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Sutton Courtenay, Village 1890
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Once a royal manor, until Henry II gave it to the Courtenays, the village of Sutton Courtenay has several notable buildings. The 14th-century abbey was built on land that once belonged to Abingdon Abbey, and was used as a summer retreat by the monks there. In the churchyard of All Saints' Church are the graves of Herbert Asquith, Liberal Prime Minister from 1908 to 1916, and Eric Arthur Blair, who may be better known as the novelist George Orwell.

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A Selection of Memories from Sutton Courtenay

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 Sutton Courtenay

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My School And Shop,Where I Spent My Pocket Money
my names norbert, I lived at the abbey in the early 1960 s. so Ionly had a 5 minuets walk to the school. my teacher was mr. vale. if i remember right the headmaster was a mr curd. i used to go to Rump & Tombs next door to get a ice lolly in the summer times,also spent my 6d pocketmomey there, comics or sweets. my 1st school was the infant school in bradstockway ...see more
Sutton Courtenay, High Street c1955
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The Village Of Fond Childhood Memories (1955 )
I would have been three years old back then, living, as we did, at 77 High Street with my grandparents (the Dentons). Harry (my grandfather) used to keep bees and was regularly praised for his beautiful floral front garden. I, my brother (Desmond) and our parents later moved to Frilsham Street. The village is still my most favourite place in the entire world as it encapsulates ...see more
Sutton Courtenay, High Street c1955
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Sutton Courtenay, High Street C1955
When my family moved to Sutton Courtenay in the 1960s this was the only shop left in the old part of the village. It was a fabulous place with big glass jars of sweets behind the counter, I used to visit here as soon as I received my pocket money! It was run by the Mussells, I think (pronounced 'Muzz-ells'). My sister got a job there on Saturdays. Unfortunately it eventually closed in the early 1980s.
Sutton Courtenay, High Street c1955
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George Orwell
George Orwell (real name Eric Blair), who was the author of '1984' and 'Animal Farm', is buried in All Saints' churchyard.
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