Author: Antony Farmer
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A Timeline to the Airport Threat For Church Lawford and King’s Newnham
The following pages contain various items of interest relating to the Airport Threat in 2002/03, complementing the initial story. The Airport Threat July 2002 – December 2003 Airport Consultation 2002 – Midlands Summary Document July 2002 Local Campaigning Begins July 2002 Public Meeting To Set Up Multi-Agency Coordinating Group August 2002 Questionnaire on Airport Consultation… Read more
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Extension of Consultation Deadline – December 2002
The original deadline for the Consulation Period to end was at the end of November 2002, with all parties gearing their campaigns towards that date, However, following a High Court Challenge by the Kent (Cliffe) campaign there was a ruling made that the situation with Gatwick Airport must form part of the overall review, and… Read more
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Updated ARAC Information – March 2003
In parallel with the campaign organised locally in the two villages, the Anti-Rugby Airport Committee and the Strategic Anti-Airport Co-Ordinating Group continued to campaign with direct reference to Rugby and other villages in the district who were not campaigning in their own right. By March 2003 they saw a need to bring fresh impetus to… Read more
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Airport Threat – Local Actions Begin
As soon as the threat to Church Lawford and King’s Newnham was announced the village community sprang into action. The first step was to hold a local meeting to brief people on the Government proposal. This was on 29th July 2002, and was originally due to be held in the Reading Room, but was moved… Read more
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Valedictory Address at Service of Thanksgiving For Church Lawford C of E School
When the Church Lawford Church of England School Closed in 1996, Howard Parvin was Chairman of the School Governors, and in that role he was asked to give the Valedictory Speech during the Service of Thanksgiving on 30th June 1996. His words are reproduced below. Valedictory Address given by Howard Parvin to Service of Thanksgiving… Read more
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Creation of Co-Ordination Committee August 2002
As well as the local efforts documented in this archive, there was also a campaign committee set up to bring together various agencies who would be affected by the airport proposal. This was established as the key action from a Public Meeting on 7th August 2002 – the minutes are detailed below. Minutes of Public… Read more
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Anti-Airport Action Group Response Document
In time for the November 2002 deadline, the Church Lawford and King’s Newnham Anti-Airport Action Group submitted their response document to the Government Proposals An extract from the first few pages is below, along with a link to the complete document. INTRODUCTION This document has been prepared and submitted on behalf of all the residents… Read more
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1875 Sermon at the Festival of Choirs
Both the Advertiser and the Rugby Gazette reported the words of the sermon at the 1875 festival. The Rev. Frederick Simcox Lea, M.A., Rector of Tedstone-de-la-Mere, Herefordshire, preached the sermon at the 1875 Festival of Choirs, taking for his text the words-“How shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at the… Read more
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Festival of Choirs 1875
On 2nd June 1875, a Festival of Choirs for the Archdeaconry of Coventry was held in St Peters. A report on the Festival was found in “The Advertiser” dated 5th June 1875. On 2nd June 1875, a Festival of Choirs for the Archdeaconry of Coventry was held in St Peters, the Parish Church of Church… Read more
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1918 Sale – Village Histories
As part of the introduction section of the calalogue for the 1918 Estate Sale an overview of the histories of the two villages was given. This provides a somewhat different overview, as it is presented from the viewpoint of the vendor and their agent, so includes much of the history of the two Manors and… Read more