Rev A H W Blake, Rector of Compton 1902-1903, a widely published photographer with an international reputation
The Shawford War Memorial dedication in July 1920 which preceded the official dedication by the Bishop of Winchester in April 1921
Rev Thomas Rickman, Rector of Compton 1776-81. Details of his life and that of his son, the statistician John Rickman.
Crocks of Gold - the discovery that the Parish Hall's chipped 60-year old plates were worth serious money
White Star Line Plates - used for 60 years as parish hall crockery and finally sold to collectors of Titanic memorabilia.
Barbara Clegg and the CCC - a self-help group for women suffering loneliness, isolation and domestic abuse which ran from 1936 for 55 years
LHS Meeting 30 March 2020 - we regret that this meeting has been cancelled, or at least postponed until further notice.
Why do we have nine Parish Councillors? Because in 1894 the parish asked that the newly created Parish Council have nine rather than the proposed five.
LHS Meeting Monday 21 October 2019: planned future activities, graveyard survey, Heathcote's letters home from Peru, Roman Road and Hollow Way
Meeting Report Thursday 2 May 2019: The discovery and publication of Barbara Clegg's long-hidden history of Compton & Shawford, future activities.
The Otterbourne Road: A brief history of tracks, routes and roads in Compton & Shawford with references to J.S.Drew and J.P.Williams-Freeman