Odiham, High Street c.1950
Photo ref: O8007
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W Fountain & Son, corn, coal and seed merchants, and the Cherry Restaurant and Guest House (right) occupy a very fine but much altered mid 16th-century building: a former courtyard house named Walters, for nearly 350 years it was owned by Corpus Christi College, Oxford. In the mid 19th century the right- hand side housed the Mechanics Institute, where Charles Kingsley, the author and nationally known supporter of social reform, gave reading and writing lessons for 2d a week.

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A Selection of Memories from Odiham

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My parents lived in 'The Coachman's Cottage', which can be seen on the brow of the hill in King's Street, 1950-60. 'Lovelace' is almost opposite.
My Great, Great grandparents, John and Jane Crocker lived here in 1915 before they both died.
My grandfather, and his family came from Odiham. They lived at Bury Cottage until at least 1908. I am connected to the Peskett, Clark, Champion, Pink, Lee and Windiate families of Odiham. Regards, Andrew.
My brother Joe is buried in Odiham He was in the Royal Air Force.