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Latest update - 29th June
July 'Haseleys' added
Sports taster days
Haseleys link now in full colour!!
PACT charity feature
Link to taxi service added - see 'amenities'tab
Another old photo of the rectory
New link to Thame CAB
More news...
If anyone has any information to add, or corrections to existing information, please email details to: paul.lee@fsmail.net
If you would like to contibute to the Newsletter or the website, please see the Contacts section
This is the website for the village communities of Great Haseley, Little Haseley, Great Milton, Little Milton, Milton Common, Rycote, Standhill and North Weston
The villages are about 7 miles south east of Oxford, UK and about 50 miles from London
See www.pactcharity.org feature below
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Depending on timing, the Parish Newsletter may well appear on the website before being delivered. Check the site for advance info!
Download the latest Parish Newsletter here.
Please note, the newsletter now will appear in full with all images in place. File size is large so please be patient with the download.
Join in with Fun
Sports Taster Days in
- No experience is necessary, just try something new!
- This is not only for the fit, it’s for fun!
- A perfect day for team building and a great family day out!
- View the first of many national sports heritage exhibitions which will be on display at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Follow this link for info
http://www.thehaseleys.co.uk/images/active/OSLtasterday.pdf
Have YOU ever thought about FOSTERING?
There is a recognised shortage of 10,000 Foster Carers in the
We are an approved Adoption and Fostering Agency. We have a history of finding safe, loving families for children in care. Here are a few facts about Fostering:
- Did you know you don’t have to be married to become a Foster Carer?
- You don’t have to have children already although you do need to have experience of caring for children.
- Did you know you get paid a Fostering Allowance of £335.70 a week to be a Foster Carer which is tax free and won’t affect any other benefits?
- Most of the children who need fostering are known as ‘hard to place’ children, they will usually be 8+ years of age.
Fostering is a hard but very rewarding job. If you think you might have what it takes to become a Permanent Foster Carer or you want to find out more then contact PACT now on
Michael Hearsey has sent the following interesting photo taken in 1913 at the rectory in Great Haseley of a group celebrating the ruby wedding anniversary of Rev. William Gilbert Edwards and Catherine Margaret Edwards. Michael is the great nephew of William. Names left to right are; William Gilbert, Mabel Lily, William Gerald, Catherine Margaret, Gilbert Hamilton, Ellen Magaret, Florence Mabel, Gilbert Murray (front) Rev. Henry Ouseley, Margaret Florence, Constance Emma Letitia, Loftus Edward Wigram.
The editor has a higher resolution photo if anyone is interested.
Thame Citizens Advice Bureau has a new web link
http://www.cabsouthoxon.org.uk/Thame.htm
The Guideposts Trust Independent Living Centre, in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council, provides information on products and organisations to assist people with disabilities and older people to increase and maintain their independence.
Retha Mancil from Alabama is asking for any information on her ancestors in the Barentine (Barentyne, Barrington) and Huddleston families. If you want to contact Retha and share information please contact the website editor. See the history section for some of her snippets of the past.
Joyce Collier (nee Parslow)
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Julia Crane has sent a fascinating document, part of the written recollections of Georgiana Long who visited the Haseleys during the 19th century:
'My ancestor (Walter Long) inherited Haseley Court from the Blackall Family and we have some documents relating to this time. The most significant is an account of Georgiana Long's memories of the time (Georgiana was one of Walter's daughters), which records several visits to Haseley Court, including the wedding in Gt Haseley Church of my Great-Great-Great Grandparents, Lucy Long (another of Walter's daughters) and William Barnes'.
You can see the full document here with images of William and Lady Mary Long -
http://thehaseleys.co.uk/images/active/
Georgiana_Longs_recollections.pdf
The full text also appears in the 'history' section of the website
Have a look at this site for listings of events and venues in the Oxford area
http://www.dailyinfo.co.uk
The website has received the following request from Lesley Mowery in the US:
"At the moment I am compiling a book on my genealogy and my family comes from Great Haseley. The family name is Bishop and I have traced it back to Edward Bishop born in 1755 in Great Haseley to Francis and Mary Bishop. Robert Bishop is the last Bishop I have who lived in Great Haseley. He had a cottage there in 1953. The Lovells are also connected with my family.
On the extended family there is mention of Little Haseley and Little Milton. Looking at the map they appear to be close.
I was born in the
It would be great if you could put out a request for information about Bishops in Great Haseley.
I will continue to check the web site for future updates.
The Haseleys look very picturesque.
I read a book on the internet about sanitation conditions in Oxfordshire in 1874 when Great Haseley had some typhoid cases and it describes some of the living conditions in the cottages. They were not so picturesque at that time.
It mentions Paynes and Lovells. I have Lovells in the extended family tree. I also know through an Aunt that the Paynes come into the picture at a later date around the 1950's but have not found the connection.
I have attached a photo and wondered if you might recognize this cottage in Great Haseley. It belonged to Robert Bishop who was born in 1874. The photo was taken in 1953. Robert is the brother of my great grandfather."
Anyone who wishes to respond to Lesley can contact the editor for her email address. The photo she mentions is shown below.
Do you remember a family called 'Nelms'?
Their decendants would like to know. See 'The News' archive section.
Look in the parish newsletter download for:
Bell Ringing - news
Morland House surgery - open Saturday mornings
Sunday School
Toy Library
Baby and Toddler Group
Neighbours Club
Farmers Markets
Church Services
Notes from the Rectory
...and much more...
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