Rough shoot at Lower Farm Milton. Thomas Alfred Groves left with his dog Nero and Richard Hartley right with Alfred Groves looking on
High Street Milton under Wychwood - George Baughan thought to be in front of present Cotham Cottage August 13th 1918. He was a Coal Merchant at Shiption Station. In 1900 he had a house The Shrubbery (now Cotswald) built at the corner of Frog Lane / Shipton Road. George appears in photos at Shipton Station.
Milton under Wychwood - The Green. Hillborough House in the background - Bill Timms, Dick Kite, Alf Pearce, Will Budger,Percy Greenaway, Reg Dore
Wychwood Bowls Club on grounds at the rear of The Shaven Crown Hotel. Players identified include: Eric Meecham; W.J.Franklin; Walt Smith; E.J.Kethro; Wallace; Ted Pearce; Duester; Bill Timms; George Rathbone. Date: not known
Believed to be evacuees photographed in 1941 in the Milton Baptisit school yard. Names not always clear from the original scan.Back Row left to right - Jean Willis, Ruthy Parsloe, (Unknown) , Mary Bond, Audrey Farrell, Kathy Palmer, Betty Summers, (Unknown) , Miss Phillips. Also believed present - Jean Whebby, Beryl Woodgate plus possibly Jean and Joyce Spooner and Rose Purser
"Spanish Refugees and staff at St.Michael's, Shipton under Wychwood during the Second World War and Spanish Civil War. Date: possibly 1930s-40s"
Mrs Dangerfield, wife of Mr Joseph J. Dangerfield. On the left is George Dangerfield; on the right, Lucy Dangerfield, poss three sisters, although one looks like Ethel. Photograph taken outside Lane End Farm. Date: 1st August 1913
Wychwood Division St John Ambulance Brigade 1948. Wychwood Division St John Ambulance Brigade 1948. Back row: Pte E. Rawlins, Pte D. Souch, Pte R. Beaney, Pte K. Miles, Pte D.E. Miles, Pte S. G. Cripps, Pte R.J. Edginton, Pte. F. Greenaway, Pte. R.W. Brookes, Pte B. MIles Front row: Div.Cpl. P Bridges, Pte. A.Pearce, Div.Sgt. W.J. Smith, County Officer H. Howard, Div.Supt. W. Beck, Div.Surgeon Dr. G. Scott, Div. H./Sgt. H.S.Pratley, Pte. J.H.Wilkinson, Pte. W. James
Members of the Shipton Bowls Club. Circa 1930s. Provisional identifications: Front row left to right: Charles Duester, Mr Kethro the baker, Ted Pearce, Ken Miles Middle row (?) Horne (headteacher) Revd Freeman (?) Dr Roe (?) Sourtham (Anchorage Frog Lane) Back Rowr (?) (?) Ted Pearce Franklin, Josh Watson, Townsend, (?)
St Johns dinner Bury Barn, Burford c. 1960 Revd Cundell on left of top table. Eric Matthews also on this table On nearest table Vi Smith, and Walt Smith On second table further away, Jack Wilkinson at the end, Perc and Florrie Bridges, Herman Puddle, Sid Smith, Phyllis Smith (in glasses)
The Shipton saddler's shop around 1900. Girls on the left are Hannah (born 1869) and Winifred (born 1870) In the doorway is James Alfred "Puffer" Willis a saddler born 1865
Turning the first sods for the construction of the New Beaconsfield Hall Shipton Probably 1997. Hamish Harvey, Anne Mathews, Annie Savil, Belinda Willson, Gordon Halliday, Jonathon Willson, Christine Halliday doing digging, John Hartley, Malcolm Cochrane, Mary Cochrane, Jackie Finley
Turning the first sods for the New Beaconsfield Hall Shipton probably 1997. Len Nicholson on the left in the cap, Mavis Macvicar next to him,
Guides performing Cinderella pantomime in the 1980s. Old Shipton village hall. Fourth from the left is Christine Halliday's daughter Beth, Jo Naish, Julie Dixon (daughter of Linda Dixon). The girl in glasses is Victoria Newitt
The Commuters - a regular part of the WI pantomimes in the old Shipton Village Hall. December 1993. Man in the brown suit is John Rawlins. On his left is Ian Mathews. Possibly Sir John Graham second from the left
Mawles School at Court Farm. On the left is Betty Mawle, next Don Franklin, then Mary Dee and Mary Mawle. The two children on extreme right not identified. 1930s
United Woodworking Co Station Road Shipton. Phillip Hepden working on a device to raise bales onto a waggon pulled by a tractor to a design by Bob Griffin. Taken in 1950s
Beaney family of Milton: members of St Johns Ambulance. Back row left to right: Dick Beaney, Jack Beaney. Middle row left to right: Edmund Beaney, David Beaney. In front: Joyce Beaney
Barnes family group of Milton in 1910 Back row left to right: Mr B.,(?),(?),(?),Tom Croome, (?),Pat,(?) Len, Sara Curl, Jack, (?) Front row left to right: Jinnie, Granny,(?), Gus,Vi,Dot, Gramp Barnes, Nelklk Suiford with baby Sitting in front (?)
Barnes family group Milton 1916 Rear row left to right: Wilfred, Gramp, Evelyn, Gran, George Croome, Ivy Front row left to right: Bert, May, Georgie, Winnie
Peter Brooks of Milton 1802 - 1862. Licensee of the Butcher's Arms in Milton. Related to the Brooks of Shipton
Stan Burson building council houses. From left: Stan Burson, Dave Dalton, Jack Townsend. John Rawlings estimates this was taken in 1940s/1950s because Dave Dalton came to Shipton during the Second World War
Mr and Mrs Barnes of Woodbury near Newbury, maternal grandparents of Mrs Rose Burson. Mr Barnes was a gamekeeper and the family lived in the building behind the photograph
Party for the committee of The Wychwood Magazine probably late 1990s. Back row left to right: Heather Derkacz, Cathy Pearce, Marion Ray, Beryl Brown,Ray Derkacz.Jean Harris, Tony Boardman, Doreen Barnes, Reg Ray Front row left to right: Winifred Swann, Capt Swann, Rita Sheering Lucas, Pam Perfect
Shipton young people waiting for the bus by the Green 1948 or 1949 From left to right Mary Hovard, Roy Maggs, Norman Duester, Godfrey Pittaway, Gordon Duester, David Dolton, Margaret Adams (Hackling), Nancy Watton
Chlldren on Fiddlers Hill, Shipton under Wychwood. Shows standpipe serving the local cottages. Could be Charles Duester (Gordon's father) with pail?
Gordon Duester on right. Left to right at back are his brother in law Cecil, Charles Duester, Gordon's mother. In front is his brother Norman holding an unidentified child and his sister Janet with another unidentified child
Group of Flying Corp members in France during the First World War. The man on left of middle row is Kenneth Strong, son of John Strong who was Headmaster of Shipton School 1904-1925
John Strong on left, Headmaster of Shipton School from 1904 to 1925 supervising the digging of a trench by the First World War equivalent of the Home Guard. He was the eldest son of George Strong who was awarded the VC for outstanding bravery at the Battle of Sebastopol in 1855
Charles Dore in about 1910, an itinerant hurdlemaker going from farm to farm cutting ash and willow as required. He was also later, a carter for Roy Ridley in Milton. Grandfather of Harold Dore. Died aged 82
Agnes Dore and friend either at their home at Farnworth or according to John Rawlins behind present Jasmine Cottage
Group with Hartley and Groves family members. Rear left is Frank Hartley. Front Row Joe Watson, Mr Hartley, unknown lady, Thomas Alfred Groves
Thomas Pill of Milton probably taken in 1915 on his eightieth birthday. Had sister Amy. Spent first twenty years of his life in Milton
Doggy Pritchard who married Ethel. His daughter and Jo Miles who was deaf and mute. DP was brother of Cicely who married George Carpenter
Rathbone family. From left Mrs Caser with young Caser in front. Mrs Hawtin holding David with John Hawtin in front. Mrs Dick Coombes Senior behind. Mr Geoff Rathbone with Grace Phillips in front of him and Peter Rathbone in front of her. Mrs Margaret Rathbone holding Diana. Mr Jack Bowen behind. Mrs Bolton, Mr Bolton and Miss Gertie Rathbone on extreme right
Ethel Maude Reynolds 1877-1918 spinster Lived in Norwood. Awarded the MBE daughter of William Ellis Reynolds 1836-1901
Mary Ann Bedwin second wife of George Gardiner of Spring Hill Farm. Mother of Eva Maria who married Edward Reynolds 1843-1908 later of Spring Hill Farm
Keturah Reynolds 1846-1916 emigrated to NSW Australia 1862. Married John Barrie Daughter of Edward and Eva Reynolds
Ketura Reynolds 1846-1916. Emigrated to NSW Australia 1862. Taken in NSW 1905 Married John Barrie Daughter of Edward and Eva Reynolds
Slater Stayt Keyte Silman family of Milton in 1923 at St Michael's High Street Rear left to right: Reg and Fanny Stayt (formerly Slater), Nan Slater (Mrs Charles Fowler), Margery Slater (Mrs Fellows), Edmund Slater and wife Nelly,Ernest Rawlins (father of Ralph), Gwen Silman (Mrs Morgan), Fred Silman Centre Row: Mrs Keyte, Miss W Slater, Mrs Slater, Miss Emily Slater, Mrs Ernest Rawlins, Mrs Nellie Silman wife of Fred and mother of Gwen Front: Philip Keyte OBE, Gordon Stayt, Charles Keyte
Wedding Group Mr and Mrs Morgan taken at Hollydene Milton July 1937. Groom's parents on far left, Uncle Edmund Slater to right of bride with Mrs Nelly Slman (nee Slater) seated on right.
Mrs Phylis Smith (nee Siford) about 1928. Became bookkeeper of the United Woodworking Company till producers in Shipton. Married Albert Longshaw who also worked at the tillyard and then Fred Smith. She and Fred Smith and two other partners set up Wychwood Manufacturing the third tillyard in Shipton on the Ascott Road. See WLHS Journal 22
Marilyn Watkins about 1953. Names on reverse given as Patrick Rawlins at back, Anne Forsythe, Esther Rawlins, Marilyn Watkins - all in John Rawlins' writing
Albert Champness, known as Bim 1919-2014. Served in the RAF during the Second World War servicing aircraft used by the Dam Busters. As such his commanding officer was Malcolm Cochrane's father.
Percy and Richard Avery with their parents Anne Marie and David. Owners of Avery Stores in Shipton. Percy is on the left. He was the father of Vic Avery. Dick ran a butchers in the present day Lamb Inn until the late 1950s. David Avery married Anne Marie Townsend the daughter of Peter Townsend who owned the strores and vehicle rental company. The picture was taken in front of the corner house on Ascott Road ie currently (summer 2020) occupied by the Pearces
Innis Baldwin and his family of Milton. Lived in Milton since before the 1930s. Member of Boys Brigade. Died in 2015
The banner produced by the Shipton WI. From left to right Barbara Pearse - Treasurer, Mrs L. E. Pearce (mother of Jim Pearce), Mrs Wain who did most of the work on the banner and Vi Smith, Secretary and mother of Barbara Pearse. Probably late 1960s
The Shipton WI produces a quilt. Left to Right: Unknown man, Dorothy Brooks, Vi Smith, Vera Cox, possibly Mrs Wright, Mabel Souch (Terry Souch's mother), Miss Faulkner, Maggie Turner, possible Mrs Case, Mrs Chaffers (in glasses), Mrs Wain, Win White, Mrs Amy Kemp
Mrs Phyllis Campbell a founder member of Ascott WI shown at the Golden Anniversary in 1981 receiving a posy from Mrs Tait
Doris Warner and Edith Pratley of Ascott in 1963 with two girls from Ascott School showing the dresses they had worn in 1913 for a dancing display in front of Cecil Sharpe
Founding members of Ascott WI 1981. From left to right: Mrs Evelyn Storey, Mrs Rose Powell, Mrs Phyllis Campbell and Miss Lily Edginton
Ascott WI ladies waiting for the bus to take them to Lady Brunner's Garden Party 14 July 1965 From left to right: Mrs A M Hickson, Mrs B A Scully, Mrs R Powell, Miss Walkinshaw President, Mrs J Greenaway
Shipton School about 1924. Girl with white ribbon second from back is Marily Watkins' mother, Mrs Turner
Muriel Scrivener (nee Rawlins). She was the aunt of John Rawlins and worked as a nurse at Bruern Abbey during the First World War. Her husband was Walter Scrivener
Sergeant H Beaney and his wife. John Rawlings believed that Sgt Beany died early. Mrs Beaney virtually ran the British Legion on her own during the war years 1939-1945. Parents of Dick and Ida.
Frank Ware, founder member and treasurer of the Wychwoods Local History Society. Once Liberal candidate for the Banbury Constituency in 1964. Husband of Margaret Ware. Lived in Shipton.
Geoffrery and Rosemary Hitchcock September 1987. They lived at the old Post Office Shipton. Geoffry died just two months later and is buried in Shipton Churchyard. He worked for many years with the British Council. Picture said to have been taken in Slovenia
William Burson of Fifield. Baptized Milton under Wychwood 1842. Married Emily Barnes September 1867 in Fifield. Died 4 April 1907 buried in Fifield. Son of Daniel Burson and Dinah (Wells) of Milton.
Shipton Primary School carol singing at Shaven Crown Christmas Eve 1956.The girl with plaits is Linda John daughter of the Headmaster. The man facing the camera is Graham Haway (?) who married Anne Richards, a teacher at the school.
Shipton Primary six a side team in Witney and District competition 1959 presumably with other sides. Fourth from right, back row are Desmond Townsend, Paul Viner, Jeff Arundell. Front from rightare Angus Morrison, Victor Barnes, Michael Cox
Shipton cricket team 1960. Tom John headmaster of Shipton Primary School is standing under the "e" of players with his arms folded
A portrait of Reg Bradley in his Naval uniform at the end of World War 1. He founded Bradley's garage and was friends with Harry Combes
Milton under Wychwood: back row : Betty Paget, Doris Timms, Betty Wells, Vera Waters, Queenie Wilks. Front row : Winnie Gee, Audrey Wilkes
High Street Milton under Wychwood - Terrace House in 1937 Coronation. Back Row: Mr Bacchus, Miss Kitty Salter (later Mrs Bacchus), Mrs Gromm, unknown, Bob Griffin, Mervyn Griffin. Front : Mrs Gomm Snr (nee Sarah Ann Groves)
High Street Milton under Wychwood Stone Porch. Mary Harris (niece of James Groves). Mr & Mrs J Groves occupants until WWII
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - Fred Burrus - view from Burrus Cottage to the side of Anchorage (now Orchard House)
Frog Lane Milton under Wychwood - Burrus late 1930s in the garden of what is now Stone Cottage. Anchorage in the distance (now Orchard House). Between the man and house is the present entrance to The Sands
Outside the Shaven Crown. Left standing - John Longshaw, sailor Pascoe, Dan Faulkner standing in cap, Ted Metcalfe, Landlord Mr Pascoe
Leslie Longshaw as a young man born 1911 in London and brought up by grandparents in Shipton. Died London 1990
Thomas Longshaw born 1859 Shipton died Shipton 1921 and Alfred Longshaw born 1883 Shipton died London 1953
Group of Longshaw, Locke and Rainbow families from Shipton mid 1920s. Cyril Locke with violin, Kazian Rainbow, Alfred Longshaw, Albert Locke, Henry Rainbow, Geraldine Longshaw, Leslie Longshaw crouching in front. Other lady in white coat on right unidentified
Emmie and Bertha Pittaway's father James. 1900 James Pittaway married Lucy Anne Smith (widow of John Longshaw). Witnesses were Thomas Longshaw and Geraldine Longshaw
Thomas Longshaw of Shipton born 1859. Grandfather of Leslie Longshaw and father of Alfred Longshaw born Shipton 1883
The annual reunion of Shipton old boys who had been at school under John Strong in the 1920s. This picture taken in 1983 in the Shipton cricket pavilion. The first reunion had been in 1972 - see article in The Wychwood archives. Left standing Bob and Dorothy Brooks, Left seated Les Reed. Third from left seated John Longshaw (Drummer?), Sixth from left standing Leslie Longshaw and in front of him Bill Slatter. Others on the photo include Charlie Slatter, Alf Carpenter, Reg Brooks, Les, Cecil and Dennis Viner
Milton under Wychwood - The Green -Wychwood Scouts - looking towards Green Lane c.1948/9. Back: Raymond Timms, Colin Souch, Gordon Earley, Bob Bradley, Cliff Bridges, David Townsend. Front:Roger Rawlins,Gordon Smith,Roy Waine,Peter Rathbone,Terry Miles
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Milton FC 1913-14 - Ted Wilks (white jersey), Jack Barnes(front row)
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Milton FC 2nd XI 1920-21. Sam Groves sixth from right in back row
Milton under Wychwood - The Green - Milton FC 1926-27 - At Northleach 18 Apr 1927 after winning Northleach Hospital Cup. Sam Groves is third from left in back row
Groves Employees Cricket Team around 1950 at Beckenham Kent. Back Row left to right Ivor Timms, P Bridges, G Rathbone, D Coombes, E Woods, G Tibbetts, A Carpenter, J Greenaway (Umpire) Front B Wiles, E Timms, D Miles, D Collier
The Milton under Wychwood cricket team of 1949-50 pictured with the Witney League Cup after beating Witney Swifts. Back Row left to right Frank Miles, D.Collier, G.Carpenter, Frank Miles Jr, W. Simms, J. Broom, F.Alden, G. Bridgman umpire. Front Row G. Treeweeke, I. Timms, P. Bridge, R Miles, A. Pritichard
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