Long Marston Village Show – Saturday 6th August.
Posted by lmphs - 21/06/11 at 05:06:32 amTo all my loyal readers, this is the big one! The Long Marston Village Show is upon us! The theme of this year’s show is Royal Britain which is reflected in the hall and on the show field. Continue reading Long Marston Village Show – Saturday 6th August….
Black Poplar Update Following The Original Survey Of 1998/2000.
Posted by lmphs - 16/06/11 at 11:06:54 amA second survey over about 5 years 2002/2007 Continue reading Black Poplar Update Following The Original Survey Of 1998/2000….
Millennium map re-issued
Posted by lmphs - 26/05/11 at 08:05:46 am
This month the Horti are re-launching a piece of local history. On one of my walks recently, I visited my friend Oliver Matthews and bought one of his wonderful village plans he compiled just before the millennium. This is an A2 sized print of the Ordinance Survey maps from 1796 and 1996 showing how Long Marston and the surrounding hamlets looked at the time, superbly drawn by Ken Peak, accompanied by some beautifully painted pictures of local landmarks by Phyl Thorpe. With the ever changing village population, the Horti feel we should reissue these at £10 a copy. Anyone interested should contact Oliver directly on 01296 662181.
From our Horti Correspondent
Memories.
Posted by lmphs - 13/05/11 at 04:05:19 pmEverybody knows what the strange people in the Long Marston and Puttenham Horticultural Society do – they potter about in old clothes doing puzzling things to plants; a bit like a cross between Alan Titchmarsh and Miss Marple. Well, there are some a bit like that, it’s true, but there are many other quite normal types who don’t have noticeably green fingers, and who spend a lot of their time helping to arrange, organise and run events in the village, like the May Ball and the Annual Village Show.
Others help to maintain the web site (www.longmarston.org) which is a fascinating store of local information and well worth a visit. Part of this web site covers all aspects of the history of our local area, and much of the information has been provided by local residents sharing their memories and stories.
We are always interested to hear from our fellow Long Marstonites and Puttenhamites, so if you have any recollections or family stories concerning any aspect of the villages we would love to share them.
Any subject is of interest – The Airfield, Village Pubs, Shops and Businesses, The Wars, Local Characters – anything. Please contact us with your stories and memories either by post to: Martin Winship,13 Marston Court, Long Marston, HP23 4QS or by email: martinwinship@live.co.uk.
Our aim is to produce a Long Marston and Puttenham booklet, in which all contributions will be acknowledged.
Article by Martin Winship.
B-24 Liberator “Beast of Bourbon”
Posted by lmphs - 07/05/11 at 08:05:27 am
Memorial Dedication to the crew of B-24 Liberator on V.E. day.
Organised by Chas Jellis.
There will be a memorial dedication to the crew of the B-24 Liberator “Beast of Bourbon” on Saturday 7th May 2011 at 12 noon. The memorial stone will be placed on the green in Long Marston next to the existing war memorial.
Airmen of Lt. Louis McCarthy’s crew in Liberator #42-50385, R4-H nicknamed Beast of Bourbon who died in a take-off crash at Long Marston, England on February 19, 1945 were arial gunners: S/Sgt. Carl E. Lindquist (21), Pvt. Fred K. Becker (20), Pvt. Howard F. Haley (20).
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Give volunteering a try
Posted by lmphs - 01/05/11 at 12:05:36 pmby the Scribe with the Scroll
SO I’m sitting at home, getting more frustrated by the England performances at the Cricket World Cup, when I come across an interesting article in the local paper about volunteering for local community projects. Continue reading Give volunteering a try…
Article for the Village News – March
Posted by lmphs - 30/04/11 at 03:04:48 pm“‘Tis I, Gerald the Herald…” but I’m sure all you pantomime fans enjoyed yourselves this year. I am now in recovery mode after weeks of scenery painting, including spending all last weekend up at the village hall putting finishing touches to half the scenes and of course the song board which I have been doing for 10 years (it shows!). Continue reading Article for the Village News – March…
Article for the Village News – February
Posted by lmphs - 30/04/11 at 03:04:48 pmWith Christmas out of the way, one’s thoughts turn to the new year of 2011 and what joys and sorrow it may bring. It started well for me as by the 5th, I had managed to break my glasses, put my foot through my mobile phone and drive through a pothole, resulting in a flat tyre! This was however merely the pre-cursor of what I was to discover on the 6th. Walking with trepidation up to the village hall, I was given my panto script and discovered that I am to get not one but two custard pies in the face! What I have done to justify this is a complete mystery to me but I’m sure over the coming weeks there will be any number of friends and associates only too happy to point out valid reasons for this treatment. Continue reading Article for the Village News – February…
THE HORTI NEEDS YOU!
Posted by lmphs - 30/04/11 at 03:04:54 pmAt the beginning of January I attended my first Long Marston and Puttenham Horticultural Society AGM, held at Victory Hall. The start time was 8.30pm which in Long Marston time means around 9pm or once everyone had had a chat and refreshments had been set out and we all had a drink and some cheese or fruit to nibble on, then the serious business of the meeting could begin. Continue reading THE HORTI NEEDS YOU!…
HUMPTY DUMPTY – The Long Marston Pantomime by Neil Gurney
Posted by lmphs - 24/02/11 at 01:02:01 pmJust a quick update on the pantomime… Continue reading HUMPTY DUMPTY – The Long Marston Pantomime by Neil Gurney…
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