Whilst it appears almost inevitable that the the combined unitary authority of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch will be created it is of concern that even some Councillors appear to portray this as the end of Poole as a town. Poole has over 1,000 years of history, its heritage is rich …
Historic England is an excellent organisation which protects our urban heritage, however their reported objection to the multiplex cinema proposed for Poole is, it is considered, misplaced. The decline of Poole’s High Street has been a gradual process over many decades. It has coincided with the misguided phase 2 of …
The Society for Poole held their Christmas event this week which was attended by 100 members and their guests. The party itself raised £100 for charity and during the event Mike Pearce, Chairman of the Society, was also pleased to hand over a further cheque for £100 to Maria Gundmann …
A Blue Plaque, organised by the Society of Poole Men, which was placed on the wall of the Antelope Hotel has been unveiled by the Mayor of Poole Xena Dion. The Plaque acknowledges the Hotel as the initial muster point for the first RNLI crews in 1865, thereby celebrating the …
Society for Poole November Newsletter 2017 Chairman’s Note Welcome to the latest Newsletter, time seems to fly past and we are now knocking on the door of Christmas! Over the past few months you will have received, either by email or by written letter, a copy of the proposed objectives …
At its recent AGM, the Society of Poole Men voted by a large majority to change its name to be the “Society for Poole”, dropping the word “Men” and adding “for” rather than “of”. “The Society has many women members and although there has been a reluctance to change the …
At the recent AGM nearly 90% of members attending voted to change the name of the Society to The Society For Poole. The name has stayed for over 94 years and was established even before women had full voting rights in the country. Although the old name had a great …
Over 50 members and their Partners joined for the annual lunch in November, this year at the Thistle Hotel on the Quay. A lovely meal, great conversation and fantastic views across the beautiful harbour; a perfect way to spend a lunchtime.
The Society of Poole Men is not a political organisation but is fiercely protective of Poole, its history, heritage and anything that threatens the progress and well being of these things. The proposal to combine Poole with our neighbours, either in a combination with Bournemouth, Christchurch or Dorset as a …
