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Pictures and stories wanted

If anyone has any photographs and stories of Kingham that they would like to share I would be most happy to display them on this page

You can contact me here

Kingham on Facebook.

There is an excellent group on Facebook entitled Memories of Kingham. The group has over 750 members with an interest in the village.

Many of the pictures on this site were kindly supplied by members of the group.

If you don't use Facebook or are not keen on using it and would like to share some photographs or your memories of Kingham, I would be more than happy to feature them on this web-site.

You can easily contact me using the contact page.

Delightful picture of Kingham resident Derek Tyack.

Derek was a long time resident of Kingham and was well known and liked by everyone.

Derek always had a smile on his face and wore a tie to work - even doing odd jobs. Derek was affectionately known as Titch.

My late uncle Kingham artist Frank Palmer and Derek were great friends not only working together at the local firm of Lainchburys but afterwards doing odd jobs around and about.

Every week Frank would tell me what they had been doing and how they had been to Cheltenham together to have their hair cut and visit Poundland for Derek to buy lot's of sweets. Sadly Derek passed away in Oct 2024.

The photo was taken by a journalist working for an American newspaper. They were doing an article about Kingham. Thanks to Andrea Allen for the image

Station Master Ivor Townsend

Ivor (Left) and Arthur Jupp doing the gardening at Kingham station.

As a young lad I well remember my friend Geoff Beecham and myself cycling down to Ivor's signal box at Bruern level crossing. Ivor very kindly used to invite us in out of the cold and into his 'box' where we would engage in much friendly chat and 'banter'.

(Photo courtesy of Andy Wiggins)

More about the Station on the railway page

'Footballer' Ivor

Lovely photograph of Tom Eaton with his cows (Photograph kindly supplied by Andy Wiggins)

The four images shown here were kindly supplied by Michael Pearce. Trevellis (above image) was lived in by Mikes parents, the picture from the 1920's shows mikes mother (left) with her sister in laws. the present bungalow that replaced it still carries the Trevellis name.

Left image shows the lovely old Elm tree that stood in the playing field before it was removed due to Dutch Elm disease. As Children we used to climb in this tree.

Bottom left is Squirrel cottage with 'iconic' 1960's Ford Anglia outside. Bottom right is a lovely shot of west Street with boys playing.

A poem written by Fred Chesterman listing all the occupants (mostly the ladies) in New road

It is typed exactly as he wrote it apart from being condensed into 11 lines rather than the original 22 lines. (He could also play instruments and sing. A talented man.)

(Originally posted on Facebook by Jean Greenway on behalf of Victor Lees Gregory & Cherie Lynn Gregory)

Photo Courtesy of Mike Pearce

John and David Hewett

Some images of Lainchbury's workers during taken during wartime. Larger images with information can be found on my site about Lainchburys.

Both the Girl Guides and Brownies collected flowers from Mrs B.de Sélincourt's which they sold around the village for charity. (1950's)

Photos kindly supplied by Gillian Eaton

Pat Wiggins with her cycle (photo supplied by Andy Wiggins)

Nigel Bennett Gift day 1983 (photo by Ralph Mann)

Seat on Kingham Green

This delightful old photograph features some wonderful Kingham characters.

Left to right Mrs Millard, Bob Welch, Harry Pearse, Mrs C Eaton (Back) Alma Drinkwater, Horace Keen, Reg Timms.

Photo Kindly supplied by Andy Wiggins

Names supplied by Barbara Timms and

Keith Harding

Another delightful 1953 Coronation day Photograph (village hall)

Back row: Charlie Lainchbury, George Cook, Margaret Terry, Frank Sherburn. Mid row: Audrey Marshall, Mrs Viner, Mrs Huxford, Mrs Peachey, Mrs Burdock, ?, Kate Sollis. Front row: ?, Florrie Cook, Mrs Pearce, Jill Slatter.

(Photo kindly supplied by Andy Wiggins. Names by Barbara Timms)

YLU Fete outside village hall. No idea what YLU stands for, perhaps Young Ladies union? (photographs supplied by Gillian Eaton)

Kingham Primary school in earlier times (Photograph kindly supplied by Andy Wiggins)

Kingham School football team

Back row. Dave Simms, Phil Smith, Michael Peart, Charles Simpson, Maurice Franklin, Jeremy Dobbyn, Andy Wiggins.

Front row. Steve Belcher, Ray Moulder, Paul Drinkwater, Phillip Brown, Mark Dancer.

Photograph supplied by Andy Wiggins

Margaret and Brenda Dowdeswell, Barbara Keen, Dawn and Joy Chesterman, Maureen and Jean Sollis (in the bath!)

Picture taken in the back garden of no 16 new road (Airey Houses)

(Picture supplied by Jean Greenway)

Amateur Dramatics group....About 1964/5

Picture includes Front row L to R Bertha Allen, Harry Marshall. Marjorie Coveney (nee Pearce) Middle row ? Joan Allen Elizabeth Eaton Jean Sollis David Coveney. Back row, Mrs Connie Eaton, Miss Gorham and Pat Baker. (Picture supplied by Jean Greenway)