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The Cooper and Cunningham memorial to two important Compton rectors of the first half of the 20th century
Rev A H W Blake, Rector of Compton 1902-1903, a widely published photographer with an international reputation
Rev Thomas Rickman, Rector of Compton 1776-81. Details of his life and that of his son, the statistician John Rickman.
Barbara Clegg and the CCC - a self-help group for women suffering loneliness, isolation and domestic abuse which ran from 1936 for 55 years
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
Major Hartley Honeyman: sportsman, founding member and first treasurer of the relaunched Tennis Club in the late 1980s, Parish Magazine production supremo
Sid Russell - Parish Council Chairman, Parish Magazine Editor, and well-known for the village Christmas parties which he began.
Remembrance Sunday 1948 - article reprinted in November 2018 with added biographical details about Sir Brian Horrocks, who took the salute in 1948.