Photos of St.Mathews and its people. … [Read more]
Betty Pyke Collection
Photos courtesy of Betty Pyke … [Read more]
Village Doctors
Remembering General Medical Practice in the 60s and 70s in Harwell Village. These retired GPs, Diana Scott, Bill Couldrick and Alan Wagner remember family doctoring in the 60s and 70s … [Read more]
Jubilee Playground 2012
Photos of the construction of the new playground, and of its opening on 27th October 2012 … [Read more]
The Recreation Ground
Notes from minutes of meetings of the Harwell Parish Council. Prepared by Martin Ricketts and published in Harwell News #176 The Parish Council’s consideration of a site for the Rec at the end of the 1st World War was tied up with the discussion … [Read more]
St. Matthews Church Bells
Newspaper cutting from 1932 when the Harwell Bells were rededicated Bells have been rung in Harwell for almost 400 years. In 1932 two additional bells were added to the older 6 which are now the oldest existing ring of 6 in the world. ( See … [Read more]
The last receptionist
Amy Smith was the last GP’s receptionist to work in the Harwell Surgery. Amy has a fascinating story to tell including the strange way she was recruited. Amy describes how she was recruited and ran a doctors surgery in an English country doctors … [Read more]
Harwell WI
Interview with members of Harwell WI … [Read more]
Harwell War Memorial
The information on this page is taken from a website made by John Talbot as part of his research into his own family history. John kindly gave permission (July 2010) for his information to be included here: [See also the details of those … [Read more]
As related to the British Legion recently
Now I come’s up from Harwell I’ve been here since I was a lad but I remember how things were and the fun that we all had Just boys and girls enjoying in those summers so full of sun No need for mobile phones or I pods just days of endless … [Read more]
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