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Buckland, Square and Post Office c1965
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Buckland, Square and Post Office c1965 Ref: B368024
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Year: 1970
Strange but True
My father was a bank manager in Faringdon in the 1970s and managed the accounts of the Pusey estate and the Hornby family, owners of the estate. On one occasion, during an annual fete, Dad was asked to act treasurer of the fete. He asked me to help him. On that day, two Puseys were in Pusey village. My Pusey family was based in Oxford, where my paternal grandfather was employed in the University. His father was, I believe, a butcher in the St Clements area of the city. In my father's family were six children, three sisters and three brothers, of which my father, Frederick was the fourth child. There were five Pusey cousins: John (son of Guy and still lives in Oxford), me, (son of Hugh and now living in Somerset), Michael (sadly deceased), Peter and Anne (sons and daughter of Harold). Peter lives in Malvern and Anne lives in America. There were also two non-Pusey cousins: Mary and Jane (daughters of Vera Heath, the youngest sister - the oither sisters were spinsters). The second sister, Sybil finally lived and died at a home in Stanford in the Vale, the next village. She had a room next door to the nanny e,mployed by the Hornby family at Pusey House. Cousin John has researched to an extent but can find no direct connection with the Pusey estate, although the family did own a number of silver spoons marked with the cat rampant, as used by Edward Bouverie-Pusey and probably inherited from the original Pusey family. Sadly, I do not know whether any of these spoons still exist. Posted: 03/06/2008 22:34 by David Pusey |
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 East Hanney, the Green 1956 (ref: E91002) |
Year: 1975
I lived in the house immediately behind "the big tree" from 1973-1975. I was only 8 or 9 years old and have fond memories of climbing in the lower reaches of that tree. I have a photo my parents took of the tree in the winter, and one can see how massive the tree's upper branches and trunk were in spite of having been severely cut back over the years. I last saw the tree in 1977 on a visit to East Hanney. I don't know exactly when it was finally cut down, but is certainly gone now. Interestingly, while visiting for the first time in 30 years this past spring, I found that one could still see remnants of its trunk if you looked under the branches of the new tree planted in its place. Last edited: 26/08/2008 08:34 by Peter Schmaltz |
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East Hanney, the Green 1956 (ref: E91002) |
Year: 1956
the green east hanney
I moved to East Hanney in 1956 at the age of 4, we moved to Manor Farm Cottage just behind the centre of the photo. the large tree on the left was known as "the big tree" and it was said that Oliver Cromwell camped there, the occupant of the house on the far end of the row was Mr Creed, I have a photo of me taken in 1957 just behind his house in the orchard, where the new houses are now.Every year a small fair was held on the green, the rides were supplied by Jumbo Collins from Challow, I left in late 1966 and the big tree was felled shortly after that. A nice village for a young boy to grow up in. Tim Gibbs Last edited: 14/12/2007 14:39 by Timothy Gibbs |
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 East Challow, Main Road c1955 (ref: e89002) |
Year: 1962
St Nicholas Place
I used to live at 1st Nicholas Place and use the shop in the photo when I was a child growing up in the village. The memories I have of the village were of good times. Posted: 28/09/2006 19:23 by Greg Holcombe |
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Year: 2006
A foreigner's memories
My other half and I are having a great time here, in Woolstone at the foot of White Horse Hill for nearly 4 years now. I can only recommend this charming little village to anyone who wants to have an idea of the typical English countryside. Worth a visit for all nature lovers. You are always welcome here. Last edited: 01/05/2008 15:31 by Diana Horvath |
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