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A branch of the Young Mens’ Christian Association (YMCA) has had a presence in High Wycombe for many years. They now have substantial premises in Crest Road, which is the largest YMCA hostel in the region. It has not always been so, as we shall see in this account of the early history of the branch.
The origins of the YMCA Now a worldwide organisation, the YMCA founded by George Williams, a draper in London, and 11 friends. They were concerned about the lack of healthy activities for young men in major cities, particularly those who had been drawn there from rural areas by the Industrial revolution.