Aynho History Society
All meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month starting at 7.30 pm In Aynho Village Hall (except the June visit to All Saints Church, Croughton and the July visit to The Quaker Meeting House in Adderbury.) Admission is £1.00 for members and £2.50 for guests. Annual Membership fee is £10.00 per person payable in January each year
Background
For further information please contact:
Peter Cole 01869 811261 Email: aynhopc [at] supanet [dot] com
Brian Reynolds 01869 811007 Email: okeydokeymrr [at] aynho [dot] fsnet [dot] co [dot] uk
BOOKS ABOUT OR RELATED TO AYNHO
Aynho-A Northamptonshire Village by Nicholas Cooper
The Apricot Village by Ted Humphris & Doris Palmer
Garden Glory by Ted Humphris
Lili at Aynhoe by Elizabeth Cartwright-Hignett
The Recipe For Me by Betty Humphries
The Revd.Dr.Robert Wilde 1615-1679 by David Roy Viles
History&Antiquities of the County of Northants by George Baker
Edgehill and Beyond by Philip Tennant
The Master of Aynhoe by Sophie Prosser
Aynhoe Park House (A Short Guide)Banbury Guardian Printing Works
Aynhoe Park House (Illustrated Survey)English Life Publications
Through the Lych Gate by Edward Rainsberry
A Bright Remembrance (Julia Cartwright) by Angela Emanuel
Aynhoe Village Life by Dawn Griffis
Nursing at the Horton by Dawn Griffis
View from the Bridge by Elizabeth Cartwright-Hignett
Aynho Junction by Robin Barber
Indenture Deed relating to Julia Cartwright
Celebrations outside the Cartwright Arms
Lace-making in Watson's Yard 1815
The Square 1815
TIME TEAM SAY NO
Following months of discussion Channel 4 Time Team programme producers have decided against including Aynho and the tunnels in their next series. Below is the text of an email recently received from Jim Mower, Time Team Production Manager.
I wanted to write to let you know where we are with Aynho. We've read through everything you've kindly sent through. Having now had a meeting with the series editor and the series producer regarding the sites for this series I presented Aynho and we gave the site due attention.
I'm sorry to say that we've decided not to pursue the project this year. Although I admire and support the work of the history group (and encourage you to continue!) I'm afraid that Aynho just doesn't deliver the needs of the programme.
I'm sorry to disappoint you and would like to take the opportunity to thank you for all the work you've put in.
Minutes of the January 2010 meeting
MINUTES OF THE 25th MEETING OF AYNHO HISTORY SOCIETY HELD IN AYNHO VILLAGE HALL ON WEDNESDAY 27TH JANUARY 2010
Present: – Brian Reynolds - Chairman
Peter Cole – Secretary.
Ian Parkes – Treasurer Altogether 50 members and guests attended.
MINUTES OF OCTOBER MEETING - AGM
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF AYNHO HISTORY SOCIETY HELD AT AYNHO VILLAGE HALL ON WEDNESDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2009
Present: – Brian Reynolds - Chairman
Peter Cole – Secretary. Altogether 35 members attended.
1. Apologies
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 2009 MEETING
MINUTES OF THE 24th MEETING OF AYNHO HISTORY SOCIETY HELD IN THE APRICOT ROOM, CARTWRIGHT HOTEL ON WEDNESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2009
Present: – Brian Reynolds - Chairman
Peter Cole – Secretary. 36 members and guests attended.
1. Apologies
AHS PROGRAMME 2010
PROGRAMME 2010
January 27th The Cartwright Papers Dr. Jim McDermott
February 24th The Role of The Country Carrier Martin Greenwood
BANBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAMME 2009-2010
Banbury Historical Society Lectures 2009-2010
All lectures take place in Banbury Museum, Spiceball Park Road, Banbury 2nd Thursdays, 7.30 pm
12th Nov 2009 |
Meeting minutes September 2009
MINUTES OF THE 22nd MEETING OF AYNHO HISTORY SOCIETY HELD AT AYNHO VILLAGE HALL ON WEDNESDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2009
Present: – Brian Reynolds - Chairman
Peter Cole – Secretary. At least 30 other members and guests attended.
1 Correspondence
The Secretary reported on a meeting of the Cartwright of Aynho Archive Trust. Sufficient money had been raised not just to save the Archive, but also to employ an archivist to list it all before putting the most interesting items it on the internet. He has now finished examining it, and has prepared a list of the contents.
AHS VISIT TO IFORD MANOR 2009
Thirty-four members and guests visited Iford Manor on Tuesday 6th October. We were shown around the mediaeval house and the gardens landscaped by Harold Peto by John and Elizabeth Cartwright-Hignett. Many items from Elizabeth's former home, Aynhoe Park, were on display.
IFORD Manor from the bridge
IFORD MANOR 2009
Thirty-four members and friends from AHS visited Iford Manor, near Bradford-On-Avon on Tuesday 6th October. John Hignett and his wife Elizabeth Cartwright-Hignett showed us around their mediaeval home and gardnes landscaped by Harold Peto.
AYNHO TUNNELS
Many of you will be aware of our research into this subject. We have approached Channel 4 Time Team and they have informed us that they will be considering research projects, including ours, for inclusion in their 2010 programme in December 2009. We will keep you informed.
OCTOBER 2009 AGM MINUTES
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF AYNHO HISTORY SOCIETY HELD AT AYNHO VILLAGE HALL ON WEDNESDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2009
Present: – Brian Reynolds - Chairman
Peter Cole – Secretary. Altogether 35 members attended.
1. Apologies
MINUTES OF THE MAY 2009 MEETING
MINUTES OF THE 19th MEETING OF AYNHO HISTORY SOCIETY HELD AT AYNHO VILLAGE HALL ON WEDNESDAY 27TH MAY 2009
Present: – Brian Reynolds - Chairman
Peter Cole – Secretary. At least 42 other members and guests attended.
1 Correspondence
The secretary had received no correspondence this month.
MINUTES OF JULY 2009 MEETING
MINUTES OF THE 21st MEETING OF AYNHO HISTORY SOCIETY HELD AT THE QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, ADDERBURY ON WEDNESDAY 29TH JULY 2009
Present: – Brian Reynolds - Chairman
Peter Cole – Secretary. At least 19 other members and guests attended.
1 Correspondence
BRACKLEY HISTORY SOCIETY 25TH ANNIVERSARY
AHS had a Display Stand at the above event on Saturday 6th June. The stand had many visitors and the Aynho Tunnels and display of artefacts collected by Gerald Skuce attracted a great dea of interest. See images below. (click on the thumbnails to view full size)
MINUTES OF APRIL 2009 MEETING
MINUTES OF THE 18th MEETING OF AYNHO HISTORY SOCIETY HELD AT AYNHO VILLAGE HALL ON WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL 2009
Present: – Brian Reynolds - Chairman
Peter Cole – Secretary.
45 other members and guests attended.
Brian welcomed everybody to the best-attended meeting ever of the Society.
IFORD MANOR VISIT 2009
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Date and Time:
Oct 6 2009 - 9:15am
Venue:
AYNHO TO IFORD MANOR Barry Moyses
Just before Christmas I was contacted by the above. Barry told me that he was born in London and he and his mother were evacuated to Aynho and lived in the Great Western Arms between July 1944 and July 1946. Barry recalls that the landlord at that time was Charles Harris who owned a field that he leased to the U.S. Army and that he also kept pigs and grew strawberries in a large field. He remembers two sisters named Sheila and Ceenie living nearby and the three of them travelled to school in Aynho by coach each day. Barry remembers the Squire opening his grounds for Market Days and picking potatoes for pocket money. Water was drawn from a hand pump in a nearby field. Another past-time was to stand on the station platform as the American troop trains went slowly through calling out "Got any gum chum?" They never failed to lean through the windows and pass out packets of chewing gum. Barry is seeking further memories to add to his family history.
JULY MEETING
Our next meeting will be a visit to The Quakers Meeting House, Horn Hill Road, Adderbury where Nick Allen will present a history and tour. The meeting will start at 7.30 pm.
Normal meeting charges will apply and be donated to The Quaker Meeting House funds.
Date and Time:
Jul 29 2009 - 7:30pm
Venue:
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE, HORN HILL ROAD, ADDERBURY