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Beggar’s Oak Tree. Bagots Park. No longer there.

This is the last board for the Top Shop. The census traces the shop back to 1831. The Nostalgia Team would like to thank Mark and Gill for all their support to the team over the years and also helping with the Churchyard Fund. We will miss you. All the… Read More »TOP SHOP (cash stores)

The team are seeking information on the following AB people who served during WW2. Doris Talbot born in 1921 and lived in Schoolhouse Lane. From a newspaper article dated July 1942, Doris was one of the first girls out the village to join the WAAF. Doris married Ronald Froggatt in… Read More »Information

The Royal Oak Pub. Standing on the steps are Mr & Mrs Allred – landlords from 1913 – 1929. Previous to that, the pub was run by Arthur Lyons who married Eliza Ball nee Sharratt in 1873. Directories have Arthur as a Beer Retailer from 1876 – 1912. Census records… Read More »the royal oak pub

1939 – 1945. We have this photo in our collection, we have no name other than on the rear of the photo it says ‘Laddie’ who we believe was one of the lads on the search lights in Radmore Lane. If anyone recognises Laddie let us know. We hope to… Read More »1939 – 1945

1939 – 1945. We believe these children are the evacuees from Manchester who came to the village. Unfortunately we don’t have the date they arrived or left or even who they stayed with, if anyone can help please let us know. Richard Clarke during this period worked on a rota… Read More »1939 -1945

1939 – 1945. Who was based in the Coach Croft? Where did the bomber returning from a raid crash? Where did the bombs drop around AB? Who was in the Home Guard and where did they practice rifle shooting? Who got in trouble for keeping a light on at night?… Read More »Nostalgia event sunday 17th november 2024

The team would like to share some exciting news with you. Abbots Bromley Nostalgia Team are winners of the Abbots Bromley Coronation Cup 2023. We would like to thank everyone who have supported us over the last 12 years. Without your support and supplying us with photographs and information we… Read More »Exciting news

With reference to our staff photograph posted yesterday, we think we should start a book of names of all the people from the village who have worked at the school these last 144 years. Also it would be interesting to know what their job was and which part of the… Read More »Staff of St. Mary & St. Anne

The team are getting ready for next weekends exhibition celebrating 150 years of the School of St. Mary and St. Anne. Pictured here are some staff members standing by the swimming pool. Maybe you recognise some? Come and see more staff photographs in Church House next Saturday/Sunday 11th/12th May 10am… Read More »150 years of st. mary & st. anne