Amersham Museum, St Mary’s Church and the Tyndale Society hosted two talks at Old Amersham Parish Church to mark Tyndale500. With such a strong local history of Lollardy and great community interest, not least through the regular production of the Amersham Martyrs’ Community Play, the anniversary presented a welcome opportunity to hear from experts on the topic.

Neil Rees spoke on 'The Importance and Legacy of Tyndale's Translation' on 5^th May, and Andrew Hope’s topic was 'From Wyclif through to Tyndale and beyond: The Reformation in Amersham' on 12^th May. The appreciative audiences were able to ask questions of the speakers which ranged from literacy rates in 16^th Amersham to how the local political officials might have viewed the Lollards.

Report by Briony Hudson, Amersham Museum