Comments for Long Marston.org http://www.longmarston.org Long Marston, Wilstone, Puttenham & Astrope Villages Tue, 01 Jan 2013 09:55:12 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Cheddington Airfield by T Claridge http://www.longmarston.org/2009/01/cheddington-airfield/comment-page-1/#comment-470 T Claridge Tue, 01 Jan 2013 09:55:12 +0000 http://www.plot9.co.uk/?p=68#comment-470 Help required. Looking for identity of crashed USA Bomber at Cow Roast between Tring and Northchurch Hertfordshire. Thanking you TC Help required. Looking for identity of crashed USA Bomber at Cow Roast between Tring and Northchurch Hertfordshire.
Thanking you
TC

]]> Comment on Cheddington Airfield by Catriona http://www.longmarston.org/2009/01/cheddington-airfield/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Catriona Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:04:39 +0000 http://www.plot9.co.uk/?p=68#comment-456 Brilliant info on the airfield site, thanks very much. I am an artist currently working on a research project about the airfield and if anyone else knows anything else about it please get in touch. Brilliant info on the airfield site, thanks very much.
I am an artist currently working on a research project about the airfield and if anyone else knows anything else about it please get in touch.

]]> Comment on Three Counties Kart Club by Oliver Payne http://www.longmarston.org/2012/02/three-counties-kart-club-2/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Oliver Payne Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:50:26 +0000 http://www.longmarston.org/?p=672#comment-417 I remember those days when I was about 14 years old. My family and the Keels were very close and we always raced as a team with Roger walking all over the opposition in class 4 karts built at Tring by Mike under the names Keelcraft and Speedcraft. I have a large collection of 8mm film of the racing over the time of the tracks use. The great days at the Long Marston track were wonderful until one or two prominent local and influential people got things stopped. Local people were all for the racing but the two complainers , one of whom was rarely there at race weekends and lived a long way away , got there way thus spoiling the fun for a large number of people. All very sad and selfish . Roger Keele is now in a nursing home just outside Aylesbury and Antony , his younger brother , is racing with a Formula Atlantic car in HSCC meetings. Antony has also collected many of his dads Karts from the Long Marston era and they are used regularly. Sadly Mike and his wife Mazy have long since passed away. I remember those days when I was about 14 years old. My family and the Keels were very close and we always raced as a team with Roger walking all over the opposition in class 4 karts built at Tring by Mike under the names Keelcraft and Speedcraft. I have a large collection of 8mm film of the racing over the time of the tracks use. The great days at the Long Marston track were wonderful until one or two prominent local and influential people got things stopped. Local people were all for the racing but the two complainers , one of whom was rarely there at race weekends and lived a long way away , got there way thus spoiling the fun for a large number of people. All very sad and selfish .
Roger Keele is now in a nursing home just outside Aylesbury and Antony , his younger brother , is racing with a Formula Atlantic car in HSCC meetings. Antony has also collected many of his dads Karts from the Long Marston era and they are used regularly. Sadly Mike and his wife Mazy have long since passed away.

]]> Comment on Black Poplar Update Following The Original Survey Of 1998/2000. by lmphs http://www.longmarston.org/2011/06/black-poplar-update-following-the-original-survey-of-19982000/comment-page-1/#comment-319 lmphs Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:45:44 +0000 http://www.longmarston.org/?p=481#comment-319 Hello Paul, Sorry for the very long delay in replying. The map for the Black Poplar trial is available on this website under the article: Local Nature - The Black Poplar which you could try printing. I have also seen pamplets available in the Half Moon pub in Wilstone. I am not sure if the village shop or Mead Farm Shop keep copies. Hope this is of help. Best regards, Serena Hello Paul,
Sorry for the very long delay in replying.
The map for the Black Poplar trial is available on this website under the article: Local Nature – The Black Poplar which you could try printing.
I have also seen pamplets available in the Half Moon pub in Wilstone. I am not sure if the village shop or Mead Farm Shop keep copies.
Hope this is of help.
Best regards,
Serena

]]> Comment on Black Poplar Update Following The Original Survey Of 1998/2000. by Paul Knutson http://www.longmarston.org/2011/06/black-poplar-update-following-the-original-survey-of-19982000/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Paul Knutson Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:24:30 +0000 http://www.longmarston.org/?p=481#comment-284 Black Poplar Trail: Dear Sir/Madam/Ms, I've read the article from last year about the Black Poplar trail. I would very much like to explore the trail and see some of these marvelous trees. Could you please confirm where I could get further information? Do I, for instance, just go to Wilstone Village and a map is on the village notice board? Thank you very much for any help you can provide. Paul Knutson Black Poplar Trail:

Dear Sir/Madam/Ms,

I’ve read the article from last year about the Black Poplar trail.
I would very much like to explore the trail and see some of these marvelous trees.

Could you please confirm where I could get further information?
Do I, for instance, just go to Wilstone Village and a map is on the village notice board?

Thank you very much for any help you can provide.

Paul Knutson

]]> Comment on Millhopper’s Pasture – A Community Initiative by Peter Bygate http://www.longmarston.org/2012/02/millhopper%e2%80%99s-pasture-a-community-initiative/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Peter Bygate Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:26:02 +0000 http://www.longmarston.org/?p=683#comment-270 One detail that has been overlooked is the tremendous amount of work that John Noakes performed when managing the site between 1998 until Jez Perkins took over a few years ago. John organised meetings of interested parties; arranged the fencing; found a farmer and cattle to graze the site; cleared fly tipping, including unblocking rubbish from the stream; devised – with Oliver Matthews – the crash barrier at the entrance; developed a management plan (very bureaucratic process!); arranged scrub clearance parties; with others, cut the grass with the power scythe then raked it off; liaised with the Environment Agency at various times; etc etc – in short, he was totally dedicated to the project and it would be right to make a major nod in his direction. All grist to the mill(hoppers) Peter Bygate. One detail that has been overlooked is the tremendous amount of work that John Noakes performed when managing the site between 1998 until Jez Perkins took over a few years ago. John organised meetings of interested parties; arranged the fencing; found a farmer and cattle to graze the site; cleared fly tipping, including unblocking rubbish from the stream; devised – with Oliver Matthews – the crash barrier at the entrance; developed a management plan (very bureaucratic process!); arranged scrub clearance parties; with others, cut the grass with the power scythe then raked it off; liaised with the Environment Agency at various times; etc etc – in short, he was totally dedicated to the project and it would be right to make a major nod in his direction.
All grist to the mill(hoppers)
Peter Bygate.

]]> Comment on B-24 Liberator “Beast of Bourbon” by B-24 Liberator http://www.longmarston.org/2011/05/373/comment-page-1/#comment-193 B-24 Liberator Thu, 07 Jul 2011 21:01:52 +0000 http://www.longmarston.org/2011/05/373/#comment-193 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> Comment on Cheddington Airfield by Brendan http://www.longmarston.org/2009/01/cheddington-airfield/comment-page-1/#comment-131 Brendan Tue, 03 May 2011 14:49:29 +0000 http://www.plot9.co.uk/?p=68#comment-131 There is a memorial at Holyhead N.Wales UK to harold boehms crew who were lost off the Welsh coast in the Jigs up on the 22nd Dec 1944. There is a memorial at Holyhead N.Wales UK to harold boehms crew who were lost off the Welsh coast in the Jigs up on the 22nd Dec 1944.

]]> Comment on Millhoppers – Our First Reserve by I. P. Gregory http://www.longmarston.org/2009/01/millhoppers-our-first-reserve/comment-page-1/#comment-110 I. P. Gregory Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:35:05 +0000 http://www.plot9.co.uk/?p=59#comment-110 By way of introduction, my family have lived in the area for over 500 years and in the last 40 years I have carried out extensive research on the locality as well as on my own family tree. I would like to provide the following information about the Millhoppers which I have gleaned from old records. The mill of Gubblecote (traditionally pronounced ‘Gubblegutt’) stood on this site at the junction of the manors of Gubblecote, Puttenham and Wilstone and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The mill was driven by water fed from three hoppers (or reservoirs) that were supplied by the brook, one of which was subsequently filled in and is now part of College Farm’s land – the two remaining ones were also partially filled in and became what is now the butterfly sanctuary. This is the true derivation of the name ‘Millhoppers’. Regards, Ivor Gregory. By way of introduction, my family have lived in the area for over 500 years and in the last 40 years I have carried out extensive research on the locality as well as on my own family tree. I would like to provide the following information about the Millhoppers which I have gleaned from old records. The mill of Gubblecote (traditionally pronounced ‘Gubblegutt’) stood on this site at the junction of the manors of Gubblecote, Puttenham and Wilstone and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The mill was driven by water fed from three hoppers (or reservoirs) that were supplied by the brook, one of which was subsequently filled in and is now part of College Farm’s land – the two remaining ones were also partially filled in and became what is now the butterfly sanctuary. This is the true derivation of the name ‘Millhoppers’. Regards, Ivor Gregory.

]]> Comment on Cheddington Airfield by Les Cropley http://www.longmarston.org/2009/01/cheddington-airfield/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Les Cropley Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:03:53 +0000 http://www.plot9.co.uk/?p=68#comment-109 I was interested to know the history of the airfield as i visit 3 days a week, sub contracting to one of the industrial units there. Very interesting!! I was interested to know the history of the airfield as i visit 3 days a week, sub contracting to one of the industrial units there. Very interesting!!

]]>