Category: Village Shows and Festivals
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1909 King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Triennial Show
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
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1900 King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Triennial Show
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
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Village May Queens
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
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Spring Festivals – May Day and Empire Day
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
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1914 King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Triennial Show
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
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Fancy Dress Competitions
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
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1906 King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Triennial Show
The Rugby Advertiser of 18th August 1906 carried a detailed report of the third triennial King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Show. The main narrative has been transcribed below, with the reports on the various prizes shown in the original text below that. TRIENNIAL EXHIBITION AT KINGS NEWNHAM. RECORD SHOW. The heavy rainstorms on Wednesday last… Read more
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1903 King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Triennial Show
The Kenilworth Advertiser of 15th August 1903 carried a detailed report of the second triennial King’s Newnham and Church Lawford Show. The main narrative has been transcribed below, with the reports on the various prizes shown in the original text below that. In delightful weather this triennial exhibition took place on Wednesday, at Newnham. Mr.… Read more
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Maddest Merriest Day Springtime
Frank Hartley wrote an article for the Church Lawford and Kings Newnham Village Newsletter in 2018 regarding village May Day Celebrations. The Maddest Merriest Day Springtime is, at last, here in Church Lawford. All the familiar signs tell us that it is so. The sun rides higher in the sky; winter woollies are cast aside;… Read more
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The Village May Day Parade
The two villages of Church Lawford and Kings Newnham staged a May Parade for many years. The Rugby Advertiser from 29th May 1925 reports on that year’s event. A Pretty May Festival On Friday the school children celebrated their May Day. The weather, contrary to late years, was all that could be desired. The scholars… Read more