Growing up in Compton in the late 1950s and early 1960s – childhood memories by Phil Rawlings
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
Arthur Heathcote – Letters home from the Peruvian Sierra 1873 to his mother and sisters describing the long sea journey and life in the Peruvian altiplano
The Story of a Quiet Parish: a hidden gem discovered in the Hampshire Record Office and now published for the enjoyment of Compton & Shawford residents
Barbara Large MBE, FRSA, FHUW (1932-2019) – remembering Barbara, her contribution to writing and to the community, with details of memorial services
The Wayside Cross – 101 years on: details about designing and fund-raising for the Wayside Cross, and of the dedication service on 24 April 1918.
All Saints Church Font – Even Stones Tell Stories: the history of the Norman font, what it’s made of, and 20th Century changes.
LHS Meeting Thursday 2 May 2019: planned future activities, Barbara Clegg’s Story of a Quiet Parish, publications since last meeting