Church Lawford and King’s Newnham Timeline

Category: Social Life

  • 1909 King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Triennial Show

    Antony Farmer

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    The Rugby Advertiser of 31st July 1909 carried a detailed report of the fourth triennial King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Show. The narrative has been transcribed below. FLOWER SHOW AND INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION AT KING’S NEWNHAМ. The fourth triennia! flower show and industrial exhibition, open to Church Lawford and Kings Newnham, was held at The Hall,… Read more

  • 1900 King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Triennial Show

    Antony Farmer

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    The King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Triennial Show began in 1900, known as the “Flower Show and Industrial Exhibition” and as the name suggests it was to be held every three years, and featured village crafts as well as garden produce. The reports of each of the five pre-First World War Shows in the Rugby… Read more

  • Village May Queens

    Antony Farmer

    For many years the Village May Day celebrations included the crowning of a May Queen. Other village children were also given roles in the ceremony, such as May Queen Assistant or Maypole Bearer. Although not officially recorded, it has been possible to build up a provisional list of Village May Queens covering the first half… Read more

  • Spring Festivals – May Day and Empire Day

    Antony Farmer

    The Traditional May Day Festival was celebrated in the two villages for many years. The May Day Festival and Parade is discussed here, and the May Queen celebrations are discussed here. A list of the Village May Queens has also been compiled. The village school also closed for the May Day festival up until the… Read more

  • 1914 King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Triennial Show

    Antony Farmer

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    The local press reported on the 1914 Village Show – this extract is from the Coventry Standard of 31st July 1914. KING’S NEWNHAM EXHIBITION. FLOWER SHOW AND SPORTS: INTERESTING INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITS. The triennial exhibition at King’s Newnham is always one of the most interesting in the county. It combines not only the usual features of… Read more

  • Fancy Dress Competitions

    Antony Farmer

    In the first part of the Twentieth Century there was quite a tradition of holding fancy dress competitions as part of a celebration such as a Coronation. One such event took place in 1946 as Britain looked back on the conflict during the first half of that decade. Two interesting photos exist of that event,… Read more

  • The Village Public House

    Antony Farmer

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    For many villagers the village pub will always be thought of as “The White Lion”, with the current name of the “Old Smithy” being adopted in recent times. In fact the White Lion name appears to originate from around 1840. It was referenced as the White Lion in a court case in 1841, yet in… Read more

  • Other Local Activities

    Antony Farmer

    As well as those activities within the two villages themselves, the improvements in travel options meant there were a number of activities in the local area that were mainstays of the social lives of villagers over the years. More details on some of all of the following will be added depending on how relevant they… Read more

  • Choir Outing to Cleethorpes in 1900

    Antony Farmer

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  • Village Youth Club

    Antony Farmer

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    The Church Lawford and Kings Newnham has existed in several guises over the years. The Rugby Advertiser detailed the setting up of a Youth Club in 1957′ Read more