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7 April 2014

18 March 2014

14 March 2014

  • 20:2020:20, 14 March 2014 diff hist +7,060 N RoimondCreated page with "Tom there are quite a lot of photos of this family to put in somewhere!! ROIMOND I feel I'd like to start this article by saying “Once upon a time, there were two houses. ..."
  • 20:0620:06, 14 March 2014 diff hist +6,936 N Barn CloseCreated page with "BARN CLOSE (formerly part of Seth Smith's land) - AND PEGGY EVANS 'Barn Close' was part of Seth Smith's 'empire' of fruit trees and market produce attached to the barns th..."
  • 19:5619:56, 14 March 2014 diff hist +6,429 N Tenants at No 38Created page with "THE TENANTS OF NOS. Nos 38, 39, 40, 41 In the early part of the 1900's – and probably before in the 1800's - these cottages were where the farm workers for Home Farm live..."
  • 19:4519:45, 14 March 2014 diff hist +4,114 N Fun DaysCreated page with "FUN DAYS The teaching aids we had from Scripture Union gave those of us teaching the children of Quest Club, not only an excellent way to present the Bible stories, but how t..."

11 March 2014

27 February 2014

  • 20:0720:07, 27 February 2014 diff hist +1,808 Rectory→‎Campaign to save The Rectory
  • 20:0020:00, 27 February 2014 diff hist +1,829 N Year of the ChildCreated page with "YEAR OF THE CHILD 1979 While Miss Baker was around, we had every chance of having a Parish celebration somehow or other, and in 1979, she, as Headmistress of our Village Scho..." current
  • 19:5719:57, 27 February 2014 diff hist +2,459 N Summer SynagoesCreated page with "SUMMER SYNAGO'S Miss Baker was sorely missed when she died, for there seemed to be no more extremely-organized Parish events. Avril Salmon, who saw her garden as a gift from..."
  • 19:5419:54, 27 February 2014 diff hist +5,600 N BBC Radio Treasure HuntCreated page with "COVENTRY & WARWICK RADIO TREASURE HUNT And we won! It all started with a phone call from the then Chairman of our Parish Council to Avril Salmon.. “Avril – I hope you..." current
  • 19:5019:50, 27 February 2014 diff hist +770 N BBC Broadcast from the 1950sCreated page with " NOTABLE EVENTS AT CLIFFORD BBC broadcast of Morning Service at St. Helen's Church in the 1950's Two broadcasts by the BBC Home Service were made at Clifford during the time ..." current
  • 19:4319:43, 27 February 2014 diff hist +4,136 N Village PathsCreated page with "THE TARMACCED VILLAGE PATHS photo Width of village path by Rectory to Manor Cottage 1980 Photo: Homes and Buildings: aerial view of village 1938 Whilst a Parish Councillor..."
  • 19:2519:25, 27 February 2014 diff hist +4,164 N Wells in the ParishCreated page with "WELLS IN THE PARISH Wells sunk into the gravel and sand on which the village and Parish is built, provided an adequate water supply for Clifford and Milcote. By 1930, some ..."
  • 19:1219:12, 27 February 2014 diff hist +2,544 N Milcote and Station RoadCreated page with "STATION ROAD (NOW MILCOTE ROAD) AND MILCOTE STATION most information taken from http://www.maxwebcreation.co.uk The Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway was completed..."
  • 18:4518:45, 27 February 2014 diff hist +1,297 N Telephone KioskCreated page with "THE VILLAGE TELEPHONE KIOSK This was always at the corner of the village shop, near to the pavement until the village shop was closed and became just a house EXTRACTS FROM TH..." current
  • 18:4218:42, 27 February 2014 diff hist +302 Village Post BoxNo edit summary current
  • 18:3718:37, 27 February 2014 diff hist +506 N Village Post BoxCreated page with "THE VILLAGE POST BOX The letters to Clifford were brought from Stratford in a red pony cart by Mr. Box – and Mr Horseman, waiting outside the Post Office at 7a.m. carried h..."

17 February 2014

15 February 2014

14 February 2014

  • 20:4920:49, 14 February 2014 diff hist +7,671 N FarmsCreated page with "Milcote Hall and Farm At the beginning of the last century, this was in the ownership of Mr. Griffin, though it was believed that the farmer before him was a Mr. Edkins, one ..."
  • 20:0920:09, 14 February 2014 diff hist +560 Tenants at No 33No edit summary current
  • 20:0220:02, 14 February 2014 diff hist +5,010 N The LindensCreated page with "Photo of the Lindens please THE LINDENS Until it was built “The Lindens” was part of the large field south of the village which stretched from the main road back to the f..."

13 February 2014

  • 20:1720:17, 13 February 2014 diff hist +583 N The New Room (The Bungalows)Created page with "THE NEW ROOM (The Bungalows) The New room opened on 2nd November 1910 for dancing classes and concerts. There was no piano, so Ralph Dodd had to transport the school piano o..."

12 February 2014

11 February 2014

10 February 2014

  • 20:2920:29, 10 February 2014 diff hist +8,808 N Red Hill HouseCreated page with "RED HILL HOUSE There has been an amusing rumour around in the village throughout last Century and into this – that when the Rev William Archibald Pippet inspected his futu..."
  • 20:1420:14, 10 February 2014 diff hist +5,330 N The NashesCreated page with "The Nashes No. 1 In living memory, Bob and Marjorie Tustain lived here with their son Raymond, but when Marjorie's elderly mother moved in, they had a house built on land wh..."
  • 20:0520:05, 10 February 2014 diff hist +2,166 N Sunset and ChetwynCreated page with "The three-storey semi-detached houses ''CHETWYND AND SUNSET' This three storey house adjoining The Nashes was, I believe, the first building, after The Methodist Chapel, that..."
  • 19:5819:58, 10 February 2014 diff hist +2,565 N The Methodist ChapelCreated page with "27th February 1914 “Primitive Methodist New Church The first Anniversary of this veritable hive of workers was held on Thursday in last week, when a sale of work was opene..."
  • 19:4319:43, 10 February 2014 diff hist +2,408 N The LaurelsCreated page with "THE LAURELS Photo:Homes and Buildings: The Laurels taken in 1951 It is not certain if this large house was ever owned by the Manor. Mr. and Mrs. Black lived there. He wa..."
  • 19:3719:37, 10 February 2014 diff hist +5,054 N Ivy Cottage - No 54Created page with "THE TENANTS OF IVY COTTAGE NO. 54 When I began making enquiries of the people who used to live in the village, I mentioned No. 54. Miss Smith, the owner at that time was a..."
  • 19:2519:25, 10 February 2014 diff hist +4,538 N Forge CottageCreated page with "FORGE COTTAGE – Home of Seth Smith Photo:Homes and Buildings: Seth Smith, Seth Smith's barns Seth Smith's old barns now Barn Flats “When I began my courting seriously,..."

9 February 2014

  • 16:0316:03, 9 February 2014 diff hist +4,849 N Tenants at No 52 - Glebe CottageCreated page with "THE TENANTS OF NO. 52 – GLEBE COTTAGE John Lively is always remembered as living at No. 52, but he started his life at - it is thought - Cold Comfort Farm. One of 10 ch..."
  • 15:5315:53, 9 February 2014 diff hist +25,676 N Tenants at No 51Created page with "THE TENANTS OF NO. 51 CHARLES AND MARY HOPKINS Charles and Mary Ann Hopkins lived at No. 51 in the 1930's.. Theirs is a tragic story. They had two lovely children. Edi..."
  • 15:2415:24, 9 February 2014 diff hist +1,819 N Tenants at No 50Created page with "THE TENANTS OF NO. No 50 (now Charity Cottages) Next door to the Woodwards lived Mr.and Mrs.Tom Alder with 6 children. I wonder if the garden was bigger in those days. S..."
  • 15:1515:15, 9 February 2014 diff hist +3,731 N Tenants at No 49Created page with "THE TENANTS OF No. 49 now Charity House DANIEL AND ANN WOODWARD Daniel and Ann Woodward lived in this small cottage,, having originally come from Weston-on-Avon with their 9 ..."
  • 15:0115:01, 9 February 2014 diff hist +2,151 N Easter CottageCreated page with "THE TENANTS OF EASTER COTTAGE (formerly Eastcote Cottage) (now part of Prospect House) GEORGE AND MARY ANN SALMON I am so very glad I was able to take many notes from the..."

8 February 2014

  • 18:1318:13, 8 February 2014 diff hist +6,129 N Prospect House (Dodds)Created page with "THE TENANTS OF PROSPECT HOUSE (DODDS) As far as is known, this house has always belonged to wheelwrights, but in the 1800's (and possibly centuries before) it was also an ale..."
  • 18:0318:03, 8 February 2014 diff hist +2,376 N Tenants at No 47Created page with "THE TENANTS OF NO. 47 In No. 47 lived Cuckoo Hewins and his family – and they were quite some family. For a start, Mr. Hewins was there as a lodger, living with a widower..."
  • 17:5617:56, 8 February 2014 diff hist +2,576 N Tenants at No 46Created page with "THE TENANTS OF NO. 46 THE RICHARDSON FAMILY Old Mrs. Greenway lived at No. 45, and when she died, Fred Richardson and his mother moved in. Fred had arrived in the village ..."
  • 17:4717:47, 8 February 2014 diff hist +4,397 N Tenants at No 45Created page with "THE TENANTS OF NO. 45 Photo:Village Family:Radbourne Family: Vic Radbourne and friends, Radbourne Golden Wedding Anniversary. This cottage was a delightful thatched cottage..."
  • 17:3317:33, 8 February 2014 diff hist +1,366 N Tenants at No 44Created page with "THE TENANTS OF NO. 44 – MAYTREES Mr. and Mrs. Grinnell lived here with a large family – seven or more children – definitely a larger house than No. 43! Mr. Grinnel..."
  • 17:2217:22, 8 February 2014 diff hist +5,807 N Tenants at No 43Created page with "TENANTS OF NO. 43 Granny Radbourne lived here, and when she died, Bert Gardner was then married or about to be married. He and his wife moved into No. 43. Bert was coachm..."

6 February 2014

  • 20:4320:43, 6 February 2014 diff hist +3,312 N Tenants at No 42Created page with "TENANTS OF NO. 42 Granny Gardner, lived originally at No. 43 which was originally called Vine Cottage because of a grape vine growing against the wall. It was as Miss Marg..."
  • 20:2820:28, 6 February 2014 diff hist +4,663 N The New Inn PubCreated page with "THE NEW INN PUB Photo:Homes and Buildings:New Inn Pub 1951 Joseph Woodward (usually called Old Bob) became the Landlord of our village Pub in 1891, and he told the Rector on..."
  • 20:1520:15, 6 February 2014 diff hist +3,141 N Owlet EndCreated page with "THE TENANTS OF THREE COTTAGES NOW KNOWN AS OWLET END ) The early memories of those who were born in the village, was of a derelict barn, but in the very early 1900's two – ..."
  • 17:3317:33, 6 February 2014 diff hist +5,268 N Tenants at No 2Created page with "TENANTS OF NO. 2 CLIFFORD CHAMBERS It seems that Seth Smith owned both No 1 and No 2. Mr. and Mrs. J. Beasley were tenants at one time of No. 2 – a very jovial couple. ..."
  • 17:2417:24, 6 February 2014 diff hist +2,631 N Tenants at No 6Created page with " THE TENANTS OF NO. 6 CLIFFORD CHAMBERS Cyril Green and his wife lived at No. 6. His wife was the cook at the Manor when she married Cyril, but no-one is sure if Cyril also..."
  • 17:1917:19, 6 February 2014 diff hist +556 N Tenants at No 7Created page with "THE TENANTS OF NO. 7 CLIFFORD CHAMBERS Stan Hastie, living with his parents at Manor Cottage, felt very favoured when, on his marriage, he was given No. 7 to start his marrie..."
  • 17:1617:16, 6 February 2014 diff hist +996 N Tenants at No 8Created page with "THE TENANTS OF NO 8. CLIFFOD CHAMBERS Mrs. Rees Mogg, deciding that as they were employing 'The Best' to look after their cattle, it would be a Good Idea if she sought also '..."

5 February 2014

  • 20:3920:39, 5 February 2014 diff hist +88 Main StreetNo edit summary
  • 20:3320:33, 5 February 2014 diff hist +5,846 N Tenants at No 5Created page with "THE TENANTS OF NO. 5 CLIFFORD CHAMBERS Photo:Houses and Buildings: Nos 5 to 8 George and Daisy Lively written after George's death We've just said 'goodbye' to George. He ..."
  • 20:2520:25, 5 February 2014 diff hist +10,465 N Tenants at No 1Created page with "THE TENANTS OF NO. 1 Photo:Homes and Buildings: Nos. 1 & 2 Clifford Chambers 1910 photo:Village Family:Salmon Family: John and Fanny Salmon This particular Salmon Family (..."
  • 14:5714:57, 5 February 2014 diff hist +6,854 N Recreation GroundCreated page with "ALLOTMENTS AND RECREATION GROUND The Allotments This land – about 10 acres altogether – stretched from the Recreation Ground to the far end of the field, and included th..."

3 February 2014

31 January 2014

  • 15:1415:14, 31 January 2014 diff hist +32,359 N HallCreated page with "THE JUBILEE HALL From the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald May 10th 1935 Clifford Chambers The village was gaily decorated with flags and bunting for the Jubilee Celebrations. Th..."

29 January 2014

  • 21:4721:47, 29 January 2014 diff hist +5,323 N The Working Mens ClubCreated page with "THE WORKING MENS CLUB (now called Clifford Club) The building was originally stabling for the Manor Mill horses and wagons, with the animal's feed (grain) stored in the upp..."

19 March 2012

17 March 2012

8 March 2012

  • 20:4920:49, 8 March 2012 diff hist +2,026 N Clifford Chambers:Current eventsCreated page with "Clifford Chambers and Milcote Parish with Wincot and Willicote are celebrating a unique occasion in the history of our Land - our Queen's 60th Year of Reign - The Diamond Jubilee…"

8 February 2012

29 January 2012

28 January 2012

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