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Jul18Thu20247:30 pm Parish Council Meeting @ Village HallParish Council Meeting @ Village HallJul 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pmThe Parish Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30pm on Thursday 18th July 2024, in the Village Hall. All residents are invited to attend. Download the agenda here.Jul21Sun20249:30 am Holy Communion @ St Mary's ChurchHoly Communion @ St Mary's ChurchJul 21 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amThere will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday 21st July at 9:30am at St Mary’s. Everyone is welcome.Aug4Sun20249:30 am Holy Communion @ St Mary's ChurchHoly Communion @ St Mary's ChurchAug 4 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 amThere will be a service of Holy Communion on Sunday 4th August at 9:30am at St Mary’s. Everyone is welcome.Aug9Fri20246:00 pm Wittfest 2024 @ The Plough InnWittfest 2024 @ The Plough InnAug 9 @ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pmThe Plough Inn’s annual free music festival. Lots of local bands from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. Friday 9th August at 18.00 to 11.00pm. Saturday 10th August 12 noon – 11.00pm, Sunday 11th August 12 noon to 16.00pm.
Tag Archives: History Group
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, then and now photographs of No. 17 High Street: the first taken in the early 1900s when it had become the village police … Continue reading
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, two photographs of No. 15 High Street: the first taken in 2016 and the second taken sometime before 1900 when it was the … Continue reading
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, two photographs of Carmela Cottage, next to the primary school. The first taken recently and the other taken when it was the village … Continue reading
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, a cutting from The Didcot Advertiser dated 3rd November 1964 about the building of the primary school extension.
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, a postcard of Long Wittenham taken from the air in the late 1920s. Download a higher resolution image here.
History Group ‘Finds Washing’ Days
Following the very successful archaeological dig at the Sylva Wood Centre in September last year, the Long Wittenham History Group will be hosting two ‘finds washing’ sessions in the Village Hall on Sunday 6th May and Monday 7th May between … Continue reading
Long Wittenham Past
Another in our occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time, two photographs of The Cross, the first taken circa 1900 and the second taken sometime during the First World War:
Long Wittenham Past
An occasional series showing images and items of interest from Long Wittenham’s past. This time: a couple of views of St John’s Row in the days before the motor car:
Long Wittenham History Group Publications
The Long Wittenham History Group is pleased to announce that their series of booklets on the history of Long Wittenham and surrounding area – The Chronicle – has been digitised and is available to read and/or download from the “History … Continue reading
Long Wittenham Scrapbook 2015 Display – 30th April
The WI and History Group have been putting together the Long Wittenham Scrapbook 2015 which sets out to give a snapshot of Long Wittenham over the last year. The Scrapbook (so far) will be on display in Long Wittenham Village … Continue reading