Newnham, St Michael's Church c.1955
Photo ref: N251007
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Photo ref: N251007
Photo of Newnham, St Michael's Church c.1955

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St Michael's Church is unique in the county in having the base of the tower open on three sides. There is a picture with the arches walled up, but they were unblocked in the mid 1800s. From then until 1940 the bell ringers operated in the open air! The tower was refurbished and the bells rehung in 1940. It is thought that it was at this time that the ringers moved indoors to the tower room. The war memorial on the right was consecrated in 1920.

A Selection of Memories from Newnham

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Newnham

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My name is Lisa Rebecca Haynes. I was born on the 13th May 1972 and I lived and grew up in Newnham until I moved to Daventry and left My Family Home. I am the youngest of 5. I have 3 Brothers and a Sister.., Stephen the Eldest, then Mark, Graham, Juliette and then Myself. Our Parents are Philip Stanley Haynes and Berenice Christine Haynes (nee Robinson). My Dad was born in ...see more
Visited the place my grandmother was bought up in, Vine Cottage - now Meadow Cottage - next to The Nuttery. My grandmother was Fanny Alice Spencer, her father was Joseph. She met my grandfather, James Hudson McKellow, who was a New Zealand soldier in the First World War in London where she was working as housekeeper to Prince Bibisco (Bibesco). They married in 1918 and moved to Christchurch, NZ. They had ...see more
Iremember when Ry and Tania took over the Roma and we had the Maltsters at Badby. And I remember when the takings went missing from the 'music on the green' charity event last Sat, June 2008. [Well, someone has to leave a comment.]