Author: Antony Farmer
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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
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Street Naming and Numbering Changes in the 1950s
Until the early 20th Century the villages were owned by the Duke of Buccleuch, and the cottages in the village were numbered sequentially 145 to 214 rather than being given a street address – see here for a discussion on those numbers and their location. At that stage there was little development north of Smithy… Read more
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Other Wartime Memories 1939-45
Some clippings from the local press – notably the Rugby Advertiser, during the war period. Read more
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Transportation
Brakes Buses – to Newnham Footpaths Link To Outings Read more
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Protected: Other Memories
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. Read more
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Village Directory 1960
This directory was published with better alignment to the revised street naming and numbers. At this time Sheffs Cafe was located on the south side of Rugby Road (Number 2). The additional development in Church Road was starting to be seen. Note that it was recorded in the Parish Council minutes during 1960 that 3… Read more
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Village Directory 1959
The Village Directory in 1959 was the last one to be published with the “old” cottage numbering approach, although references to “School St” were used ahead of “King’s Newnham Road” or a full adoption of “Church Rd – see here for details of the change. In fact it was rather a composite affair, with some… Read more
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Village Directory 1951
This was the first directory to incorporate the Airey Houses, shown at the end as the block of 12 houses in “Newnham Lane”. Somewhat confusingly, the original Council House numbers are also used for Newnham Lane in the main body of the directory. The houses in what became Coronation Road some years later are numbered… Read more