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NEW The launch of a community website in the NN12 area, about Towcester and the surrounding villages. Essentially it is a daily newpaper but on the web. Click here to visit ABOUTMYAREA MONTHLY MEETINGS click for details In progress at the moment is the village tour which will take some considerable time as there are more than 70 places to visit. We are working hard on transcribing early Potterspury marriages should soon be completed. WHAT'S NEW? VERY LATEST NEWS!!! ADKINS OR ATKINS Reunion in June for descendants in local villages. CLICK HERE for more details. If you have been trying to look at the special Lambert book I must apologise as it appears not to have worked for a while. It is now working correctly. To look again click HERE then Stan Turner and then Lambert Book. December 07 - click above on details of Monthly Meetings for programme of events for the year. September 07 - An addition to the Social activities of the village - THE ARCHERY CLUBS August 07 - More about the MASOMS FROM THE U.S.A. The Swain Willey family. May 07 - The Youth Club from the 1950's and 1960's. YOUTH CLUB There are also two new photos from the 1960's SOCIAL ACTIVITIES also photos and details of the CYCLE SPEEDWAY from the 1950's February 07 - Now added to the family history section in the census database is the first marriage register for St Leonard's church Yardley Gobion 1867 - 1930 - MARRIAGES Another Lambert family - LAMBERT 4 January 07 - A terrible fire at Prospect House, the curate loses wife and child - CHURCH PEOPLE also details of enclosure 1775 - ENCLOSURE December 06 - The village builder, undertaker, & shopkeeper, the - SHAKESHAFT A follow on to the recent display in the village church - Yardley in Wartime - WAR October 06 - A third Lambert family from Marjorie Lambert - LAMBERT 3 A large Johnson family from Julie Isard-Brown - JOHNSON What was or is the Yardley Plum? - YARDLEY PLUM August 06 - A second Lambert family from Jenny O'Connell - LAMBERT 2 July 7th 06 - At Last !! The first part of the Lambert history with its special book produced by Stan Turner for his family - LAMBERT July 16th 06 - Also the - BONHAMS from Yardley Gobion in Australia June 22nd 06 - The Forum is now set up for you. May 3rd 06 - FIELD MAPS Photos added to CENTENARY Photos added to PRIZE BAND May 16th 06 - Additions to CHURCH and church build & burials. New article about the Morris men from 1955 magazine MORRIS MEN March 3rd 06 - Launch of the site. The building of the canal through the village. Village Halls:- Building and then closing of the Old Social Hall and the building of the Silver Jubilee Village Hall followed by the building of the New Recreation Hall. The connection between the Hortons who have been living in the village up until just over a year ago and the farmers by the name of Horton who had Prospect house (High House) built in 1757. Have you been researching your family (Hortons) tree? What were the youth up to in the last 60-70 years? This is the area where there are many people who can contribute their memories and often pictures to go with them, these are of great interest to many of their contemporaries. The history and personages of the Congregational church (the chapel).. The Public Houses of the village.
If you have information on any of these topics or are prepared to do some research contact Brenda or Maureen.
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