William Hickling, 1878
We often get asked questions and learn stories about villagers in the past.This sad tale was sent to us recently from a lady in Oakham:Her great grandfather...
June 2024 - Event
We had a good turn out for our members only event last month. After a short introduction in the Village Hall we walked around the village visiting sites...
Behind the Lines along the Somme
We have exciting news. The History Group project with Ben Hooson is finished. Cheryl Dobbs has transcribed the diaries of Percy Hooson from three notebooks...
New Polish War Memorial Dedication
New Polish War Memorial DedicationForgive this "look back" rather than looking forward, but it was an historic occasion for the village. Thanks very...
Translation of the Polish Memorial Shield
Polish War Memorial translation
POLONIA RESTITUTATen memorial został postawiony aby upamiętnić Pierwszy Pułk Polskich Spadochroniarzy i Lotniczy...
A recent discovery in the village
A recent discovery in the village
This bracelet with the name Witkowski Franciszek was discovered recently in the area where the Polish Barracks...
The Mystery of the two French Crosses
The church at Tinwell have an altar cross which was said to have been brought back from the bombed-out church in the village of Doingt. They assumed...
Stamford U3A Local History Group
Tea and cake in the Priest’s House garden
On the 10th August we hosted the Stamford U3A Local History Group so they could follow a new history...