Some Previous Events and Activities
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Here is an album of photos showing various society events and activities over recent years.
The 25th anniversary meeting of the society. Tom Jourdan is front right. Jack and Joan Howard Drake are back left. Rachel and Harry Grant are behind Tom Jourdan
2006: 35th anniversary of the Society at Beaconsfield Hall. Back row - Jack Howard Drake, Graham Nelson, [?] David Wilson, David Innes Wilson, [?][?] Wendy Pearce, John Rawlins, Duncan Waugh, David Perceval. Front row - Pauline Holdsworth, Trudy Yates. Joan Howard Drake, Sue Richards, Margaret Ware, Sue Jourdan, Rachel Grant, [?]Janet Wallace, Kate Tiller
25th Anniversary meeting on 2nd February 2006. From the left: Sue Jourdan, David Percival , Mrs Percival, Wendy Pearse
Margaret Ware and Kate Tiller at the 25th Anniversary meeting in 2006
Jack and Joan Howard Drake with John Rawlins at the 25th anniversary meeting in 2006
Kate Tiller addresses the Society members on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary meeting
The Society occasionally records historical artefacts or buildings in the Wychwoods. Here is a photograph of a medieval wooden figure with a shawm woodwind instrument. The figure stood for many years in a niche on a building in Milton High Street until 2006. It was then removed when the building was refurbished
Senior Wychwood citizens are invited by the Society to view old photographs from the archives. Left Jean Hawcutt, in the centre is her friend Mary [?] from Leafield and on the right is Lorna Souch
Senior Wychwood citizens invited by the Society to view archive photographs at the new Beaconsfield Hall. Left Ron Dale, Jack Busby, Phyllis Busby
In 2007 the Society invited senior citizens to view archive photos at the new Beaconsfield Hall. Left facing away from the camera John Rawlins. Front row Mrs Bob Combes, Bob Combes (son of Harry Combes) next to the projector, David Trollope operating the projector, Mrs Townsend and Minnie Pratley. rear probably Dulcie Arundel. Doreen Barnes in the kitchen
Senior Wychwood citizens are invited by the Society to view old photographs from the archives in 2007. Left rear row: Bob Combes and Mrs Combes, Dulcie Arundel, Jack Busby in the red shirt with his wife Phyllis. Front row: Joan Townsend and, Minnie Pratley on the left
2007: the Society invited senior Wychwood citizens to two sessons of viewing archive photographs in the New Beaconsfield Hall. From left Dorothy Shepherd (sister of Dulcie Arundel, Dulcie Arundel, Kath Cooper. In the background Ron Dale
Senior Wychwood citizens are invited by the society to view old photographs from the archives in 2007. Front left Kath Cooper, back row sitting Bim Champness, Ron Prew. David Trollope is on the projector
The Society invited Wychwood senior citizens to view archive photographs Dorothy Shepherd (Dulcie Arundel's sister) , Dulcie Arundel, Kath Cooper
The Society invited senior Wychwood citizens to view archive photographs in 2007. Left to right: Bim Champness, Ron Dale and Jack Prew
The WLHS organised a visit to Bletchley Park in 2007. Front left Tom Jourdan
A visit to Gloucester Cathedral and Docks in 2008
Visit to Gloucester. Doreen Barnes rings the port bell
Sue Jourdan (right) and Stella Perceval manning a WLHS stand at an event in the New Beaconsfield Hall in 2008
Old musical instrument and music included with the Cross papers, originally inherited by Mrs Wiggins at the Post Office and then presented to Margarent Ware and deposited by the Society with the Oxford Museum
Stamp from the Crown charity. Believed to be from the Cross papers
Tunnel for sheep to pass under the lime tree drive in the Court gardens. Now filled in
Rear of old Costcutter stores Shipton just before demolition in 2011
Demolition of Costcutters (old Dees stores Shipton) 2011
WLHS members about to set off on one of Liz Wooley's walks in Oxford. Liz Woolley herself is third from the left. Linda Forster and Edwin Wilson are on left of the photo. Bob Holdsworth is the tall man at the rear. His wife, Pauline is carrying the green farm bag. On the right is Janet Wallace
WLHS members on a Liz Woolley Oxford walk. The Society did two of these walks one to explore the poorer parishes around St Ebbs and the other of industrial and early commercial sites
Bell from the tin church at Fiddlers Hill. Now on long term loan to Wychwood School
A walking tour of Ascott conducted by Wendy Pearse. Wendy in red coat as is husband Jim. David Wilson and his wife Barbara on extreme left
A walking tour of Ascott conducted by Wendy Pearse. Wendy in the red coat as is husband Jim. David Wilson and his wife Barbara are on the extreme left, Janet Wallace
The WLHS acts as a home for some historical objects of interest to the Wychwood Community. Here in 2013 the Chairman Alan Vickers receives the very generous gift of a portrait of the Rev Dr Thomas Brookes who lived at the Prebendal. The portrait was returned by Peter Cullom following the death of his brother. The return was physically made by Mr Cullom's parents. It is currently on long term loan to the Prebendal Care Home
WLHS outing to Fairford Church with Tim Porter. Jim and Wendy Pearse are at the back. On the left, Doreen Barnes, Joan Howard Drake and Di Johnson. Bob Holdsworth is in the red jacket. Pauline Holdsworth is with the bag, on the right. Janet Wallace is in the centre with Tim Porter
Tim Porter discussing the windows of Fairford Church with WLHS members in 2014
WLHS stall at Shipton fete 2015. Michael Campbell manning the Society's laptop and scanner. Paula Nielsen is talking to visitors
Paula Nielsen and Janet Wallace manning the WLHS stall inside New Beaconsfield Hall at the Shipton fete in 2015
Paula Nielsen and Janet Wallace manning the WLHS stall inside New Beaconsfield Hall at the Shipton fete in 2015. Also present on the left are Rosemary and Edwin Wilson
Broadband cable being installed in Church Street Shipton
2019 Kate Tiller presenting a copy of the Victoria County History volume on Wychwood Forest and Environs to Sir Tim Stevenson, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire at the launch event held at Bruern Abbey. Simon Townley the Editor is in the background
The Homestead recorded in between a change of ownership. WLHS invited by the selling party in 2020
Joy Timms with Richard d'Apice, friend of Michael Bishop (Baron Glendonbrook) and Martin Ritchie his partner, owners of Bruern Abbey during the visit by WLHS members
Joy Timms with Richard d'Apice, friend of Michael Bishop (Baron Glendonbrook) and Martin Ritchie his partner, owners of Bruern Abbey during the visit by WLHS members. Richard d'Apice is a lawyer based in Sidney Australia with a deep interest in history and especially of Bruern and Medieval England. Joy Timms is the Society's leading expert on the Abbey
Janet Wiltshire, WLHS treasurer and a descendent of one of the Ascott Martyrs, comparing notes with another descendent sitting on the memorial seat in Ascott in 2016
The team from the WLHS manning the Society stand at the Milton Fete July 2016. From left to right Janet Wallace, Paula Nielson and Michael Campbell. The WLHS laptop and portable scanner is on the right of the table
Bells from St Marys Shipton about to leave for refurbishing in 2018 at Loughborough. Cooke twins who are still ringing the bells in their 80s standing in front of the lorry. Alison on the left and Jo on the right
Work starting on Deanfield Grange in Shipton
John Bennett takes a group of members on a walk to consider historic buildings in Milton 2019
