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In 1951, Wilstone Parish Council received complaints that cricket balls from the recreation ground were causing damage by landing on bungalow roofs during Sunday Morning
This story is a partly imagined version of the events which took place more than a hundred years ago and which were an important starting point for the social development of Puttenham village in the twentieth century. The story is told through the eyes of Tom Chapman, a member of the family which has been such a major part of the history of our villages.
This story is a partly imagined version of the events which took place over sixty years ago, leading to the purchase of the land which became the ground of Long Marston Cricket Club. It is largely based on a conversation with Don Winfield last year, as contained in the detailed transcript and audio already posted on our website.
This story is a partly imagined version of the events which took place over sixty years ago, leading to the purchase of the land which became the ground of Long Marston Cricket Club. It is largely based on a conversation with Don Winfield last year, as contained in the detailed transcript and audio already posted on our website.
There is more invention of content in this second episode. There seems to be no doubt about the nature of the dispute and information in British History Online is that ‘much litigation arose between John Duncombe and Richard Puttenham as to the title of the Manor
The sources for this episode are Margaret Vincent’s History of The Church and Manor of Puttenham and the History of Puttenham as contained on British History online.
This story is a semi-fictional version of events, based on the actual minutes of the meetings which took place in Long Marston 1936-1940, and further information obtained from interviews with long term residents. The information from residents is based on their memories of past discussions with those who were there at the time so may not be totally accurate
This story is a semi-fictional version of events, based on the actual minutes of the meetings which took place in Long Marston 1936-1940, and further information obtained from interviews with long term residents. The information from residents is based on their memories of past discussions with those who were there at the time so may not be totally accurate
If the residents of Long Marston had been asked to isolate and not travel from their village less than 100 years ago, I don’t think many lives would have been affected.
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