Thu 17 Sep to Sun 20 Sep
Thu 17 Sep:Church Tours + Winnie the Pooh 100th Anniversary Exhibition 1400-1700; Fri 18 Sep:Church Tours + Winnie the Pooh 100th Anniversary Exhibition 1100-1700 ; Sat 19 Sep:Church Tours + Winnie the Pooh 100th Anniversary Exhibition 1000-1200. Teddy Bear’s Picnic 1400 Entertainment. Followed by Tea. Pre-book for catering purposes, ends 1600 (Exhibition open during Tea) ; Sun 20 Sep:Church Tours + Winnie the Pooh 100th Anniversary Exhibition 1300-1700 ; Free Entry.
St. Laurence Church, Upton Court Road, Slough SL3 7LS
Heritage Open Day: Church, Grade I listed. Tours of church/churchyard. Grave of William Herschel, Heritage displays and telescopes. Family graves; links with Ooty, India and lots more. Covers aspects of National Curriculum. 2026 A.A. Milne & Winnie the Pooh exhibition+ St Laurence's Church, Grade I listed, oldest building in Slough. Claims to fame: grave of Sir William Herschel who discovered Uranus and infra-red.
Other family graves of interest. Restored painted Chancel arches dating 1180; stain glass windows including Kempe. Links with local poet, Thomas Gray; Dicken's publisher, Hatchett + much more. Herschel model of 40 ft telescope, two new telescopes, including an original made for spotting satellites in 1960s. Brass rubbing...
