The Society
Founded in 1903, The Wimbledon Society is committed to protecting all those local amenities which contribute to our quality of life.
Community facilities and the built environment of open spaces, parks and buildings form a fundamental part of our lives. The Society has played a key role in the enhancement and protection of these vital facilities since its inception.
Civic Societies provide an army of volunteers from their ranks of members, who bring time, skills and commitment in seeking the preservation of the best of our heritage for now and for the future. Societies such as ours form a truly independent body of opinion acting entirely for the community benefit and, importantly for today, are free of political or commercial influence.
This homepage links to other main pages. We hope our site will provide you with all the information you may seek about Wimbledon and the Society. Most of all, we hope that, if you feel about our Town as we do, you will join the Society and help us to continue to provide a strong and effective voice in the community.
The Wimbledon Society is a Registered Charity, no 269478.
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Richard Milward Memorial Prize
This new biennial prize commemorates the work of Wimbledon’s notable historian Richard Milward (1924-2006). The first award will be made by The Wimbledon Society during Bookfest October 2014 for an article or essay with a local historical connection. Read more information here, including terms and conditions, and an entry form.
Heritage leaflet
A new pocket sized Heritage Leaflet lists 178 places of local historic, architectural and cultural interest.
The Society financed it as our contribution to the official Civic Day on 25 June 2011.
Free copies from the Museum, the Library and the Windmill Museum
Green Coffee
Do you want to take part in local environmental issues? Read about the 'Green Coffee' initiative here.
Local events diary
Useful quarterly listing of local events