CARDALL’S CORNER - January 2016 By Helen Morris
There have always been memorable shows and dances to entertain the people of Southam, and some residents have had their reminiscences recorded by Southam Heritage Collection. Doreen Smith remembered that her father, Clement Smith, the Midland Bank manager after WW2, started a youth club called ‘The Sparklets’ based at the Old Court House (now the [...]
Cardall's Corner - December 2015 - Alan Griffin
Christmases during and just after World War II were far removed from the excesses that characterise the celebration today. All of our lives were governed by ...
Cardall's Corner - November 2015 - Val Brodie
Southam Heritage Collection’s next exhibition, opening January 5th 2016, will take its title from the World War One song composed in 1914 by Ivor Novello: ...
Cardall's Corner - October 2015 - Helen Morris
It was thought for some time that Southam was very famous for cider-making in the 17th century. Further research suggests that, although cider was made in our town ...
Cardall's Corner - September 2015 - Linda Doyle
The 15th of September is Battle of Britain day, and this year is the 75th anniversary of the Battle, in which the iconic Spitfire fighter plane played ...
Cardall's Corner - August 2015 - Rowan Parker
At the time of writing, Southam’s Market Hill and High Street is having its appearance dramatically changed. The town centre ‘regeneration’ project is under way, and ...
Cardall's Corner - July 2015 - Linda Doyle
The first recorded powered flight was by the Wright brothers in 1903 and Louis Bleriot was the first to cross the English Channel in 1909. So when ...
Cardall's Corner - June 2015 - Alan Griffin
Discussions have taken place regarding the naming of new Southam roads after the town’s fallen soldiers. Here, Alan Griffin tells us about three such soldiers. Near the ...
Cardall's Corner - May 2015 - Bernard Cadogan
The recent landslide in the Harbury railway cutting which disrupted train services for six weeks received national publicity, but how is this event connected with Southam? Well, the 350,000 tons ...
Cardall's Corner - April 2015 - Helen Morris
The Stoneythorpe estate was part of the Parish of Long Itchington in Saxon times and was referred to as Torp or Thorpe. The Manor itself was first recorded ...
Cardall's Corner - March 2015 - Val Brodie
A hundred years ago in February 1915, over 200 officers and men, of the 2nd Lowland Field Company, Royal Engineers, arrived in Southam from Scotland. They were part ...
Cardall's Corner - February 2015 - Jenny Frith
St Fremund was reputedly a relative of King Offa of Mercia. He became a hermit and lived at Prescote near Cropredy (or Caerlon on Wye, or on an island off the East ...
