Welcome to The Society for Poole

The Society was founded in 1924 and is open to all who have the interests of Poole, its past, present and future at heart.

We are dedicated to promoting the town, retaining traditions such as Beating the Bounds, restoring assets such as Scaplen’s Court and raising awareness of our proud history with blue plaques, information boards and public display of the Poole Flag. At the same time we work closely with BCP Council regarding future strategic development, in particular with regard to planning and environmental issues.

We host monthly public talks about the town and county. The talks are open to the general public and held on the 3rd Tuesday in the month at The Conservative Club, Oakdale, Darbys Lane, Poole BH15 3EU (opposite Oakdale Church) at 7:30pm. Diary of events is available here.

We have a reciprocal arrangement with the Poole Maritime Trust (PMT) whereby our members can attend each other’s events and are affiliated to Poole Heritage Forum, Friends of Upton Country Park, Friends of Poole Park, and Poole Twinning Association.

We are actively seeking new members and anyone over the age of 18 who lives in, works in or originates from, or has the interests of Poole, its past, present and future at heart, is eligible to apply for membership.

Application forms available here.