Category: Historic Events
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The Village School In Wartime
At the bottom of this page is a timeline reflecting the “Village School in Wartime”, aligned with other wartime events. The threat of war increased during the late 1930s, with the Munich Crisis in 1938 heightening awareness, and even with the apparently positive outcome on 30th September 1938 – “Peace for our Time”, preparations for… Read more
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A 19th Century View of the Road Past Church Lawford
Prominent Rugby-born Historian Matthew Holbech Bloxam recorded his thoughts about the route from Rugby to Brandon, passing Church Lawford, and with a reference to King’s Newnham along the way. These were published in the Rugby Advertiser in March 1873. Matthew (1805-1888) was well-regarded in historic circles, and was also a prominent archaeologist based out of… Read more
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Silver Jubilee of George V – 1935
The reign of George V was from 1910 to 1936, and in 1935 his Silver Jubilee was celebrated throughout the Kingdom. Celebrations in the two villages were reported by the Rugby Advertiser in May 1935. Read more
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee 2012
The Diamond Jubilee celebration to mark 60 years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II was held on the 2nd-5th June 2012 in the United Kingdom. The actual jubilee day was 6th February 2012, as the accession of the Queen was on 6th February 1952, but the commemoration was held over to summer months. The… Read more
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Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee 1887
To mark 50 years of the reign of Queen Victoria, the Golden Jubilee celebrations were held on 20th and 21st June 1887. Throughout the country there were local celebrations. The schedule of events was published in the local newspapers. Details for Church Lawford are below. Similar details were published for King’s Newnham, with a separate… Read more
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Millennium Celebrations
Many of the Millennium Celebrations were at a family level, rather than at a village level, but there was a small gathering on the village green to read the Millennium Resolution as detailed below: Read more
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Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee (2002)
The Golden Jubilee celebration to mark 50 years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II was held on the 4th June 2002 in the United Kingdom. The actual jubilee day was 6th February 2002, as the accession of the Queen was on 6th February 1952, but the commemoration was held over to summer months. The… Read more
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee 1977
The Silver Jubilee celebration to mark 25 years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II was held on the weekend of 6th and 7th June 1977 in the United Kingdom. The actual jubilee day was 6th February 1977, as the accession of the Queen was on 6th February 1952, but the commemoration was held over… Read more
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Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee 1897
Following the events in the two villages to celebrate Queen Victoria’s 60 years as Queen at her Diamond Jubilee on 21/22 June 1897, the Parish Newsletter carried a report from the vicar as well as the results of the village sports. Hester and Marjory Townsend had made a tableau to celebrate the event. Local Newspapers… Read more