Campden men in WW1 are now going to be in a book
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How a package of old photographs found their way home from Campden to Bristol.
Forty years on, the question of Campden’s car park has an added dimension, with the purchase of Wolds End orchard by the Campden Society, who have submitted a planning application for the development of a car park.
Events
The Campden Morris Men are shaking out their bells for the new season!
Find their events programme and their history on http://www.chippingcampdenmorrismen.org.uk.
Around 100 years after they were taken a new set of photos by Jesse Taylor, the Campden photographer is being revealed in St. James’ Church. The display is mounted by Gloucester Record Office.
Chipping Campden 1914-18
William was killed in action on the same day as his cousin, Tom Smith, at Loos in France in 1915.
Dick Hughes was one of the Campden men who served their country during the 1914-18 war but who did not go overseas.
Bill Franklin lost his father in the Boer War and then enlisted as a drummer boy in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment before his sixteenth birthday.
Geoffrey was a young Canadian man who used to visit his uncle, Colonel Richard Lynch-Staunton, during school and university vacations.
Campden Characters
Ray Plested loved Campden and left a legacy of thousands of photographs of local life.
The Old 'Un
Family History
Campden Police between the Wars - memories of Supt. Albert Bunker, by Dorrie Ellis
Community Partnership
The Campden Partnership is a group of local people representing different sectors of the community. We are doing a ‘Healthcheck’ of Campden and the surrounding area, leading towards an Action Plan for future developments.
Guild of Handicraft Trust
The Guild of Handicraft Trust has started its exciting new development - a museum of craftsmanship and design in Chipping Campden.
Campden Youth
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