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LHS Talk Wednesday 7 May 2025

LHS Talk 7 May 2025 – A Country Gentleman of the Nineteenth Century: Rt Hon ...

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Canon Philip Cunningham, Rector 1928-1939

Philip Cunningham, his life, his contribution to the parish, obituary notice and ...

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Major James Kemp Nairne

Tribute by his nephew Sandy Nairne to James Nairne who came to live in Compton in ...

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The Herring Tombchest

The Herring tombchest in Compton Churchyard with details about the Herring family

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LHS Talk 7 May 2025 - A Country Gentleman of the Nineteenth Century: Rt Hon Sir William Heathcote MP of Hursley, 5th Baronet

LHS Talk Wednesday 7 May 2025

Philip Cunningham, his life, his contribution to the parish, obituary notice and memorial dedication

Canon Philip Cunningham, Rector 1928-1939

Tribute by his nephew Sandy Nairne to James Nairne who came to live in Compton in 1927 and has died aged 100

Major James Kemp Nairne

The Herring tombchest in Compton Churchyard with details about the Herring family

The Herring Tombchest

Growing up in 1920s/30s Compton and Shawford - childhood memories by James Nairne

Growing up in 1920s/30s Compton and Shawford

LHS Talk 27 November 2024 - The Reformation: How Henry VIII changed Winchester and its surroundings

LHS Talk Wednesday 27 November 2024

free talks on Saturday 14 September, part of the Winchester Heritage Open Days Festival

Showcasing Hampshire History and Historians

LHS Talk 29 May 2024 - Mr. Kitchin at Compton End

LHS Talk Wednesday 29 May 2024

LHS Meeting 29 November 2023 - "From Justinian’s flea to COVID 19 - Pandemics and their impact on Compton and Shawford"

LHS Talk Wednesday 29 November 2023

Dean Cecil Cooper, Rector of Compton 1904-1909, who led the 1905 extension of the Norman church

Dean Cecil Cooper, Rector of Compton 1904-1909

Compton Old Church

The Cooper and Cunningham memorial to two important Compton rectors of the first half of the 20th century

The Cooper and Cunningham Memorial

biographical details about George Crawford and other early contributors to the Festival Choir

George Crawford and the Festival Choir

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About the History Society

Compton & Shawford Local History Society aims to be the focal point for local people with an interest in the area’s rich history. We run occasional open meetings and publish articles in the Parish Magazine and on this website.

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