Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    PCMeppershall37/26/1b
  • Title
    Meppershall Messenger 25th Anniversary Souvenir Issue
  • Date free text
    April 2010
  • Production date
    From: 2010 To: 2010
  • Scope and Content
    Front cover: colour photograph of the 1951 Meppershall village sign. Contents (each with a then and now theme): - The Meppershall Messenger. - The Village. - The People (Meppershall nonagenarians - Archie Russell, John Pontin, Jack Groom, Florrie Vintner, Phyllis Kidger, Ida Taylor, Minnie Tink, Frances Wright, Eric Bygraves, Evelyn Jepps, David Niven, Esther Butcher (died 21/9/09 aged 102), Doris Cakebread (died 12/2/09 aged 99), Michael Foster (died 30/12/09 aged 95), Eric Jepps (died 25/1/10 aged 93), Winnie Gray (died 15/10/09 aged 92)). - Village Organisations. (lists of head teachers 1983-2010, rectors 1971-2010, presidents of the women's institute 1988-2010, chairs of the parish council 1983-2010, clerks to the parish council 1975-2010.) - Village Institutions: the church, the sunday school, Methodist chapel, the school, village halls. - Organisations: Meppershall players, Brownies, Shefford Leisure Group, Friends of St Mary's, Baby & toddler group, Garden Club, Wanderbus, Mothers' Union, Sparks, Meppershall open day. - Meppershall Businesses: farming, Taylor's coaches, M & W C Simons, builders & undertakers, New Close Nurseries, Church View Nurseries, Rogers Bakery, Post office and stores, businesses occupying 4 High Street (dates of occupation only), public houses (small pictures only), Wayside Kennels & Cattery. Includes pictures but mostly small and poor quality.
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