Royal Observer Corps in Grateley

by | Tue 27 Jun 23 | History

By Stephen Pope I was lucky to catch an exhibition mounted by the Royal Observer Corps Museum Trust in Andover Library on the role of the Royal Observer Corps. Through the good offices of Neville Cullingford, Hon Curator of the ROC Museum, I am now aware of the sites...

The Mystery of the Pond Altar Pieces

by | Tue 27 Jun 23 | History

Introduction The finding of some altar pieces in Grateley village pond in the 1990’s created a minor stir thinking that it may be some ancient treasure. This idea was soon discarded when the date on the damaged altar pieces was examined. It had been thought that the...

WB Earle

by | Tue 27 Jun 23 | History

1740 – 1796 Benefactor to St Leonard’s Church Grateley and the people of the parish William Benson Earle, of Salisbury, is remembered in the parish of Grateley mainly for his gift of £498.15s of 4% stock, purchased with 300 guineas from his will, the dividends...

A Family Connection

by | Tue 27 Jun 23 | History

Many years ago, a previous incantation of this site received an e-mail from Paul Dodgshun in Gloucester enquiring about a relationship between 5178314 L/Cpl Ernest Allen Ford, Gloucestershire Regiment and the Ayres family.L/Cpl Ernest Ford, bachelor, died in Singapore...

Remembrance

by | Tue 27 Jun 23 | History

The annual Remembrance service held at Grateley Parish Church each November seems to be so many others, a service of sadness mixed with pride. In one way it is very special in that, just before the start of the 2 minute silence, the names of those villagers who died...