Church Lawford and King’s Newnham Timeline

Category: Village Groups

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The Church of England Temperance Society

    Antony Farmer

    Frank Hartley wrote about the Church of England Temperance Society in the village newsletter of March 2018. Our Victorian forbears were very much alive to the problems caused by drunkenness amongst the working population. A number of Temper­ance Societies sprung up in the mid to late Victorian years. The Church of England Temperance Society (CETS)… Read more

  • Village Potato Show

    Antony Farmer

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    The Village Potato Show was held on an annual basis. The Potato Club was sponsored by the People’s Refreshment House Association, the owners of the White Lion, with the long-standing Landlord, Andy Coot, being the main driver for this initiative. The Rugby Advertiser reported on the 1937 event. Read more

  • St John’s Ambulance – Church Lawford Division

    Antony Farmer

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    The Church Lawford division of St John’s Ambulance Brigade was formed following the Second World War. The Rugby Advertiser reported on one of its events in 1947 Read more

  • Children’s Day Out 1955

    Antony Farmer

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    During the post-war period a number of Children’s Outings were arranged by Mr and Mrs Birch – a Rugby Advertiser report of an outing in 1955 is recorded below. Read more