Author: Antony Farmer
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Alf Day – Village Blacksmith
During 2022 the old Blacksmith’s Shop at the top of School Street was demolished and a new residence built on the site. The Smithy had been built in the late 1920s by Blacksmith Alf Day, a veteran of the First World War. It followed in a sequence of Blacksmith’s Forges in the village, both at… Read more
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Addition of Two Extra Bells – 1937
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The Airey Houses
Following World War II there was an urgent need for additional housing. One initiative was to build houses from reclaimed materials, making use of ex-military hardware combined with pre-fabricated parts that could help with rapid and low-skilled construction. A design for a house which included pre-fabricated concrete columns and panels reinforced with tubing from the… Read more
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Church Concerts
The Rugby Advertiser reported on a church concert in 1938 Read more
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Society For The Propogation of the Gospel
The Rugby Advertiser reported on a meeting of the Society For The Propogation of the Gospel in 1936 The Advertiser also reported on an earlier missionary visit and exhibition in 1927. Read more
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Rev E H Hooton Appointment 1939
The Rugby Advertiser report on the appointment of the Rev E H Hooton in 1939 Read more
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W H Trickett Departure in 1939
The Rugby Advertiser report on Rev W H Trickett’s departure in 1939 Read more
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Updates to Church Bells 1937
The new bells were dedicated at a service held in 1937 The Rugby Advertiser reported on the dedication of the new bells in July 1937 Read more
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Church Festivals and Village Events
For many centuries Church Festivals have been an important part of village life. Some are still as important as ever, whilst some are less prominent in the twenty-first century. Additionally there are a number of village events where there is a religious element. See here for details of village events not mentioned below. See the… Read more