Church Lawford and King’s Newnham Timeline

Author: Antony Farmer

  • Parish Clerk

    Antony Farmer

    The Parish Clerk was a well established post from a much earlier period than the concept of the Parish Council. Parish Clerks would have the following duties. Walter Cooke, Charles Whiteman Notable references to Parish Clerks are below. Walter Cooke (1820-1898) was a Parish Clerk for almost 30 years in the late 19th Century. Read more

  • Parish Council

    Antony Farmer

    The Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Parish Council was formed in … Prior to that the post of Parish Clerk was a long established one Read more

  • Sports Clubs

    Antony Farmer

    The village cricket team was a long established entity, with matched against various district teams. A selection of reports from various publications are as follows: The village cricket team report from the Village Magazine in June 1898. Tennis and Cricket report from the Rugby Advertiser in 1930. There has been a village football team on… Read more

  • Church of England Temperance Society

    Antony Farmer

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    The Church Lawford and Kings Newnham branch of the Church of England Temperance society was formed in 1864. Sample reports from the village magazines are as follows A report from the Village Newsletter of January 1898. The Rugby Advertiser also reported regularly on the C.E.T.S. Meetings – this one was in 1895 The Advertiser also… Read more

  • Charities and Sponsorships

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    For a number of years from the end of the 19th Century into the mid 20th Century there were a number of ecclesiastical charities that were the set up by donations and bequests in the Parish, and administered by the Rector and Church Wardens. These were outlined in the Kellys Village Directory of 1900 In… Read more

  • William Manners Wood – Leaving Note April 1893

    Antony Farmer

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  • Village Outings

    Antony Farmer

    For many years, the Annual Outing has been a key part of village life. From back in the 19th Century, before any mechanised transport was available other than the railway, the annual outings would be organised several months in advance, with related fund-raising events as well as generous local support. Choir Outings One of the… Read more

  • Choir Outing – 1909 Trip to Hunstanton

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    The 1909 Village Magazine recorded the annual Choir Outing from the village. The choir outing on August 19 was a great success. Every member of the Choir, great and small, was seized with a longing for the sea. Accordingly, Hunstanton was chosen as the place to be honoured by our visit. Soon after 4.30 a.m.… Read more

  • Ron’s Recollections (Published 2002)

    Antony Farmer

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    In 2002 the Village Newsletter carried a series of articles written by Ron Hence (1924-2004) in collaboration with Sylvia, the magazine editor. They detailed his recollections of life in growing up in Church Lawford in the period between the two World Wars. The articles are reproduced here with minor amendments for context. My father and… Read more

  • A Walk Through The Village (Published 1988)

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    Syd Cresswell (1916-2000), also known as Tucker Cresswell, provided a detailed set of recollections of how Church Lawford looked during his early years in the village, matching them with more contemporary observations at that time. It was produced to provide background information to an article written by Keith Sinfield in a previous magazine about the… Read more