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Friday 22nd Oct 1875

Death Of Centenarians


     

Saturday 26th Jun 1880

Petition for closing Public Houses on Sunday


     

Saturday 26th May 1894

Death of Dorothy Emma Drake


     

Saturday 27th Jul 1895

Gaskell: Wigan Marriage


     

Saturday 27th Jun 1896

Outlying Portions of the Littlecote Estate For Sale


     

Saturday 5th Sep 1896

Outlying Portions of the Littlecote Estate For Sale


     

Saturday 12th Sep 1896

Outlying Portions of the Littlecote Estate For Sale


     

Thursday 14th Dec 1899

The War - Relief Funds


     

Thursday 18th Jul 1907

Court News - Funeral of Mr. Leyborne Popham


     

Monday 4th Nov 1907

Death of Sir William George Pearce


     

Saturday 26th Nov 1910

Death of Anne Leybourne Popham


     

Saturday 11th May 1912

Obituary of Mr. John Canning


     

Thursday 15th Aug 1912

Death of Sophia Anne Scott


     

Thursday 9th Mar 1922

State of the roads


     

Tuesday 3rd Jul 1923

Court Circular - Princess Beatrice opens Littlecote Fete


     

Thursday 27th Aug 1925

Ecclesiastical News - Service for Seafarers


     

Tuesday 29th Sep 1925

Ecclesiastical News - Service for Seafarers


     

Saturday 3rd Oct 1925

Forthcoming Marriage - Mr. T.A. Fairhurst and Miss Wills


     

Wednesday 21st Oct 1925

Nelson Day - Celebrations in London


     

Tuesday 7th Feb 1933

Death of Kate Canning


     

Saturday 3rd Mar 1934

Hunting Appointment


     

Saturday 28th Apr 1934

Service Notices - The Royal Scots Fusiliers Annual Dinner


     

Friday 3rd Aug 1934

Marriage of Mr. E. J. S. Ward and Miss Corbett


     

Monday 3rd Sep 1934

Marriage of Mr. Gresham Cooke and Miss R. A. Pinckney


     

Friday 25th Jan 1935

Marriage - Timmis: Fulton


     

Wednesday 10th Apr 1935

Death of Frederick Fuller Pegge


     

Saturday 4th May 1935

Service Notices - The Royal Scots Fusiliers Annual Dinner


     

Monday 20th May 1935

Marriage of Captain W. A. R. Ames and Miss Tritton


     

Wednesday 30th Oct 1935

Marriage of Mr. G. S. Wills and Miss L. M. Hare


     

Thursday 31st Oct 1935

Marriage of Mr. George Seton Wills and Miss Lilah Hare


     

Thursday 31st Oct 1935

Marriage of Mr. George Seton Wills and Miss Lilah Hare


     

Friday 27th Dec 1935

Christening of Patricia Elizabeth Marion Ward


     

Saturday 8th Aug 1936

A Change for the better? Letter from W. H. Pelham


     

Monday 16th Nov 1936

Field Trials - The Kennel Club


     

Monday 30th Nov 1936

Property - Bridge House sold


     

Saturday 23rd Jan 1937

Engagement of Mr. C. R. C. Albrecht and Miss Pelham


     

Saturday 30th Oct 1937

Control of Water Supplies


     

Wednesday 12th Jan 1938

Horses For Sale


     

Friday 8th Apr 1938

Property - Farmhouse for rent


     

Monday 5th Dec 1938

Court Circular - Sir John Ward Memorial Service


     

Tuesday 6th Dec 1938

Court Circular - Funeral of Sir John Ward


     

Wednesday 7th Dec 1938

Court Circular - Memorial Service and Funeral of Major Sir John Ward


     

Thursday 26th Jan 1939

Horse For Sale


     

Monday 17th Apr 1939

Marriage of Mr. George Cruse Laws and Miss Cynthia Llewellyn


     

Tuesday 18th Apr 1939

Farmhouse for rent


     

Monday 15th May 1939

Death of Fred William Gregory


     

Tuesday 18th Jul 1939

Rectory for rent


     

Thursday 21st Mar 1940

Farmhouse for rent


     

Saturday 7th Dec 1940

Engagement of Major W. A. Holmes and Miss Grierson


     

Monday 13th Jan 1941

Property - Sale of Bridge House


     

Thursday 8th Jul 1943

Property - Farmhouse for rent


     

Monday 27th Sep 1943

Battle of Britain Sunday


     

Saturday 28th Jul 1945

Wills and Bequests - Miss Ellen Frances Pegge


     

Monday 10th Sep 1945

Appointments


     

Friday 5th Oct 1945

Birth - a boy to Marjorie Unwin


     

Wednesday 16th Jan 1946

Marriage - Sassoon : Kingscote


     

Monday 4th Feb 1946

Memorial Service - Mrs. Edward de Winton Wills


     

Monday 18th Feb 1946

100th Birthday of Miss Hester Leyborne Pelham


     

Wednesday 26th Jul 1950

Marriage of Mr. J. McCubbin and Miss E. M. Pinckney


     

Saturday 3rd Nov 1951

Death of Edward Craven Belbin


     

Wednesday 10th Nov 1954

Deaths in Post Office


     

Monday 6th Oct 1958

Marriage of Mr. N.E. F. Coleman and Miss V. Gresham Cooke


     

Tuesday 26th Apr 1960

Death of Dora Sybil Romilly


     

Wednesday 22nd Jun 1960

Will of Dora Sybil Romilly


     

Saturday 5th May 1962

Funeral of the Hon. Lady Ward


     

Thursday 5th Mar 1964

Sale of Chilton House


     

Thursday 19th Mar 1964

Sale of Chilton House


     

Thursday 9th Dec 1965

Bishop for Council of Churches - Appointment of Rev. P. E. Bird


     

Friday 28th Apr 1967

Death of Sophia Louisa Anderson


     

Monday 27th May 1968

Christening of Sarah Patricia Ward


     

Monday 18th Nov 1968

Biafra's Rights - Letter from Auberon Waugh


     

Thursday 3rd Jul 1969

What sort of unity? - Letter from Auberon Waugh


     

Tuesday 20th Jan 1970

Mr Waugh withdraws - Letter from Auberon Waugh


     

Monday 4th May 1970

Christening of Margaret Lucy Ward


     

Friday 12th Nov 1971

Theft of antiques


     

Tuesday 9th May 1972

Christening of Edmund Hugh Fermoy


     

Tuesday 8th Oct 1974

Christening of Henrietta Signy Dobrée-Bell


     

Monday 2nd Jun 1975

Christening of Dominic Ian Christopher Elliot


     

Friday 21st Nov 1975

Christening of Katrina Suzanne Dobrée-Bell


     

Thursday 8th Apr 1976

Engagement of Mr. P. K. Dobrée Bell and the Hon A.S. Williamson


     

Monday 14th Jun 1976

Marriage of The Hon J. A. Sinclair, Younger of Ulbster


     

Friday 2nd Jan 1981

Property for sale


     

Saturday 18th Apr 1981

Will of James Stuart Horwood


     

Saturday 21st May 1983

Princess Michael of Kent attends auction at Littlecote


     

Friday 1st Jul 1983

Death of William Gaspard Romilly


     

Wednesday 26th Oct 1983

Will of Lord Romilly


     

Friday 24th Jan 1986

Staying power - Letter from Alden Todd


     

Wednesday 8th Apr 1987

Death of Brigadier Patrick Rodney Dayrell-Browning


     

Monday 3rd Oct 1988

Letter from Wing Cdr T. F. H. Hudson


     

Thursday 3rd Nov 1988

Letter from Wing Cdr T. F. H. Hudson


     

Saturday 25th Mar 1989

Engagement of Mr. W. Annett and Mrs.  S. I. Berenger-Sims


     

Friday 24th Nov 1989

Letter from Wing Cdr T. F. H. Hudson


     

Saturday 4th Aug 1990

Advertisement for Plant Stands


     

Thursday 8th Nov 1990

Letter from Wing Cdr T. F. H. Hudson


     

Monday 16th Sep 1991

Engagement of Mr H. H. C. Adams and The Hon Annabe


     

Wednesday 6th Nov 1991

Baptism of Alexander Richard Christopher Mather


     

Saturday 21st Dec 1991

Marriage of Mr H. H. C. Adams and The Hon Annabella Palumbo


     

Thursday 12th Aug 1993

Letter from Wing Cdr T. F. H. Hudson


     

Thursday 3rd Nov 1994

Letter from Wing Cdr T. F. H. Hudson


     

Thursday 2nd Mar 1995

Engagement of Mr A.J.B. Segrove and Miss J.A. Hall


     

Friday 31st Jan 1997

Captain Mark Phillips to marry Sandy Pflueger


     

Monday 3rd Feb 1997

Marriage of Captain Mark Phillips and Sandy Pflueg


     

Wednesday 23rd Apr 1997

Max Hastings' labrador


     

Tuesday 15th Jul 1997

Death of Brian Morgan


     

Wednesday 28th Jan 1998

Will of Marion Elizabeth Jessie Marconi Ward


     

Thursday 5th Feb 1998

Engagement of The Hon A. Chetwood and Miss A.L.N. Last


     

Thursday 26th Feb 1998

Engagement of The Hon Roger Chetwood and Miss M.J. Rowan-Thomson


     

Monday 16th Mar 1998

Engagement of Mr W.G.L. Adams and Miss A. Hauserman


     

Monday 25th May 1998

Will of Rosemary Legouix


     

Saturday 15th Aug 1998

When life gets too hectic on the hoof


     

Monday 24th Aug 1998

Marriage of The Hon Roger Chetwood and Miss M.J. Rowan-Thomson


     

Monday 5th Jul 1999

Engagement of Mr C.M.M. Youens and Miss A.R. Turner-Cooke


     

Friday 3rd Dec 1999

Death of Gwendolen Anderson


     

Saturday 15th Jan 2000

Death of Cynthia Tollemache


     

Saturday 16th Sep 2000

Housekeeper hanged himself after break-up


     

Tuesday 13th Mar 2001

Foot and mouth at sixth site in county


     

Wednesday 14th Mar 2001

There's no more walks in the park


     

Thursday 22nd Mar 2001

No massed cull on farms


     

Thursday 5th Apr 2001

Foot and mouth


     

Thursday 12th Apr 2001

Foot and mouth: Ninth case is confirmed


     

Thursday 12th Jul 2001

Dog dies after shooting


     

Thursday 2nd Aug 2001

Holiday company fined £2,000 for taking too much water


     

Thursday 9th Aug 2001

Car inferno mystery


     

Friday 10th Aug 2001

Where are youths from crash car?


     

Friday 11th Jan 2002

Strict controls needed to avoid new epidemic


     

Thursday 31st Jan 2002

Hopes for French market


     

Thursday 25th Apr 2002

Flyer seeks volunteers


     

Wednesday 22nd May 2002

Have you seen this man?


     

Thursday 23rd May 2002

Death of Sir Gerald Arthur Whent


     

Thursday 8th Aug 2002

Vodafone founder's fatal fall


     

Thursday 29th Aug 2002

Luxury hotel could be boost to town trade


     

Saturday 31st Aug 2002

Barn fire suspicion


     

Thursday 5th Sep 2002

Fire treated as suspicious


     

Thursday 7th Nov 2002

Death of Helen Wright


     

Thursday 28th Nov 2002

Christmas boxes hit a record total


     

Thursday 12th Dec 2002

Pensioner's cash taken in break in


     

Friday 31st Jan 2003

Engagement of Mr G.J. Atkins and Miss L.M. Elliot


     

Saturday 8th Mar 2003

Will of Sir Gerald Arthur Whent


     

Thursday 15th May 2003

Landlady escapes jail for kids' putrid meal


     

Thursday 5th Jun 2003

Engagement of Mr T.C.B. Gordon and Miss K.L. Meakin


     

Saturday 1st Nov 2003

Art Exhibition


     

Saturday 1st Nov 2003

Oriental Plane Tree


     

Thursday 20th Nov 2003

Write nice to see you


     

Monday 24th Nov 2003

Marriage of Mr G.J. Atkins and Miss L.M. Elliot


     

Thursday 1st Jan 2004

Engagement of Mr N.H. Alcock and Dr A.E. Perowne


     

Thursday 1st Jan 2004

Recreation Ground secure for the next 7 years


     

Thursday 8th Jan 2004

Housing boss hailed


     

Friday 2nd Apr 2004

Easter Celebrations at the School


     

Saturday 3rd Apr 2004

Katherine Swift writes about kitchen gardens


     

Saturday 1st May 2004

Harold Uncle


     

Saturday 1st May 2004

Village Hall Disabled Access


     

Friday 1st Oct 2004

Harvest Supper


     

Friday 24th Dec 2004

Douglas Shaw


     

Friday 24th Dec 2004

Daisy Pricktoe


     

Thursday 24th Feb 2005

Sumi


     

Thursday 3rd Mar 2005

Ghost


     

Monday 4th Apr 2005

Letter from Anthony Weldon


     

Monday 1st Aug 2005

Harry Dodson Obituary


     

Saturday 6th Aug 2005

Harry Dobson obituary


     

Thursday 1st Sep 2005

Harry Dodson Obituary


     

Saturday 1st Oct 2005

Arnold Dempsey


     

Saturday 1st Oct 2005

Village Hall


     

Sunday 1st Jan 2006

Carols around The Tree


     

Sunday 1st Jan 2006

Service of Remembrance


     

Sunday 1st Jan 2006

Rosie Allcock


     

Friday 17th Feb 2006

Aladdin


     

Wednesday 1st Mar 2006

Aladdin


     

Wednesday 1st Mar 2006

Lighting in the Church


     

Monday 1st May 2006

Wheelie Bins


     

Monday 1st May 2006

Brian and Eileen Keen leave the Village


     

Saturday 1st Jul 2006

2006 Fete


     

Friday 1st Dec 2006

Arctic Emblem for Ray Brooks


     

Thursday 1st Feb 2007

Littlecote Cottage Fire


     

Thursday 1st Feb 2007

Littlecote Cottage Fire


     

Thursday 1st Feb 2007

Fire guts cottage


     

Friday 2nd Feb 2007

Littlecote Cottage Fire


     

Friday 9th Feb 2007

Littlecote Cottage Fire


     

Friday 23rd Mar 2007

Comic Relief


     

Friday 11th May 2007

No reward


     

Friday 8th Jun 2007

History Exhibition


     

Friday 29th Jun 2007

Double Wedding


     

Saturday 1st Sep 2007

Phyliss Jane Porter


     

Friday 21st Sep 2007

Flower Show and Beer Festival


     

Saturday 22nd Sep 2007

2007 Harvest Supper


     

Friday 28th Sep 2007

2007 Village Events


     

Thursday 4th Oct 2007

New Website


     

Friday 5th Oct 2007

Attempted Break In


     

Sunday 28th Oct 2007

Country Life Remembered


     

Thursday 1st Nov 2007

Stolen Wheelbarrows


     

Thursday 1st Nov 2007

Woman terrorised by Bandits


     

Thursday 1st Nov 2007

Harvest Festival Service


     

Thursday 1st Nov 2007

Marion Barber


     

Sunday 4th Nov 2007

Chilton Chicks


     

Sunday 4th Nov 2007

Life in the Village


     

Saturday 8th Dec 2007

Funeral of Brendan Lynch


     

Friday 14th Dec 2007

Engagement of Mr D.I.C. Elliot and Miss A.J. Dorman


     

Friday 4th Jan 2008

Engagement of Mr N. Inman and Miss C.V. Hastings


     

Saturday 1st Mar 2008

WI Trindledown


     

Saturday 1st Mar 2008

Wheatsheaf Charity Race Night


     

Saturday 1st Mar 2008

WI Balloon Race


     

Friday 5th Sep 2008

John and Sandy Railton


     

Thursday 25th Sep 2008

Marriage of Mr D.I.C. Elliot and Miss A.J. Dorman


     

Friday 26th Sep 2008

Gerald Ward


     

Friday 26th Sep 2008

Death of Gerald Ward


     

Thursday 9th Oct 2008

Gerald Ward Funeral


     

Thursday 9th Oct 2008

Gerald Ward Funeral


     

Tuesday 31st Mar 2009

Death of Elizabeth Lloyd


     

Friday 1st Apr 2011

Chilton Factory


     

Saturday 10th Sep 2011

Engagement of James Gordon


     

Tuesday 1st Nov 2011

Death of John Hill


     

Friday 2nd Mar 2012

Rotary Club helps School


     

Friday 10th Aug 2012

Motorcycle Accident


     

Friday 10th Aug 2012

Motorcycle Accident


     

Monday 1st Oct 2012

Bob Bourne


     

Friday 11th Jan 2013

New Head Teacher


     

Friday 8th Feb 2013

House sprayed with paint


     

Thursday 4th Apr 2013

The Fuze


     

Friday 12th Apr 2013

Mary Marriner


     

Friday 19th Apr 2013

Village Hall Grant


     

Friday 13th Sep 2013

School Sports Programme


     

Friday 25th Oct 2013

Art Exhibition


     

Friday 30th May 2014

Historic Bible Presented


     

Thursday 1st Jan 2015

The Wheatsheaf up for sale


     

Friday 23rd Jan 2015

Death of Peter Fisher


     

Friday 13th Mar 2015

Future of The Wheatsheaf


     

Friday 20th Mar 2015

School Notes


     

Friday 20th Mar 2015

Ovation for Vicar


     

Friday 5th Jun 2015

Kathleen Parrack


     

Friday 4th Sep 2015

2015 Church Fayre


     

Friday 18th Sep 2015

Condition of St Mary's


     

Friday 18th Sep 2015

2015 Church Fayre


     

Friday 25th Sep 2015

The Wheatsheaf


     

Friday 25th Sep 2015

School Open Day


     

Friday 22nd Apr 2016

WI Pudding Club


     

Thursday 5th May 2016

Nick Fritz Obituary


     

Friday 6th May 2016

Motorcyclist injured


     

Friday 20th May 2016

Bike Crash


     

Friday 3rd Jun 2016

Nick Fritz Memorial


     

Friday 16th Dec 2016

Rotary Club makes donation to School


     

Thursday 23rd Mar 2017

Ish Kabibble


     

Friday 31st Mar 2017

John Cameron-Hayes Obituary


     

Friday 14th Jul 2017

Art Exhibition at The Birches


     

Friday 15th Feb 2019

New Headteacher at the School


     

Thursday 11th Jul 2019

Farewell Garden Party for WI President Ellie Skehan


     

Friday 27th Sep 2019

New classroom for the School


     

Friday 17th Jan 2020

Rotary Club donation to the School