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Banbury has a new adult education provider

Dear Sir, I am I am writing to let you know I  and some colleagues have opened a charity branch of the Workers' Education Association. We will be running courses in the Banbury area and have been doing so since last year.

I would also be grateful if you could put a link to our website on your site. All our courses are advertised there, so people need to keep checking when the courses become available. Our home page is http://www.wea.org.uk/  and course search is on https://enrolonline.wea.org.uk/online/coursesearch.aspx

Dance Addiction

Did you know ‘Dance-Addiction’, the local ballroom and latin-american dance school meets every Wednesday evening from 8pm-9pm at The Warriner School in Bloxham? Contact details can be found on the Village Organisations page or via their website: www.dance-addiction.co.uk

Small workshop...

Small Workshop/Storage Unit ... Light and power, good access rural location. Outskirts of Bloxham.

Contact Brian Pile 07778 970628

Can you help Shirley?

Having come across your website, I wonder if anyone could help me with my research into my paternal Grandmother's family, who, for several generations, were born and lived in Bloxham during the 1800's, probably earlier. Their surname was Heath, and they seemed mainly to live in Grub Street, which I believe was renamed Queen's Street for Victoria's Golden Jubilee.  I would be so grateful for any information, or pictures, of your village.  Perhaps there are some headstones in your churchyard (though this may be unlikely as they were quite poor I think).  I see on your website that you have a picture gallery coming soon, which I will be watching for!

Thanking you in advance

Shirley Norman

Shropshire (Sept. 2010)

shirley@rnorman38.fsnet.co.uk

Ever thought about Fostering?

Can you help George?

Dear Matt,

I retired a year ago and live in London, On researching my father’s family, I have found that a lot of the family were in fact plasterers living for a long period 1700 and the 1800 in Old Tank Lane (Now Kings) In Bloxham. One of them was a servant to the Rev G Bell for most of her adult Life, if there are any Mannings (which I know there are) perhaps someone could help me to trace further; any information would help? Or does anyone have a history for this period? In particular I am interested in a Eleanor Bloxham who married a Manning and the name Gabriel associated to the Manning family.

I wish every one there in Bloxham the best of luck and all be happy in these difficult times. Bloxham Village Website is a very good idea. I hope next year to visit to see the family old places if any any are left?

Yours faithfully George Manning.

.....Bill can! (14th May 2011)

Dear Sir

I have seen the notice from George Manning on the May 11th web site noticeboard. I am a descendant of one Albert Manning (grandfather ) who moved with is father (William) and family to London from Bloxham. I have traced family tree and visited Bloxham, the museum and spoken to historic society member. I wonder if you could put me in touch with George Manning who I am sure is related.  I can help with the Manning family tree and links to USE and Canada..Thank you.

H.W.Joiner

Zumba Classes!

Class - run by our friendly, professional instructor - all welcome!

Shutford Village Hall, every Monday. 6:30pm to 7:30pm - £6 per session

Little Stars Dog Obedience Class - run by our expert Kathryn Birch.

Shutford Village Hall, every Tuesday. 7pm to 8pm - £5 per session

Rosi and Ian Reed would like your feedback...

I hope that someone from Bloxham can help us with a piece of Bloxham history that has been forgotten by many......

After the Great War (1914 – 1918) the government commissioned over 100,000 thousand new properties to be built specifically for returning soldiers and their families. They were known as “Homes fit for heroes” and were the early fore-runners to council or local authority housing. Under the terms of the “Homes fit for heroes” all houses had to be occupied by the families of returning soldiers who has served, mostly on the Western front. The purpose of the houses was to give the soldiers and their families a better quality of life through improved housing.

Most of these were built in urban areas, but some were commissioned for villages around Britain and Bloxham (over 160 men from Bloxham took part in the Great War) was chosen as a village that would have some of these new homes and 12 of these homes were built in Courtington Lane. Work began in 1919 and was completed in 1921. As the homes were completed the new families moved in. We know that the families who moved in were: The Ayres family, the Nicholls family, the Clifton family, the Stokes family, the Barrett family, the Young family, the Tite family, the Mallett family, the Townley family, the Timms familiy, the Preedy family and either the Fletcher family or the Coleman family (12 in total).

These houses became known in the village as “the old council houses” (presumably because they were the first of their type in the village) and by the 1990s all of these houses had been bought from the council by their then occupiers.

We are in the process of buying one of these houses and would love to know which of the families was the original occupant of number 4, Courtington Lane. When we know which of the returning Bloxham soldiers and their family was given number 4 to live in, we plan to change the name of the house to commemorate and celebrate this lovely piece of social history (with the permission of their family).

It's a piece of Bloxham history that deserves to be remembered. So many young men who left from Bloxham to fight in the Great War never returned and they're remembered on a plaque in the church, but the many who survived and

came back are often forgotten. So over to you – Bloxamites, who can help us?

Rosi and Ian Reed

Email Rosi here

Yoga

Come and join me for a gentle flow yoga class to improve strength and flexibility, relaxing body and mind, promoting a sense of wellbeing. All fitness levels are welcome. Small friendly class.

Classes start on Monday 16th of May at 9.30am at Bloxham Village Hall. First class on May 16th is free!

£50 for eight week course or £6.50 drop in. For bookings or enquiries please contact Angie on:

01295 258551 or 07756 698327

or email me at:  yoga.pilates.info