From the Archives - May 1, 2008

12:11pm Thursday 1st May 2008

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100 Years Ago May 2, 1908 The Beale Browne School at Stow-on-the-Wold is likely to be closed, the headmaster having received a notice from Col Beale Browne that it will not be continued after Whitsuntide next. No reason is assigned. We believe that Col Beale Browne is the sole surviving trustee, and it is suggested that a memorial should be presented to him praying that the school may be continued. The headmaster (Mr R Heathcote) came to Stow only six months ago, at a time when the school, through successive changes, was at a very low ebb. Under his guidance it has very much improved and it has become the centre of many evening classes for extra subjects. The school was built in 1833 to provide accommodation for 140 children.

75 Years Ago April 29, 1933 An excellent programme was submitted by members of the Brailes Choral Society at their annual concert which was given in the institute on Tuesday evening. There was a large and appreciative audience and many encores were demanded. A feature of the programme was the pianoforte solo of Miss Kathleen Peck (gold medalist, London Polytechnic), who deputised for Miss Osborne. Miss Peck also joined Mrs Whitney in a pianoforte duet and was encored on each occasion. She also sang two ballads in charming style. The violin solo of Miss Josephine Edwards was another pleasing feature. The items by the choir were well rendered, the voices blending perfectly, especially in the chorale O Great is the Depth.

30 Years Ago May 4, 1978 There was a strong entry in the members' classes for daffodils and narcissi at Blockley and District Horticultural Society's annual spring show at St George's Hall, Blockley, last Saturday. Mr Alec Brown, who won the cup for the most points in these classes, also won a cup for his five trumpet daffodils, judged the best exhibit in this section. The entries in the flower arrangement section were not as high as hoped but Mrs Nicholls, who had the most points in the section and won the cup, had a fine winning arrangement, called Spring Walk, which featured among the flowers and foliage a small bird's nest. Off-white trumpet daffodils were also strongly represented though it is difficult to understand why anyone should want to drain the flowers of their lovely gold colour.