the body of a homeless man was deposited off…

On Wednesday 15 November, we were delighted to host 60 Wycombe Abbey Seniors for a drinks event in London. Held at Patch, a cocktail bar just around the corner from St Paul’s…

We are delighted to hear that Wycombe Abbey Senior Dame Sue Carr has been appointed as the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales – the first woman ever to hold the…

On a very sunny Saturday 10 June, Wycombe Abbey was the perfect setting to host Seniors and Honorary Seniors for the annual Seniors’ Day event. Guests were welcomed with an appropriately refreshing…

Elsie Bowerman, Wycombe Abbey Senior, was a key figure in the history of the School. She joined at age 11 in 1901, shortly after the School was opened. Her education at Wycombe…

It is very exciting to see women, and among them, several Wycombe Abbey Seniors, taking part and competing again on the world-famous Cresta Run – a natural ice skeleton racing toboggan track,…

On Tuesday 8 November the Careers Department hosted the annual Wycombe Abbey Careers Seminar, held in person for the first time since 2019. We were delighted to welcome 23 different speakers to…

On Saturday 19 November, members of the Wycombe Abbey community gathered to celebrate the re-opening of Big School and to thank Wycombe Abbey Senior Mrs Patricia Thompson CBE (Henchley, Class of 1958,…

We were thrilled to welcome Professor Dame Sarah Springman as the most recent speaker for the Carrington Award Sixth Form programme. A Wycombe Abbey Senior (C128, Rubens) Sarah went on to study…