Author: Antony Farmer
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Village Fete 1955
The Rugby Advertiser reported on the 1955 fete. Read more
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The Village Show / Village Fete
The Village Fete has been a fixture in the village for many years. It might be regarded as a successor to either the May Parade or the Village Flower and Produce show, with perhaps the latter being the most appropriate root. The King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Triennial Show began in 1900, known as the… Read more
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Choral Festival 1875
The Rugby Advertiser reported on the 1875 Choral Festival, one of the first major events following the rebuilding of St Peters. Read more
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Peter Watkins Departure Note – 1999
Peter Watkins issued the following note in the Village Magazine of July 1999 Read more
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Bishop of Coventry Visit To St Peters July 1923
The Rugby Advertiser reported on the visit of the Bishop of Coventry to St Peter’s Church in July 1923 to mark the 50th anniversary of the church reopening. Read more
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J Pleydell Driver Departure Note
From the Parish Magazine of January 1908 Read more
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S Wallis Frost Departure December 1901
The Parish Magazine report. The Parish Magazine of December 1901 Read more
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Parish Clerk
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