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Quarrendon maps

Historic maps of Quarrendon and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Quarrendon maps

Quarrendon photos

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Waddesdon| Quainton| Whitchurch| Oving| Aylesbury| Stoke Mandeville| Haddenham| Grendon Underwood| Steeple Claydon| Long Crendon| Wendover

Quarrendon area books

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Memories of Quarrendon

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Buckinghamshire memories

Our Home on The Village Green

I lived in Quainton in the 1950s, on the corner of The Green and Lower St.  My family had the drapers shop.  I remember bonfire night on the green, rolling down Mill Hill, Christmas carols, ballet lessons in the church hall and sitting  the 11+ exams at school and of being sent to the Sportsmans Inn for a packet of Woods or Weights cigarettes for my father.
With my parents Ray and Sylvia Wheatley, my sister Barbara and brother Ian we emigrated to Australia but I will not forget the fun we had in Quainton
    Clare Masovic nee Wheatley

My Days in Whitchurch.

I spent many days in Whitchurch, where my first love of my life lived, Sandra Tickner. I would love to get in touch with her again, and see how our lives have been, without each other. Many great times were had in the village. I also remember Gillian Bond and Audrey Radwell, they were school friends of mine.

Whitchurch, Buckinghamshire

I have found the love of my life, Sandy Tickner, thank you for your help in finding her, it has made my life a whole lot better.

1861 Butchers Arms

The Butchers Arms c1955
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In 1861 my great grandad Josiah Smith and his wife Elizabeth was butcher/publican at the Butchers Arms. I would like to hear if anyone has anymore information about this. Taken from the census 1861. Amelia Wesgrove was a visitor aged 13 years and Charles Seaton was the groom. Thanks

North End

The Butchers Arms c1955
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Hi there, I just started doing my family tree, found out that my grandfather was born in Quainton, lived at North End. My great-grandfather was killed by a horse in 1905 working on a local lord's land. I am trying to find out which estate he worked on. 1911 census finds great-grandmother Louisa living in North End and working as a servant. Great-grandfather was buried in the churchyard at Quainton.

The Butchers Arms, Oving

The Butchers Arms c1955
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My memories of Oving are wonderful to me. My parents Jock & Maggie McLintock owned the Butchers Arms from about 1961 to 1966 or 1967, I may be wrong but sometime around then. The pub has very fond memories for me. There were darts competitions and various other activies my parents undertook for the villagers.

It was a wonderful village, I went to the primary school down the lane next to the Black Boy and sung in the church choir. My best friend was Kate Wellesley-Wesley from The Manor. Unfortunately Kate passed away when I was 10 years old. I remember the Morris family who owned the farm, Barbara and Dennis Woodford, John and Reg Porter, we were all friends. There of course are many more as the village children were all friends.

There were church fetes and dress up competitions, and hunts on the village green, things that unfortunately are now a thing of the past.

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Quarrendon CS School - Aylesbury

The Butchers Arms c1955
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I also remember going to Quarrendon County Secondary School from Oving. Most of the children from Oving and the surrounding villages went there. As I understand it now the school has been renamed. I remember Rosetta Sasso, Patsy Morris, Jane Cairns, Anne Jaeger, George Randall, Leila Randall, the list goes on. We would perform Gilbert & Sullivan Operettas which would take about six months to prepare but what a wonderful experience for us all. I wonder if anyone else remembers these events. I hope I hear from anyone that can also remember these times.

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