Rewind back to 1975, and we’d left the Parrott House story at a time when the building was under threat of demolition. The owners at the time have failed to ...
2015 marks the centenary of many significant events during the First World War. Among them was a remarkable occasion that took place in Warwickshire and is commemorated by a monument ...
On Sunday, 15th March 2015, the centenary commemoration of King George V’s review of the 29th Division took place. The commemoration took place in the middle of the A45, around the monument ...
Christmas tree in mid-January
Over a hundred years ago Christmas trees were a rarity in private homes, but sometimes a communal one was provided; families could be charged to view it (though ...
Surprisingly the entries in the Stretton on Dunsmore elementary school logbook for 1914 do not mention the war at all.
The King reviews the troops before Gallipoli
In February 1915 the children ...
The Shop, the Pub, the Farm
The pub’s just round the corner, the Oak and Black Dog to the left of the shop. This was really the heart of the village. In the ...
The old cottage on the left, that was old Mr. Parrott’s. I remember it being demolished, it must have been about 1969? The beams and bricks were all numbered and ...
Former residents remember living in the village
‘Socially-distanced’ celebrations were held in many places: here is a record from Stretton on Dunsmore. There were decorations of bunting (some home-made) and flags. A few street parties were held: ...
At first glance, these may not look like much – just a couple of toy cars in, well, not bad condition, but not perfect. It’s funny how the small things ...
At Easter 2007 I went to Stretton on Dunsmore in search of my Parrott family history. I was lucky to find Kath Edwards, a cousin who was still living in ...