Author: Antony Farmer
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1906 Kings Newnham Triennial Show
The Rugby Advertiser of 18th August 1906 carried a detailed report of the third triennial Kings Newnham Show. Read more
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1903 Kings Newnham Show
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Marriotts Charity
Miss Marriott, in 1860, left £2 per annum for school purposes. The pledge was confirmed in a plaque in the Church thus :- Miss S.C. MARRIOTT, £100 (£93.19.lid. Consols) the proceeds to be applied to the support of the Parochial School, in such manner as the Trustees think fit. Distribution of the Charity Money continued… Read more
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Crofts Charity
James Crofts (1773-1844), a village farmer who farmed at Mount Pleasant, had included in his will (dated 30 June 1830) a sum of £500 which was given to the minister and the parish officers of Church Lawford to apply yearly the sum of £10 (part of the interest from the money), in educating 5 boys… Read more
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Edmonds Charity
The Rev. Robert Edmonds by his will proved on 17 August 1863 bequeathed to the rector and churchwardens of Church Lawford £500, the interest to be laid out on 25 March in every year in the following manner: viz. £5 towards the support of the Sunday School penny club, £2 for the purchase or towards… Read more
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Arthur Woodward’s Life Story
Arthur Woodward (1902 – 1981) lived in Jaggard’s Cottage in Church Road for many years, and the tribute to him in the village magazine in 1981 paints a picture of village life in the mid-twentieth century. John Forsyth was the village magazine editor at the time. When someone like Arthur Woodward dies, who has been… Read more
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Goodes Farm, Brinklow
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Abbey Hall Farm, Brinklow
Further details and outline history will be added here. Read more
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The Manor House, Church Lawford
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Thatched Cottages in Green Lane
The two adjoining thatched cottages in Green Lane are the sole remaining examples of what was once a common feature in the village. A review of such cottages present during the 19th and 20th centuries can be found here. Many such cottages were either roofed over with corrugated iron when re-thatching costs escalated, or, as… Read more