In chronological order:
- The Reverend William Caldwell Masters (1871-1884)
- The Reverend Hugh Marmaduke Rowdon (1884-1929) or
- The Reverend Eric John Anthony (1931-1962)
We raised the question of which of the three had made the greatest contribution to village life; was it Masters’ ability to raise funds and manage the creation of new buildings, Rowdon’s long term commitment to village life or Anthony’s wider role in the community? It was of course impossible to rank such varied personalities over different time periods but the conclusion was that all three made immense contributions..
We then began the search for pictures of all three of these formidable characters. It was easy to find one of Rev Anthony at the re-opening of Long Marston School in 1952. Christine Rutter then provided a photo of Rev Rowdon. But initially we had no luck with Masters.
Then one of our team visited Tring Local History Museum and a chance conversation revealed that a picture of William Calderwell Masters is located by the entrance to Wilstone Church (quite appropriate as he was the driving force behind its creation). So one of our team popped in one morning to photo the photo.
So here is William Caldwell Masters, an impressive figure; the set is complete.
