TRH Team

Earlier in the year we covered, in separate articles, the careers of three clergymen who had made major contributions to the history of our villages.

In previous editions of Village News we have shared the first seven chapters of our book on the History of the Horti, with each chapter covering a decade since its formation, from the 1930s to the 1990s.

Robert and Anne Puttenham were popular owners of Puttenham Manor, well trusted by everyone who had dealings with them.

Thank you everyone who came on the Village History/ Nostalgia walk. Thank you to the characters from The Vale who bought the stories to life. The tea wasn’t half bad either! Great to see the Village Hall Committee, the WI, Tring Village History Group and the Horti pulling together in support of our fantastic Village […]

There is a tendency to believe that the only drama in our villages during World War II was the tragic bombing of Long Marston School.

There must come a time when history ends and merges with the present day. When that happens there is no need to rely on archives of the past because we have the real time memories of those who have experienced the events of recent times.

In the previous chapter the question was asked, would the new momentum following the appointment of new Chairman Tom Chapman in 1976 be continued into the new decade?

Harry Glasser moved to Wilstone in 1938. Harry was brought up in London but was a ‘country boy at heart’.

The seventies was not an easy time for the country as everyone felt the impact of high inflation, industrial unrest and economic downturn. It also seems to have been a difficult time for the Horti at the beginning of the decade.

Our previous articles have covered the lives of two distinguished and memorable vicars of Long Marston; William Caldwell Masters (1871 – 1885) and Eric John Anthony (1931-1962).

The 1950s had been a period of innovation and development for the Horti and it would have been remarkable if this level of change had been repeated.

The Early Fifties – Times of Change. It is not always possible to know the exact times of changes in personnel, particularly during these early times when meeting minutes have not all been preserved.

This is the second of our articles on Churchmen who have made outstanding contributions to the life of our villages.

1943 – They were coming back from the Cattle Market in Aylesbury in foggy conditions. Three senior members of long term farming families in Long Marston and Puttenham.

This article is about the clergyman who might win the contest for biggest impact on life in Tring Rural villages

In 1853 the post of Pastor of the New Mill Baptist Chapel became available. New Mill was seen by the local villagers as the Parent Chapel and other chapels were guided by their policies.

The ‘History of the Horti’ continues with Chapter 2, covering the period directly after its foundation in 1936, including World War II.

These are a few extracts from the entry for Tring in Kelly’s directory:

October 1873: William Masters became Vicar of Long Marston and the surrounding parishes in January 1871. He made an immediate impression and attracted such large numbers to his services that there was soon standing room only in Long Marston Church. His first initiative was to raise the funds to build a more suitable vicarage, securing […]

The Tring Rural History stand at the 2023 LMPHS Village Show organised by the Horti seemed to have a good reception from those that visited it. Possibly because we were located right next to the beer tent! There were long term residents, those that had moved away and newcomers to the villages all taking an […]

In 1967 the Long Marston Show had a special opening feature that seems to have been achieved via special contact earlier in the year with a General Wilson

What I love about living in a village is its history: the landscape, the buildings and the people who made them.

Chapter 1: Foundation – How it all started

Joseph Williams, owner of the Pendley Manor, was a wealthy benefactor with a soft spot for Puttenham.