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
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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.
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves – the February 1952 Parish Magazine’s review of the 1952 Shawford pantomime, written and produced by Barbara Clegg.
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.
Shawford Pantos – 1997 onwards – a series of biennial pantos written by Simon Theobalds, giving a contemporary twist to traditional panto themes.
Shawford Train derailment: In July 1952, after the driver misread a signal, a northbound train jumped the points just south of Shawford and was derailed.
The Ancient Roads of Compton, by J.S.Drew, appeared in five parts in the Compton Parish Magazine from September 1937 to January 1938.