……… to our website.
Next Meeting
Wednesday May 8th 7.30
at Park Junior School
Annual General Meeting followed by members’ talks on “Shops of Stonehouse”
High Street showing the Co-op and garage c1970
Janet Hudson – The Old Dairy and adjacent shops
Alex Walmsley – Willcox Chemist
Shirley Dicker – The history of the Co-op in Stonehouse
Vicki Walker – The history of the shops in Queen’s Road
Visit our What’s On page for more details and 2024 meetings
Stonehouse Friendly Circle 1947 – 1985 Newspaper report
Thanks to Mel for the cutting
The Cropthorne Concert Party included many Friendly Circle members
Top left to right: Eric Gard, Victoria May Gard, Nellie Miles, Betty Baker, Cyril Pegler, Edith Cantwell, John Cantwell
front left to right: Alice Young, Mildred Gwinnell, Lilla Baker
Alfred Henry Mince – Stonehouse soldier killed in action 1st Jan 1918
Alfred’s name is spelled wrong on Stonehouse War Memorial,
meaning we couldn’t find out much about him.
But now, thanks to Megan, we have the correct name and a photo.
Do you remember Bradley’s shop on the corner of Regent Street?
Mr Bradley’s grandson, Tony Lawson, has written a biography of his grandfather and has kindly allowed us to include it on our website.
The Life and Times of Harry Frank Bradley 1896 – 1956
Bond’s Mill Gatehouse – a special pillbox
Article by Architectural History student Julia Tu
Memories of Stonehouse
We are always pleased to receive your memories and photos of Stonehouse in the past – email us info@stonehousehistorygroup.org.uk
Check out the award-winning Stroudwater History website for all the history of the Stroudwater Canal
Find out about stone stiles in Gloucestershire
Milestones in Stonehouse
Tollhouses in Great Britain
Find out more about the history of Stonehouse
Follow our Information Board Trail
Click here for our History Board Leaflet showing the location of our 10 boards
Stonehouse Court History Timeline 1086 – 2015
St Cyr’s Church History Timeline 1225 -2018
