Country Club Guest Book

Country Club membership was decided by application followed by an interview with Mr Tothill. Not everyone who applied was accepted. Any non-member had to sign the Guest Book and be introduced by a member. On this page Mr Holman, of the village shop, a member has...

Kerosene Record Card

A Kerosene Record Card issued by the Ministry of Fuel and Power in 1946/47. After the war fuel was in short supply and records were kept on suppliers and customers. The supplier in this case was Mr Holman from the shop on School Street. He probably supplied most of...

Village Shop – Shelford’s/Holman’s

The Shelfords were the original owners of the village shop on School Street, known as William Shelford & Sons, Grocers & Drapers. William Shelford ran the shop from 1870-1910 and on his death his sons Richard and John took over until 1920 when the Holmans...

Village Shop – Holman’s

Black and white photograph of Holman’s Shop on School St showing the staff, the family and the delivery van in 1923. The smallest child in the photograph is Janet Holman, the youngest of the family, who later wrote a book about the shop and their lives between...