Oliver Harwood was born in Shillingford, son of James and Susan and one of at least eight siblings. Before enlisting in the Royal Berkshire Regiment in 1875, aged 18, he worked in agriculture as did his father and one of… Read More »Oliver Harwood 1856-1886
The village joined together to sing Carols at the Six Bells last night. Photo courtesy of Kate Day Best wishes from Warborough & Shillingford Society to all the residents of Warborough & Shillingford. Our local history group has been making… Read More »Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Developers are proposing a massive development of 90 houses right in the heart of our beloved Warborough & Shillingford community. This project would threaten the open spaces we cherish, strain local resources, and disrupt our way of life. We need… Read More »Save Plough Field! Stop the 90 House Development
Enjoy a not-too-serious romp through the most tumultuous ever period of England’s history. Tuesday May 21st – St Laurence Hall, Warborough at 7.30pm Free to members – guests £5.00
We have added some memories recently – enjoy reading and if you have any of your own we are very keen to hear from you.
On 20th March 2024 we had a well-attended talk by Bret & Karen Wiles in The Greet Hall about the Upper Thames Patrol. This was a section of the Home Guard in WWII who guarded the River Thames from Teddington… Read More »Upper Thames Patrol
Go to ‘The Read all about it! on The Villages’ page to see transcribes of old newspaper cuttings for Warborough & Shillingford.
We have added some new articles this week – Norman Yates & World Ploughing Contest 1956. The article on Charles Edwin Flower has been updated
Thank you for visiting our website – we are currently undergoing changes but took the decision to leave the website available. More items will be added so do come and visit again and contact us if you any particular enquiry.
The Archive Project is one of the main aims of the Society and we are working towards getting as much information as possible documented about life in Warborough & Shillingford. We are very keen to have people join this sub-group… Read More »The Archive Project – are you interested?
