Author: Antony Farmer
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The Cooke Family
The Cooke Family was prominent in the village of Church Lawford from the 18th Century until modern times. The family appeared in the first village Census of 1801, with Walter Cooke (1770-1806) living with his wife Jane, a son and two daughters. Walter had married Jane Benn at St Peters in 1793, and her links… Read more
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Fancy Dress Competitions
In the first part of the Twentieth Century there was quite a tradition of holding fancy dress competitions as part of a celebration such as a Coronation. One such event took place in 1946 as Britain looked back on the conflict during the first half of that decade. Two interesting photos exist of that event,… Read more
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Silver Jubilee of George V – 1935
The reign of George V was from 1910 to 1936, and in 1935 his Silver Jubilee was celebrated throughout the Kingdom. Celebrations in the two villages were reported by the Rugby Advertiser in May 1935. Read more
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Village Profile in the 19th Century – Church Lawford
1850 Gazetteer of Warwickshire The earliest full Gazetteer entry for Church Lawford was in 1850. It was surprisingly detailed, with village history as well as description of current facilities, The church described is the original church, complete with the low tower. The Village Pub is now known as the White Lion, following references earlier in… Read more
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Village Profile in 19th Century – Kings Newnham
1850 Gazetteer of Warwickshire Notable in this directory is the background on the original church, as well as detail of the Village Post Office. This would have been published before the discovery of the Leigh family graves in the Cemetery. 1871/72 – Imperial Gazetteer The Imperial Gazetteer covered the whole of England and Wales. Notable… Read more
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An Interim Review of the Airport Campaign
With the 2002 Airport Proposal gathering such a wide audience, and generating so much public interest, there were some excellent review articles written in various press outlets. Some of there are referenced as part of various articles in this archive, along with links to the full article, given copyright limitations, where the article still be… Read more
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Dennis Spiller Departure in 1972
The following article appeared in the Rugby Advertiser in December 1972, announcing the departure of Rev Dennis Spiller from the twin parish. Read more
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Churchyard Rationalisation
The following article appeared in the Rugby Advertiser in April 1969. Read more
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Rev John Eardley Appointment
The following clipping is from the Rugby Advertiser of 4th October 1974 Read more