Twyford, 1000 Year Old Yew Tree, St Mary's Churchyard c.1955
Photo ref:
T284004
Photo ref:
T284004
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The mighty yew tree in Twyford churchyard has a 15-ft circumference and is thought to be the oldest clipped yew in the country. The American statesman Benjamin Franklin wrote part of his autobiography while staying in Twyford, and the young Alexander Pope was expelled from school here for taunting his tutor in satirical verse.
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A Selection of Memories from Twyford
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I started Twyford, Church of England School in 1965 (until 1971) and this photo is exactly as I remember it was.
I remember the C of E infant/primary school. There was a boulder on the left, just inside the main gate, that was 'a spaceship' - many of us would listen to Dan Dare, 7.10pm Radio Luxembourg, and re-enact it there the next day.
The head was Mr Fulford, who had a daughter at the school: Celia. She kept guinea pigs, and as just about all of us had some, I guess she wasn't too great at sexing them. Wonderful times!
Volunteer was built in 1703 and as far as we can find out, it possibly became a pub in 1840s. It ceased trading in 1973 when it was sold by the brewery to the Gray family. The Grays converted it back into a house. We bought Volunteer in 2001 and it still looks much the same from the outside. The door between the two windows (beneath the pub sign), used to lead into the Saloon Bar, which is now our ...see more
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