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Village benefactor was ‘indisposed’ on big day

10:08am Thursday 11th March 2010

There was a large gathering at the opening of the new Village Hall at Little Wolford 75 years ago.

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From the Archives - March 11, 2010

10:08am Thursday 11th March 2010

100 Years Ago March 12, 1910 TO celebrate Colonel Bathurst’s recent victory in the division, a meat tea was held in the Swan Hotel Assembly Rooms, Moreton, on Friday in last week, when 200 sat down to a capital spread. The Unionists of Moreton and district had another cause for rejoicing in the fact that the previous day their nominee, Mr d’Este East had been successful in winning the county council election. The two gentlemen were escorted from the Railway Inn in a wagonette, headed by the Post Office Brass & Reed Band, and several hundred people to the Swan Hotel, where both thanked the people for their reception. During the evening an excellent programme of music was gone through.

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Atomic dynamic combo’s ‘dazzling tornado’

10:21am Thursday 4th March 2010

work at Redesdale Hall, Moreton, to meet new safety regulations was well under way 35 years ago.

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Journal reviewer said: ‘Female impersonation is a difficult art’

10:22am Thursday 4th March 2010

successful performances of the farce Are You a Mason? were given by Campden WI’s dramatic society 75 years ago.

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From the Archives - February 25, 2010

10:08am Thursday 25th February 2010

100 Years Ago February 26, 1910 The oldest inhabitant of Chipping Campden can scarcely remember such a week of wind and rain as that experienced last week, culminating on Saturday and Sunday night in a perfect hurricane. On Sunday, just after midday, part of the ivy in front of Mr G R New’s residence, which is known as the “Ivy House,” was blown down, and during the day several houses in Watery Lane were flooded, and a child named Jack Harris, whose parents live in Littleworth, had a narrow escape from being drowned. The mother, who with assistance, was trying to keep the water from the house, had left the little lad lying on the sofa, but he toddled to the door and either fell or was blown into the water before he was seen and there was considerable danger of him being carried to an open culvert, when he must have been lost. During Sunday night one of the pinnacles on the church tower was blown down, but fortunately did little or no further damage.

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Ambitious plans for hospital were expected to cost £5,000

10:09am Thursday 25th February 2010

“MORE than ordinary interest resulted from the 62nd annual meeting of the governors and subscribers of Moreton Cottage Hospital in the Sands-Cox boardroom at the hospital,” the Journal reported 75 years ago.

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Ban on stubble burning sparked concerns

9:50am Thursday 18th February 2010

Worried Cotswold farmers said 20 years ago that a ban on straw and stubble burning could put them out of cereal growing.

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From the Archives - February 18, 2010

9:49am Thursday 18th February 2010

100 years Ago February 19, 1910 WE are not surprised that the people of Winchcombe view with disfavour the suggestion that the annual flower show should be held at Toddington. These annual gatherings are looked upon to do some good to the local tradesmen who are asked to subscribe to the funds on that understanding. There could be no possible benefit if the venue were moved to Toddington Park, and therefore we are glad that the idea was not entertained. The holding of the agricultural show near Winchcombe Station, a mile out of town, has militated against the tradesmen of the town, but there was more reason for that than for taking the flower show to Toddington. We regret to see that there was a loss on last year’s flower show and hope that the deficit will be wiped out this year.

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From the Archives - December 11, 2010

10:22am Thursday 11th February 2010

100 Years Ago February 12, 1910 ON Tuesday of last week an entertainment of Mrs Jarley’s far-famed waxworks was given at the Brailes Institute. It is now nearly 14 years since a similar exhibition was given in this village, so that to a large number of the inhabitants this evening’s amusement was quite a novelty, and the largeness of the audience present testified that this form of entertainment formed a welcome change from the usual concert. Mrs Gerrard, who took a leading part in arranging for the entertainment, succeeded in getting together an excellent company of nearly 40 members who all worked well together to make the performance a thorough success. The takings, which amounted to £3, will be donated to the Institute Fund.

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Praise for Scouts

10:22am Thursday 11th February 2010

THE first Chief Scout Award to be gained by a Scout of the North Cotswolds was presented to Bruce Eastabrook, a 16-year-old member of the Moreton-in-Marsh Scout Troop, at a ceremony at Moreton Scout Hall 35 years ago.

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