Why Page Community Association?

 

We are a friendly organisation offering a range of facilities to the community at competitive rates. Why not join us and share in the activities and facilities we have to offer!

We are also home to many clubs, organisations and societies, including our local Parish Council and the Citizens Advice Bureau.

 

A Brief History of Page Community Association and Alderman Arthur William Page.

 

Alderman Page is considered by many to have been Staple Hill's greatest benefactor.

He was born in Ipswich 1862 and as a young man moved to Bristol to qualify as a solicitor in 1892.

For many years he lived at Hill House, Staple Hill and represented the Mangotsfield Parish as the County Councillor from 1901 to 1913.

He became a Justice of the Peace in 1907 and an Alderman in 1910.

He was a member of the Oddfellows Friendly Society and one of the Founders of the Thomas Adams Lodge in Staple Hill.

He was keenly interested in improving the lives of the residents and in 1910 he presented Page Park to the district to help promote the health and wellbeing of the people.

Over the years his aims have been met as the park has developed with the help of the Friends of Page Park and activities have increased.

This has resulted in the Park receiving recognition as the best park in the region.

Many people know of this contribution from Alderman Page, but there is less awareness of the contribution he made in setting up the Page Institute in this building in 1921.

The aim was to promote further education opportunities for the workers and the provision of indoor leisure pursuits for families.

This building was home to the Page Institute, the Red Cross and the local Library.

Then in the late 1970s the Library moved to the town centre and the Page Community Association was formed incorporating the Page Institute and occupied the whole building.

Alderman Page died in Bournemouth on November 28th, 1928 at the age of 66 years.