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The Wychwood

Editorial
Harvest is home and we look back on a successful summer and look forward to the events of autumn. Oct/Nov 2013
New Blood for the Wychwood Bowls Club
New members bring new blood to an 80 year old club. Bowls is for all ages so why not try it yourself. Oct/Nov 2013
The Sage of Ascott
Fred Russell, the Sage, remembers past events in Ascott. Was it pagan sun worship or hats and cats? Oct/Nov 2013
The Sounds of Silence
Kay Shortland listens to the silence and hears the wheat ripening, the birds singing and the ducks squawking. Oct/Nov 2013
School Reunion at The Lamb
Jim Hudson organised the reunion of past St Mary’s School pupils. Memories came flooding back. Oct/Nov 2013
Do You Know the Young/Gomm Family?
Richard Young is looking for more information on his family, in particular old photos that might show his ancestors. Oct/Nov 2013
The Milk of Human Kindness Flows in the Wychwoods
Bob Foster meets an angel while he is painting railings and the Harvey’s were assisted after a bad fall in Milton. Oct/Nov 2013
Shipton under Wychwood Girls Cricket
A good season by the under 13 girls and the under 15s won their second league championship. Oct/Nov 2013
Grandpa in The Wilderness
Hamish Harvey visited The Wilderness Festival three times and found something for everyone plus a great atmosphere. Oct/Nov 2013
Beatrice Kathleen Cooper 1920 - 2013
Kath was born in Milton and worked locally in service. During the war she did a ‘man’s job’. Tom and Kath retired to a bungalow in Shipton Road. Oct/Nov 2013
Two Down, One to Go
Chris Trotman provides an update on the progress to re-establish Scouting in the Wychwoods. Oct/Nov 2013
John Naish, Thirty Years a Sub Postmaster
John retires from Milton Post Office after 30 years. He and Edna had only planned to spend two years there. Oct/Nov 2013
Happy 90th Birthday to Mrs White
Win White celebrates 90 years. She and Frank had moved to Shipton in the 1950s and she became Clerk to Shipton Parish Council. Oct/Nov 2013
Cynthia Oliver 1929 - 2012
Alan Oliver 1927 - 2013
Cynthia and Alan met over the garden fence in Shipton and eventually settled in The Old Bakehouse. Both were heavily involved in the local community. Oct/Nov 2013
David Hills Trust Gold Day
Lovely weather and a good turnout for the Golf Day in support of the Toynbee Trust in the East End of London. Oct/Nov 2013
The Wychwood Saplings Fairy-Tale Come Dancing
A magical evening pit on by the Saplings under the direction of Mandyrae Large. Bright Eyes in the Forest and Curls a Bobbing. Oct/Nov 2013
Shipton Fete and Dog Show
A round up in pictures of the successful Shipton fete. The bank holiday weather was glorious and £5,000 was raised for local organisations. Oct/Nov 2013
The Milton under Wychwood Allotments and Garden Association Produce Show Another successful Produce Show rounds off this season in the allotments. Now for the autumn and winter talks. Oct/Nov 2013
Hope Street
A new initiative to bring families together is launched with Hope Street. The first Sunday of every month between 4 and 6pm. Oct/Nov 2013
Gladys Lilian Baldwin 1924 - 2013
Gladys and her husband Innis moved to Milton in 1994. Gladys was always busy with scouts and the youth club and was a active member of Westcote Chapel. Oct/Nov 2013
Ascott Village Shop
The Ascott community shop celebrates 10 successful years. A review of operations and future strategy sets out an exciting future. Oct/Nov 2013
I want to tell you about a Good Book
The primary school promoted reading for pleasure with holiday postcards about the book being read. Oct/Nov 2013
How will we manage without Anne?
Anne Melling is retiring from playing the organ at St Simon and St Jude in Milton for 30 years. Oct/Nov 2013
News from Burford School
Great A level results are cause fro celebration. A sporting trip down-under to Singapore, Australia and New Zealand was a success. Oct/Nov 2013
Milton under Wychwood WI
Talks on William Morris and Kelmscott, lumps of clay and Back to Basics made for an interesting season. Oct/Nov 2013
Wychwood Library News
‘Creepy House’ encouraged over 200 children to join in the challenge. A book sale in October and new medical books on offer. Oct/Nov 2013
ALLO ALLO!
The Wychwood Players gear up to present this iconic comedy together with a sausage supper. Oct/Nov 2013
Burford Quaker Meeting
Special events to encourage a greater understanding of the Quaker movement tae place in early October. Oct/Nov 2013
What’s On
Don’t miss the events at the New Beaconsfield Hall, a cooker is looking for anew home and flu jabs start. Oct/Nov 2013
The Ascott Charity Run
This year’s Ascott Village Charity run is on 27 October. Come and join the fun. Oct.Nov 2013