Having covered 21 of these lovely events, I was unavoidably absent from No. 22. Grateful thanks to Chris Behan and Hywel Lloyd for the photographs which can be seen by clicking on “rest of this entry”.
Photograph: Chris Behan
Photograph: Hywel Lloyd
Photograph: Hywel Lloyd
Photograhp: Hywel Lloyd
Photograph: Chris Behan
Photograph: Chris Behan
Photograph: Hywel Lloyd
Photograph: Hywel Lloyd
A few more photographs of Wisteria Cottage (recycled from previous Advent Calendar Window Events):
Wisteria Cottage in the Spring
Wisteria Cottage owner Cecil Walton outside the house with his motor cycle and side-car in the late 1920s or early 1930s
Cecil Walton’s daughter Edith (later Edith Parker) on the top step of the cottage with wartime evacuee Renee Barrett c1942. Cecil ran a motor cycle parts and fuel supply business from the garage adjoining the property.
Bell given to Sulgrave Church by Cecil Walton in 1932 in memory of his wife Cissie (with Wally the dog).
What wonderful old pictures you’ve found Colin. I never knew that it was a bicycle shop, and Wally the dog ..
Wisteria cottage. The photo of Edith Walton and evacuee Rennee on the doorstep brings back memories. Rennee married Arthur Barrett from Greatwvorth and her sister Grace his brother Dennis. Rennee was for many years secretary of Greatworth W.I.,when my mother was President. She died suddenly in her sleep many years ago.
Wisteria Cottage.The photo of Edith Walton and Rennee on the doorstep brings back memories. Rennee married Arthur Barratt from Greatworth and her sister Grace his brother Dennis. She was for many years secretary of Greatworth W.I.,when my mother was President. She died in her sleep many years ago at no great age. A lovely lady