Neighbourhood watch: 4th April

Lead thefts are on the increase across our local policing area.
Could you please pay extra attention to properties in your area, particularly schools, churches & businesses, especially those which appear to have easy roof access, as they are the most vulnerable to the current crime trend of lead thefts.  With many schools now on a two week break, this could be an added incentive for potential offenders.
It is quite likely that any prospective thieves will conduct some sort of survey prior to committing the offence.
Please be extra vigilant and if you see any suspicious people or vehicles in the area or discover the theft of lead from anywhere, please call the police on 08458 505 505, or 999 for crimes in progress. If possible, try to obtain any vehicle index numbers and descriptions of persons seen, but DO NOT put yourself at any risk.
If you have any information about the above message that is of an urgent nature please contact our police enquiry centre on 0845 8 505 505 and state you are responding to this Ringmaster message.

Neighbourhood watch: 25th March

Overnight on Tuesday 18th March to Wednesday 19th March 2008 a property in Marsh Baldon was the target of an attempted burglary.  Offenders tried to gain entry via the door with an unknown instrument causing damage to the door.  If you have seen any suspicious people or vehicles in the area, please contact the Police on 08458 505 505 and quote URN 423 of 20th March 2008.  
If you have any information about the above message that is of an urgent nature please contact our police enquiry centre on 0845 8 505 505 and state you are responding to this Ringmaster message.

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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 UK but moved to New Zealand when only 5. I am married to an American and live in the USA.
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."