Wycombe Spiritualist Centre
Downley Community Centre, School Close, HP13 5TR
1st & 3rd Fridays of the month, 7:15pm
Psychic, Mediumship, Clairvoyance, Healing, Spiritual Guidance
High Wycombe has a long and meaningful connection with the Spiritualist movement. The first known local Spiritualist group met above J. Lyon’s Tea Room on Church Street — the site of the current CEX store. From there, the group moved to a permanent home on Oxford Road, occupying a former school building just up from where the Job Centre now stands. Erich Püschel served as Life President during the later years of Wycombe Spiritualist Church. Although the group identified as Christian Spiritualist, it maintained an open, non-discriminatory ethos, welcoming people of all faiths and backgrounds. The Oxford Road building was demolished in the early 1990s, leaving High Wycombe without a dedicated Spiritualist centre until 2013. A monthly group began meeting at Downley Community Centre, attended by several people who had once been part of the original Oxford Road Church. In September 2014, Ashley Darkwood became leader of Downley Spiritualist Centre. As both a child and teenager, Ashley attended services at the old Wycombe Spiritualist Church, where his mother served as a medium and committee member. In summer 2017, the centre was rebranded as Wycombe Spiritualist Centre to better reflect the growing community and improve online visibility. Our in-house musician, Bob Perfect, has worked tirelessly to select uplifting songs that embody spiritual values and help raise the vibration of our services. The centre remains independent of all unions. We believe in taking guidance directly from spirit, as well as from the needs and feedback of our community. Wycombe Spiritualist Centre meets on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month at 7:30pm. Each gathering features a visiting or in-house medium or clairvoyant demonstrating their work. Spiritual healing is available free of charge at every meeting upon request. Whether you’re simply curious about Spiritualism or an established follower, you are warmly welcome at our services. |