The Building of Long Marston School
10 August 2023
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
Unpacking Treasure Troves
9 March 2023
One problem of running a website of local history is generating new content and new interest when, by definition, all material is in the past.
A day of tragedy; the Children’s View
18 February 2023
This fourth episode of school life during World War II is also based on the edition of SCOOP produced in the Spring of 1942, about 15 months after the bombing which so changed the running of the school and the lives of the pupils.
Recovering from Disaster
7 February 2023
This third episode of school life during World War II is based on the edition of SCOOP produced in the Spring of 1942, about 15 months after the bombing which so changed the running of the school and the lives of the pupils.
Scoop Magazine
20 November 2021
‘Scoop’ was the magazine published by the children at Long Marston school, every term, in the 1940s. We have obtained copies of the magazine which provides an insight into the effects of the bombing of the school as well as the thoughts from children that were evacuated from London to Long Marston during the war.
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