Events 1930 - 1969
Please note that more records may be added here from time-to-time but will continue to be generally only those relating to Pamber Common (Heath), NOT Pamber Green or Pamber End.
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1930 - NEW YEAR'S EVE WATCHNIGHT SERVICE AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH > There was a watchnight service at St. Luke's Church which was well attended, many staying until after midnight for a service of Holy Communion. A wireless was laid on from the Parsonage to the Church and the bells of St. Botolph's were heard at 11.55, Big Ben at midnight, followed by the peals of Southwark Cathedral. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 11th of January, 1930.
1930 - SUNDAY SCHOOL & CHOIR CHRISTMAS TREATS > `On Thursday the 2nd' there was a Christmas treat for the Sunday School children at the Memorial Hut, with tea, games, prizes and `a present for all from a resplendent Christmas tree'. `On Tuesday evening' there was a social evening for the senior members of the choir at the Parsonage by the Rev. A. G. and Mrs Bailey. `A most enjoyable time was spent in harmony, songs, games, tea etc.' There was a similar event the following evening for the junior members of the choir. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 11th of January, 1930.
1930 - S.P.G. FILM & LECTURE AT THE MEMORIAL HALL > The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel (S.P.G.) film `Our Own People Overseas' was shown at the Memorial Hall, Pamber Heath on Saturday last. Mr R. B. Hunter gave an interesting address on the missionary work as the pictures were shown. Proceeds were in aid of the S.P.G. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 18th of January, 1930.
1930 - DEATH OF JOB RAWLINGS AT PAMBER HEATH > After a lingering illness Job Rawlings passed to his rest at the home of his brother, William Rawlings, on the 7th of January, aged 57. The funeral took place at the Old Priory Church on Saturday afternoon attended by many mourners, the Rev. E. J. Bolus (Vicar) officiating. There were many wreaths and several bunches of flowers. Mr George Naish was the undertaker. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 18th of January, 1930.
1930 - GENEROUS ANONYMOUS GIFT TO ST. LUKE'S CHURCH > Rev. A. G. Barley announced at the service on Sunday morning that he had received an anonymous gift of £20 in Treasury notes by post, which would clear off the balance owing on the St. Luke's Church restoration and improvement fund. The effort to raise £300 for this work was therefore now complete. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 15th of February, 1930.
1930 - EASTER SERVICES AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH WELL ATTENDED > The services on Easter Sunday were well attended with 85 communicants during the day. The church was beautifully decorated and `reflected credit on those whose artistic hands executed this labour of love'. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 26th of April, 1930.
1930 - DEATH OF GEORGE POTTER AT `THE OLD HATCHET' > The passing of George Potter at his residence, `The Old Hatchet', Pamber Heath, on Thursday week at the age of 82, caused widespread sympathy. Mr. Potter was a native of Wimborne. He was head gamekeeper at the Aldermaston Estate of the late Mr. C. E. Keyser for 21 years before retiring on a pension. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon at Tadley Church, attended by family and friends. Rev. A. G. Barley of Pamber Heath `impressively performed the service'. Mr. Potter leaves a family of four sons and four daughters. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 26th of April, 1930.
1930 - WILL OF GEORGE POTTER > A register of wills proved in the Winchester Probate District is held by Hampshire Record Office and includes the registered copy will of George Potter of Pamber Heath, who died this year. If you wish to view this will at Hampshire Record Office, you are requested to use microfilm M433 rather than the original document. ITEM 0326 SOURCE: Document ref. 5M62/49 page 307, Hampshire Record Office.
1930 - VISIT OF VISCOUNT LYMINGTON TO PAMBER (HEATH ?) > A public meeting was held in the Memorial Hall on Friday evening in last week. The meeting was well attended and presided over by Major- Gen. Sir Wyndham Knight, K.C.I.E. C.B. D.S.O. J.P. Both Lord and Lady Lymington were present. Lord Lymington's `speech on current politics was listened to with rapt attention. He expressed his special pleasure at the homeliness of the meeting'. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 17th of May, 1930.
1930 - RUMMAGE SALE AT MR. LYALL'S GARAGE AT PAMBER (HEATH ?) > A rummage sale was held on Saturday last at Mr. Lyall's garage in aid of the Priory Church choir outing fund. Despite the stormy weather there was a good sale and hence a good financial result. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 7th of June, 1930.
1930 - HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH > On Thursday evening the 9th of October, a harvest thanksgiving service was held at St. Luke's Church. The church was beautifully decorated. The former curate of St. Luke's Church Rev. E. J. Hopkins came from Ampfield to preach the sermon. Mrs. Barley was at the organ. The services were continued on Sunday when `there were full congregations and hearty singing'. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 18th of October, 1930.
1930 - CATCH OF A FINE PIKE BY WALTER POTTER > Last week, while fishing in the River Kennet at Padworth, Berks, Walter Potter of the Pelican Inn Anglers' Club, Pamber Heath, succeeded in landing a fine pike after a twenty minutes' tussle. It proved to be 9lbs. in weight and 2ft. 7ins. in length. It was put on view at the Pelican Inn, where it was much admired. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 25th of October, 1930.
1930 - `AUNT MARY' DIES AGED 76 > Miss Mary Ann Wickens, familiarly known as `Aunt Mary', died aged 76 at the residence of Mrs Simpson, Pamber Heath (believed to be in The Glen). The funeral took place at the Old Congregational Meeting House on Tadley Hill, attended by a large gathering of the deceased lady's nephews and nieces. There were some nice flowers to adorn the grave and the polished coffin, with brass fittings, bore the inscription: `Mary Ann Wickens, died 21st Nov., 1930, aged 76 years.' ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 29th of November, 1930.
1930 - SUCCESSFUL SALE AND SOCIAL EVENING > `The energetic body of workers in connection with St. Luke's Church, Pamber Heath, held a very successful sale and social evening on Monday, the 15th, in the Memorial Hall.' There were various stalls and teas were served. Many local women assisted and in the evening a social was conducted by the Rev. A. G. Barley. There were songs, recitations, games and community singing. £17 was raised. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 27th of December, 1930.
1931 - TRAGIC DROWNING OF LEONARD BOYD IN CHINA > Able Seaman Leonard Francis Boyd, of Ladybird, who had served 8 years with distinction and was shortly due for promotion, fell overboard from a pontoon at Kiukiang, on the Yangtze River, China and drowned one evening during this year. His body was recovered and buried in the Kiukiang Cemetery. He was in his 24th year (born in 1908). He was the second eldest son of Mr and Mrs Francis Boyd of Pamber Heath, who were informed by telegram on the day following the incident. SOURCE: Newspaper cutting without a date but believed to be late 1931 or possibly early 1932.
1939 - TADLEY SCHOOL PHOTO TAKEN, PAMBER HEATH CHILDREN APPEAR ON IT > Class unknown but all named on accompanying list by Iris Stanley (formerly Appleton), who appears on it. ITEM 0008 SOURCE: List of people for 1939 photograph.
1939 - ANDREW BROADHURST A SHOPKEEPER IN THE GLEN > Andrew Broadhurst was recorded as keeping a shop at Pamber Heath this year but it was possibly opened some years earlier (other editions of Kelly's Directory have not been found). Andrew was the son of William Broadhurst, a general labourer of Pamber Heath, and his wife Mary. Andrew was born in 1890 at Pamber Heath and originally lived with his family in what is now Impstone Road but later in a bungalow at The Glen with his brother William. The shop was run from the bungalow and sold general items as well as sweets. Rose Long was a housekeeper/shop assistant there in 1940 when she was tragically killed after a bomb exploded, demolishing the property (see the photograph on the Memories and Pictures page). Jack Stroud recalled that the part of The Glen where the shop was situated used to be just a footpath then. There was no access for vehicles or carts to that area and it was only the upper part of The Glen towards Impstone Road which was wider. The Glen used to terminate as a roadway near to the bottom of the hill just before Andrew Broadhurst's shop and Jack said there was possibly a style there where the footpath began. It is not known when the shop closed or whether it continued in the new bungalow that was built to replace the one demolished. ITEM 0314 SOURCE: Kelly's Directory of Hampshire, 1939, as well as Census returns, newspaper reports and verbal testimonies.
1940 - CAROL SERVICE POPULAR ON NEW YEAR'S EVE > A good congregation attended the carol service at St. Luke's Church on New Year's Eve, conducted by Capt. W. E. Mitchell of the Church Army. Mr. Arthur Sandford was at the organ. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 5th of January, 1940.
1940 - PROPOSED ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SCHEME TO PAMBER HEATH > March, 1940. ITEM 0168 SOURCE: Tadley Parish Council minutes.
1940 - DEATH OF MRS. PAULINE OPPE > The death of Mrs. Pauline Oppe, widow of Mr. S. A. Oppe, took place at Pamber Heath on Saturday at the age of 91 years. `During her long residence at Pamber Heath, Mrs. Oppe has taken a keen interest in everything for the welfare of the village and has generously supported the Church and various local associations.' The funeral took place on Tuesday at St. Luke's Church. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 14th of June, 1940.
1940 - OLIVE HUNT HONOURED FOR CARETAKING AT ST. LUKE'S > Mrs Olive Hunt, caretaker of St. Luke's Church for 38 years, was presented with a teapot, a packet of tea and an envelope containing Treasury notes complete with an illuminated list of subscribers, by Rev. E.J. Bolus, who said a few words in appreciation. Miss Grimwade also spoke. The ceremony took place after the service on Sunday evening, on the lawn outside the Church. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 9th of August, 1940.
1940 - COMFORTS FOR THE SERVICES > The monthly whist drive was held at the Memorial Hall on `Friday'. The amount raised was £1. 18s. 8d. for the wool fund. The drives will continue on the first Friday of each month. 258 parcels of garments were sent in the first year of the war. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 13th of September, 1940.
1940 - TWO KILLED IN THE BOMBING OF PAMBER HEATH > Two people were killed (Mrs. Winifred Long and Miss Rose Long), two houses were demolished and twelve others badly damaged after three high- explosive bombs were dropped on the village late on Monday morning. There was a number of minor casualties but these were treated on the spot by a first aid party sent out `from a nearby town'. One of the demolished cottages belonged to Mr. (Andrew) Broadhurst. The funeral of Winifred Long took place on Thursday the 19th at the Old Meeting, Tadley and the funeral of Rose Long took place on Friday at the Gospel Hall, Burney Bit. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 20th and 27th of September, 1940.
1940 - BISHOP OF SOUTHAMPTON VISITS ST. LUKE'S CHURCH > Right Rev. Dr. Karney, the Bishop of Southampton came to St. Luke's Church, Pamber Heath, on Sunday for the evening service, during which he dedicated the beautiful oak lectern, reredos and altar rails, which were provided for in the will of the late Miss Gladys Kitcat. There was a large congregation. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 27th of September, 1940.
1940 - SUDDEN DEATH OF MR W.T. CULVER OF PAMBER HEATH > Mr William Thomas Culver passed away after a seizure in Reading on `Sunday'. He was 60 years old and a native of Mortimer, where he was at Brocas Lands Farm, Mortimer West End for about 15 years. The funeral took place at The Old Meeting Congregational Church, Tadley, on `Wednesday', attended by many family and friends. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 22nd of November, 1940.
1941 - SYDNEY BREWER OPENS A CYCLE SHOP > Sydney Brewer arrived in the village in late 1941, following his wife Annie and daughter Jean who had evacuated to the village from London earlier in the year to escape the bombing raids. He set up a cycle shop in Clapps Gate Road, a short distance in the same road from where he and his family were living. An old railway carriage was made use of for his shop, which was previously occupied by George Long as a home. Some 20 - 30 men moved it from one side of the road to the other in Clapps Gate Road on rollers to a site which used to be where Brown's Cottage stood (now part of Ilex Close). That cottage was damaged beyond repair in a bomb blast at Pamber Heath in September 1940, which was ironical in view of the fact that Sydney and his family had come to the village as it was deemed a safer place to live. Sydney sold cycles as well as parts and repairs were carried out. He also made miniature penny farthing cycles for local children to enjoy. The shop was a welcome addition to the village facilities and much appreciated by locals. SOURCE: Photograph of the shop, dated 1941 and verbal testimonies.
1942 - MRS LONG HAD A PIG KILLED > Mrs Long had a pig killed on the 2nd of January, 1942. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1942 - BLIZZARDS IN PAMBER HEATH > 19th of January, 1942 `Thick snow all day and night. Blizzards so bad the children couldn't go to school.' 20th of January, 1942 `Snow so thick no one could get to work. The kiddies had a fine time.' ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1942 - FLOODS IN PAMBER HEATH > Flooding after thaw of recent snow. 25th of January, 1942 `Thaw set in, the roads were flooded. What a mess!' 28th of January, 1942 `Floods everywhere.' ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1942 - MORE SNOW PREVENTS SCHOOLING > 1st of February, 1942 `Snow again, no school for the kiddies.' ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1942 - CHILDREN'S CORNER AT PAMBER CHURCH DEDICATED > 3rd of May, 1942 `Children's Corner in Pamber Church dedicated to Rev. Bolus. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1942 - AIR RAID WARNING > 4th of May, 1942 `Air Raid warning.' ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1942 - GARDEN FETE AT THE MEMORIAL HALL > 6th of June, 1942 `Garden Fete at the Hut with tea & dancing in the evening.' ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1942 - AMERICAN AIRMEN STARTED IN TADLEY > 9th of August, 1942 ` American Airmen started in Tadley.' 15th of August, 1942 `More Americans arrived by air for Tadley.' ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1942 - PIES SUPPLIED AT PAMBER > 17th of September, 1942 `Started having pies supplied for Pamber - very good idea.' ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1942 - SYDNEY BREWER A WARDEN > 17th of December, 1942 `Syd went to his first Warden's meeting.' ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1942 - PAMBER HEATH GIRL IS FIRST FEMALE MEMBER OF TADLEY BAND > Margaret West, a 12 year-old from Burney Bit became the first female member of Tadley Silver Band. ITEM 0113 SOURCE: Article prepared for press release by the Lane family in 2000.
1943 - REV. BOLUS'S LAST SUNDAY AT PAMBER (ST.LUKE'S) > 29th of August, 1943. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1944 - PAMBER HEATH HOME GUARD > A body of Pamber Heath and Silchester men were enlisted during the war to form a home guard platoon to defend the local area in the case of an invasion. No documents have been found to date except for a photograph taken in 1944, probably as a record of the unit before being disbanded. Former members have told me of the activities of this unit, being first called Local Defence Volunteers and they had no uniforms to start with - just arm bands. There were training exercises with home-made bombs, patrols around the village, shooting and hand-grenade courses at Bramley, as well as guard duties at Worting Bridge in Basingstoke. Fortunately, the photograph lists the name and rank for each person shown. The Pamber Heath members included Percy Stroud, Ralph West, Stan James, Joseph Mitchell, Frank Clarke and Rowland Boyd. The platoon was known as No. 1 Platoon, B Company, 3rd (Basingstoke) Battalion Hampshire Home Guard. ITEM 0328 SOURCE: Home Guard Photograph, 1944 as well as verbal testimonies of former members.
1944 - REV. & MRS QUICK INTRODUCE THEMSELVES > 7th of February, 1944 `Rev. & Mrs. Quick held a reception to introduce themselves to the people of Pamber Heath (believed to be St. Luke's Church) - a very happy gathering.' ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1944 - PELICAN INN PUBLICAN JACK BENHAM DIES AT AGE 43 > Herbert Jack Benham (known locally as Jack Benham) passed to his rest at the age of 43 years. Jack had been a baker in December 1920 and had married Alice May Hunt earlier that year. His daughter Phyllis took on the running of the public house for a while following the untimely death of her father but I am told it became too much for her and former bus driver Harry Cottrell of Pamber Heath then took on the job. Jack was buried on the 12th of February, 1944 at Silchester Parish Church. ITEM 0319 SOURCE: Register of Burials, Silchester Parish Church, GRO BMD index, as well as verbal testimonies.
1944 - ALL HAD NEW RATION BOOKS > 30th of May, 1944. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1944 - END OF BLACK-OUT > 16th of September, 1944 `Summer time ends & end of Black-out.' ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1944 - STARTED HAVING MEAT PIES IN PAMBER > 1st of October, 1944. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1944 - STAND DOWN OF HOME GUARDS & WARDENS > 3rd of December, 1944. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1944 - COLDEST DAY FOR 54 YEARS > 31st of December, 1944. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1945 - BRIGHT HOUR PARTY IN AID OF PRISONERS OF WAR > Proceeds of £16 in aid of the Prisoners of War in Germany. 3rd of January, 1945. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1945 - WOUNDED SOLDIERS ATTEND SOCIAL > `Had the wounded soldiers down from Prewit to a social.' 12th of May, 1945. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1945 - WINDING UP OF THE CIVIL DEFENCE > 26th of May, 1945. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1945 - PARK PREWETT SOLDIERS TO TEA > `Had some of Park Prewett to tea out in the garden & had a Whist Drive in the evening. They all enjoyed it and thanked us.' 21st of July, 1945. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1945 - PEACE WAS DECLARED AND GREAT REJOICING AND THANKSGIVING > 15th of August, 1945. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1945 - DANCE AT THE HUT IN AID OF HAGUE FUND POPPY DAY > 11th of November, 1945. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1945 - FIRST DANCE AT THE HUT USING THE PICK UP WIRELESS > `Very Successful so far.' 8th of December, 1945. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1945 - EX P.O.W. BERT RAMPTON RETURNS HOME > `Bert Rampton came home, after being a prisoner of war in Japanese hands for two years.' 18th of December, 1945. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1945 - PARTY AT THE RED HOUSE > `We all went round to the Red House to a party given by Miss Haywood. 14 of us had a lovely time.' Christmas Day, 1945. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1945 - PARTY AT THE HUT FOR BERT RAMPTON > `A big party at The Hut for Bert Rampton's home-coming. About 60 guests and a wonderful spread. Thanks to Granny Saunders & Mrs Rampton for inviting us all.' Boxing Day, 1945. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1945 - TADLEY SCHOOL PHOTO TAKEN, PAMBER HEATH CHILDREN APPEAR ON IT > Class unknown, possibly 5 or 6 but all named on accompanying list by Edwina Rampton (formerly Hobbs), who appears on it. ITEM 0010 SOURCE: List of people for 1945 photograph.
1946 - CHILDREN SENT A MESSAGE FROM THE KING > A personal message from the King was given to all the boys and girls at school who shared in the hardships and dangers of the war (in the form a document to hang on a wall). ITEM 0303 SOURCE: Copy of the document signed by George R.I., dated 8th of June, 1946.
1946 - WELCOME HOME SUPPER FOR EX-SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN > 50 Ex- service men and women sat down to a `sumptuous' meal at the Memorial Hall, followed by speeches, presentations and a concert, as a show of appreciation by the people of the village for what they had done in the cause of their country. ITEM 0304 SOURCE: Hants & Berks Gazette, 3rd of January, 1947.
1946 - PAMBER HEATH NURSING ASSOCIATION > A nursing association was in existence, presumably to help the wounded of the Second World War. Nothing more is known about this but more details can be found in papers lodged with Hampshire Record office. ITEM 0326 SOURCE: Documents ref. 4M59/122, 1946-1947, Hampshire Record Office.
1947 - ST. LUKE'S CHURCH BEGAN MARRIAGE CEREMONIES > Marriages began to be conducted at St. Luke's Church in Church Road, Pamber Heath. Previously, weddings for the local people were conducted at Pamber Priory Church, which is actually in the parish of Monk Sherborne but attached to Pamber for church purposes, as Pamber had no parish church within its borders. ITEM 0326 SOURCE: Document ref. 39M75/PR26, Register of marriages (St Luke's, Pamber Heath) 1947-1985.
1947 - FREEZING WEATHER CAUSES HAVOC > `...the roads which were frozen & very dangerous. ...they could not work on the land. Trains and ships were held up owing to snow and ice. All our water froze.' 25th of January, 1947. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1947 - BIG THAW SETS IN & CAUSES FLOODS > 12th of March, 1947. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1947 - NEW RATION BOOKS > `Went to the hut to get our new ration books.' 12th of June, 1947. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1947 - CHURCH FETE > `Church fete, wet day & it had to be held in The Hut but our proceeds were very good, in spite of the weather.' 14th of June, 1947. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1947 - COMMITTEE MEET TO RAISE FUNDS TO START YOUTH CLUB > `We have a committee meeting in our sitting room (Clayton, Clapps Gate Road) to arrange a fete for funds to start a Youth Club at Pamber Heath.' 6th of August, 1947. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1947 - FETE FOR YOUTH CLUB FUNDING > `Fete in Pamber for the Youth Club. It was held in field of The Pelican, kindly lent by Mr Cottrell, who gave us all the help they could to make the fete a success, as it certainly was. Mr. Johnson worked very hard at the microphone. The proceeds reached £60. 9th of August, 1947. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1947 - COMMITTEE MEETING IN VIEW OF FORMING A YOUTH CLUB IN PAMBER > 11th or 12th of August, 1947 (day missing). ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1947 - YOUTH CLUB RECREATION GROUND > Recreation ground east of shop on Silchester Road allowed for Pamber Heath Youth Club. ITEM 0168 SOURCE: Tadley Parish Council minutes.
1947 - HANGING OF THE ROLL OF HONOUR > `The Roll of Honour was hung and unveiled at The Memorial Hut.' 8th of December, 1947. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1948 - ELECTRICITY GO AHEAD > March, 1948. Long overdue. ITEM 0168 SOURCE: Tadley Parish Council minutes.
1948 - FINAL CONSENT FOR ELECTRICITY LINES IN TADLEY > April, 1948. ITEM 0168 SOURCE: Tadley Parish Council minutes.
1948 - YOUTH CLUB FETE - PROFIT £85 > 24th of July, 1948. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1948 - TABLET DEDICATED AT ST. LUKE'S CHURCH > `Tablet was dedicated in St. Luke's Church to those who fell in the war from Pamber Heath.' 31st of October, 1948. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1948 - YOUTH CLUB WENT TO MORTIMER FOR FIREWORKS > 5th of November, 1948. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1948 - RED HOUSE TENANCY COMMENCED BY MINISTRY OF WORKS > A tenancy agreement of The Red House, Pamber Heath near Basingstoke (which included a plan) was completed on the 6th of December, 1948 between Paul Oppe of London and the Minister of Works. ITEM 0326 SOURCE: Document ref. 74A06/19, Hampshire Record Office.
1948 - RED HOUSE SOCIAL EVENING > `Home to dinner and tea and then went to the Red House for a jolly evening, arriving home at 1.30 am.' 25th of December, 1948. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1949 - ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, HOUSE AND COTTAGE ACQUIRED BY PCC > The Parochial Church Council began the acquisition of St Luke's mission room, a house and cottage at Pamber Heath. The correspondence concerning the acquisition and administration of these properties by the PCC of Monk Sherborne, covering the period 1949-1952, is held at Hampshire Record Office. ITEM 0326 SOURCE: Document ref. 95M71/PP1, Hampshire Record Office.
1949 - CAPTAIN ELMS STARTS MINISTRY AT ST. LUKE'S > `Captain and Mrs Elms came to start their ministry at St. Luke's Church.' 23rd of January, 1949. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1949 - REV. GARRARD WAS MADE VICAR OF ST. LUKE'S CHURCH > 16th of February, 1949. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1949 - OLD MRS DAVID LONG DIED > 26th of March, 1949. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1949 - WEDDING RECEPTION IN PAMBER SCHOOLROOM > `Mabel and Horace were married at Ramsdell Church. Glorious day. We had the reception in Pamber School room and finished up at a dance at Kingsclere.' 16th of April, 1949. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1949 - RED HOUSE ESTATE TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION > The Red House, along with stabling, garage, two cottages and pine woodlands, comprising in all, twelve and three-quarter acres, is to be sold at Auction in Reading on the 10th of November, 1949. By order of the Trustees of the late Mrs Pauline Oppe. ITEM 0311 SOURCE: Sale documents.
1951 - GIRLS BRIGADE CAMP AT PAMBER HEATH > `Mabel brought her Girls Brigade down to camp in the Memorial Hut. They had a happy week down here and we gave them a tea out in the grounds of the Hut on the Saturday that went back.' 11th of August, 1951. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1952 - LUCY BENHAM BID FAREWELL BY VILLAGERS > The sad news this year was to hear of the death of two village characters. Widow Lucy Benham died at the age of 79 and was soon to be followed by George Middleton, butcher, and, coincidentally, at the same age (see the item below). Lucy Benham, a grocer of Pamber Heath, had been the shopkeeper for many years at Benham's Post Office and Stores in Silchester Road, since the passing of her dear husband William in 1928. Lucy - maiden name Soper - was born in 1873 at Padworth, Berkshire, the daughter of blacksmith George Soper and his wife Catherine. Lucy married William Benham in 1895. She had four children, one of whom (Stanley) died sadly at the young age of 18 in 1923. Her first son Herbert Jack (Jack) was also to die before her in 1944 at the age of 43. She was a popular character in the village and many have fond memories of her. Lucy was buried on March 1st, 1952 at Silchester Parish Church. She left a daughter Kathleen and son Hector. ITEM 0319 SOURCE: Register of Burials, Silchester Parish Church, verbal testimonies and other documents.
1952 - VILLAGE MOURNS GEORGE MIDDLETON, BUTCHER > George Middleton, who was 79 years old, also died this year. George Heber Middleton was born in 1873 at Wrexham, Denbigh, Wales, the son of Primitive Methodist minister Robert Middleton and his wife Harriett. He married Annie Goymer Neville at Samford, Suffolk in 1899 and by 1901 was a grocer and butcher in Stratfieldsaye, Hampshire. By 1909 he was a grocer and butcher, living at Silchester, Hampshire. It was to be a sad time for him there as in April, 1909 his wife died at the early age of 36, after complications following influenza. The event was even more untimely as Annie had only recently given birth to her third child in February, 1909. The couple had three children in all - Constance Violet, Muriel and Annie Georgina. George moved to Pamber Heath by 1916 and set up as a grocer and butcher from a shop adjoining his home at Pamber Heath Road. He became a Pamber parish councilor and a prominent and respected member of the local community. He was often seen in his `Trojan' van, making local deliveries of meat to customers. He was buried at Silchester Parish Church (with his wife) on the 9th of April, 1909. ITEM 0319 SOURCE: Register of Burials, Silchester Parish Church, various verbal testimonies and other documents.
1953 - OBJECTION TO RENAMING OF BACK LANE > Objection to renaming of Back Lane to Winston Avenue by Pamber Parish Council. Renaming actually took place in 1942 but signs only just being put up! June, 1953. ITEM 0168 SOURCE: Tadley Parish Council minutes.
1953 - SALE OF THE WHITE HOUSE, PAMBER HEATH > The White House, located in White House Road (Impstone Road) is to be sold. The sale particulars include photographs of the entrance, garden fronts and lounge. ITEM 0326 SOURCE: Document ref. 98A02/8, Hampshire Record Office.
1954 - BIG FREEZE IN PAMBER HEATH > `The big freeze-up. Too bad to go out. Coldest day for 60 years.' 28th of January, 1954. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1954 - DEEP SNOW AND BLIZZARD IN PAMBER HEATH > 1st of March, 1954. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1955 - FIRST CRICKET MATCH ON PELICAN FIELD > 21st of May, 1955. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1955 - NAMING/NUMBERING OF ROADS IN PAMBER HEATH > Pamber Parish Council considered suitable names for the roads in Pamber Heath. Correspondence concerning house numbers and street names was made with reference to the numbering of houses in the northern part of the parish, and the naming of Imp Stone Road/White House Road and Church Road/Valley Lane/The Glen. Numbering was in response to the difficulty that the postal authorities had in trying to deliver mail in a village where many of the addresses given stated a house name only and some homes had no name at all. ITEM 0326 SOURCE: Correspondence documents, 1955-1959, ref. 15M70/PY4, Hampshire Record Office.
1956 - RED HOUSE RECEIVES PERMISSION FOR CONVERSION > Permission granted for conversion of the Red House into four self-contained dwelling units. Owner was G. West & Co. Ltd., 1 Junction Road, Hornchurch, Essex. BRD 1842 7th of December, 1956. ITEM 0310 SOURCE: Basingstoke Planning Office documents.
1957 - MR REG. FORD PASSED AWAY > 16th of June, 1957. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1957 - DEMOLITION OF THE `RED HOUSE', > (Date to be confirmed), Church Road. ITEM 0052 SOURCE: Photograph with recorded date 1956-1960.
1957 - SYDNEY BREWER STARTED CLEARING UP HIS BUSINESS > (Closure of Cycle Shop in Clapps Gate Road) 5th of September, 1957. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1957 - POLICE HOUSE RECEIVES PLANNING GO-AHEAD > Permission was granted to the Clerk of the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police Authority to build a Police House on land at Burney Bit previously used as `rough pasture'. BRD 2134 18th of December, 1957. ITEM 0310 SOURCE: Basingstoke Planning Office documents.
1958 - BUILDING OF HEATH ROAD > (Date to be confirmed). ITEM 0064 SOURCE: Photograph with recorded date 1956-1960.
1958 - CRICKET FETE AT PAMBER > `Quite enjoyed it.' 21st of June, 1958. ITEM 0307 SOURCE: Annie Brewer's diary.
1958 - LITTLE BO PEEP AND LAMB CAUSE INTEREST AT FANCY DRESS > Six year-old Elizabeth Stanley of Pamber Heath stole the show at Tadley Common Methodists' garden party at Heath End Village Hall, Tadley. She entered the fancy dress competition as Little Bo Peep but she brought along her pet lamb, `Tuppence', which caused much interest and amusement. Needless to say, she won first prize in the Under 8 class. ITEM 0312 SOURCE: Basingstoke Gazette, 1958.
1958 - NAMING OF ROADS ON THE `RED HOUSE ESTATE' > Correspondence by Pamber Parish Council with G West & Co. (builders and developers), the Hon David Rhys and Basingstoke Rural District Council was made, concerning the naming of roads and numbering of houses on the Red House estate, Pamber Heath (Heath Road/Roman Way, Westlyn Close and Eastlyn Close/Roman Close), and the numbering of Impstone Road, 1958-9. ITEM 0326 SOURCE: Correspondence documents, 1955-1959, ref. 15M70/PY4, Hampshire Record Office.
1960 - FORDS GARAGE TO HAVE THREE PETROL PUMPS > Permission was granted for prospective purchaser, Robert Griffin, for three petrol pumps on an island and siting of existing pump at the garage in Pamber Road. Mrs D. E. (Dorothy Eileen) Ford was the current owner. BRD 2910 11th of April, 1960. ITEM 0310 SOURCE: Basingstoke Planning Office documents.
1961 - STROUD'S SHOP TO BE ENLARGED > Planning permission was granted to B.H.W. Stroud, to enlarge/alter his shop in Pamber Heath Road. BRD 3469 13th of June, 1961. ITEM 0310 SOURCE: Basingstoke Planning Office documents.
1962 - ST. LUKE'S SUNDAY SCHOOL PARTY > January 13th, 1962 Held in the Old Memorial Hall. ITEM 0011 SOURCE: Photograph with inscription on the reverse.
1963 - JAMES'S SHOP RECEIVES PERMISSION FOR HAIR SALON > Permission was granted to convert a rear bedroom into a hairdressing salon at Mr James's shop in Pamber Heath Road. BRD 5484 4th of December, 1963. ITEM 0310 SOURCE: Basingstoke Planning Office documents.
1964 - CRICKET PAVILION PERMISSION AT MEMORIAL HALL SITE > Permission was granted to site a cricket pavilion in the grounds of the Memorial Hall in Pamber Heath Road. BRD 4755 6th of July, 1964. ITEM 0310 SOURCE: Basingstoke Planning Office documents.
1967 - FORGE SOLD TO DES HELYAR > The Forge, situated on the Tadley side of Pamber Heath Road, was sold by Stan James to Des Helyar during this year, following Stan's retirement. The Forge had been in existence since sometime between 1872 and 1891, when it was established as the premises of the village blacksmith. John James is believed to have been the first blacksmith there. John was the father of the well-known villager character Stan James, who operated a cycle shop there as well as other businesses such as a taxi service. Des Helyar was to use the site for a motor cycle and car repair business, which would become known as The Forge Garage. SOURCE: Census records, verbal testimonies and other documents.
1967 - PAMBER HEATH VILLAGE PLAN > A village plan outlining parcels of land suitable for housing development and other items of interest to Pamber Heath people, such as the provision of a footpath between Burney Bit and Church Road, was adopted in July, 1967. ITEM 0017 SOURCE: Copy of document.
1968 - WHITE HOUSE ESTATE TO BE DEVELOPED (IMPSTONE ROAD) > Planning permission was refused initially for an application for a housing development at a density of 10 dwellings per acre but a later application for 8 per acre was given outline consent on the 11th of April, 1969. The plans involved demolition of the White House. Owners stated as Miss Margaret Helen Erskine and Miss Christian Mary Erskine. BRD 6375 3rd of February, 1969 & BRD 6375/1 11th of April, 1969. ITEM 0310 SOURCE: Basingstoke Planning Office documents.
1968 - HOUSING DEVELOPMENT GIVEN CONSENT (ROMAN'S GATE) > A planning application in October, 1968 resulted in permission being refused initially, for a housing development at a density of 10 dwellings per acre but a later application for 8 per acre was given consent on the 29th of September, 1969. The project was for 30 detached houses and garages on land owned by Mr Arnold and Mrs D. Hands, in what is now the Roman's Gate area off Impstone Road. BRD 6389 3rd of February, 1969 & BRD 6389/3 29th of September, 1969. ITEM 0310 SOURCE: Basingstoke Planning Office documents.
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