Church Lawford and King’s Newnham Timeline

Category: Social Life

  • The White Lion in the 1980s

    Antony Farmer

    The Coventry Evening Telegraph featured a story on the White Lion on 11th February 1989. PENSIONER Syd Cromwell reckons the old Duke of Buccleuch would turn in his grave if he could see what’s happened to his village pub. They’ve stopped pub games, taken out the bar and banned farmers in mucky wellies. And that,… Read more

  • Christmas Parties

    Antony Farmer

    The annual Christmas Party was an important village event over many years, often with separate parties for the Adult and Children. Read more

  • Warwickshire Outing 1908

    Antony Farmer

    A record of the “Mothers’ Outing” in 1908 Read more

  • Mother’s Union

    Antony Farmer

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    The Mother’s Union was an organisation that brought together local people and the local Church. A group ran in the village for some years – details to be added. Read more

  • Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Women’s Institute

    Antony Farmer

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    The Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Women’s Institute was formed in 1932, and is still going strong almost a century later. On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of the group in 1982 a celebration tea was arranged, and a report was prepared by John Forsyth for the Parish Magazine the following month. John’s report… Read more

  • Post-War Events at RAF Church Lawford

    Antony Farmer

    Once the RAF Church Lawford base was no longer used for aviation the site was used in a number of way, while discussions were had about its future. There were Cycling events hosted by local cycling clubs, as well as events more confined to the RAF personnel still on site, such as Boxing. There were… Read more

  • Sunday School

    Antony Farmer

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    There have been many variations of the St Peter’s Sunday School over the years. A sample from February 1937 shows how good the attendance was More details will be added here. Read more

  • 1906 Kings Newnham Triennial Show

    Antony Farmer

    The Rugby Advertiser of 18th August 1906 carried a detailed report of the third triennial Kings Newnham Show. Read more

  • 1903 Kings Newnham Show

    Antony Farmer

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  • Band of Hope

    Antony Farmer

    The Church of England Temperance Society, detailed here, also had a junior movement, known as the Band of Hope, Both movements were active in Kings Newnham and Church Lawford, with the Worth Townsend family and Kings Newnham farmer John Brierly being major sponsors. The Rugby Advertiser documented many of their meetings at the latter end… Read more