Memories of Captain Charles Radclyffe who lived at Lew House by Donald Rouse

Burning bristles off a pig August 21st 1928

Brothers Jack and Son (Albert) Townsend

Boys from school on an educational visit to Reg Rouse's farm Home Farm from Colin Rouse

Binder, corn sheaves on Andy Bowman's farm. Photos by Adrian Simmonds

B Row Bill Hudson F Ginger 'Son' Townsend Center Albert Gladys and Dora Townsend Mary with baby Mary me and Mary Townsend (gran)

Photograph of Bill Hudson with others on a course in 1947. He was Frank Hudson’s father. His wife, one of Dora Townsend’s sisters died when Frank was 7 weeks old and Frank was raised by his grandparents on Castle View farm so Bill could go out to work but Bill lived in Broad Street so saw Frank all the time. At one time Bill worked in Central Garage in the Market Square. In this picture he is seen with people from other outlets for Ferguson Tractors, at the Fifteenth product course on April 29th 1947 where he represented Bathford of Swindon.

Written on the back of the photo are the names of the others
Lenfield Engineering (Kent) - A.C. Jacobs
Cortlett Sons and Cowley Ltd Isle of Man - Mr H Corkhill
Tractors Swindon Ltd Bathfield Mr W Hudson
Avon Valley Tractors Ltd Evesham - W.R. Frost
Burgess Motors Stafford - E.W. Beard

A Caversham firm want to make a 49 acre marina at Tadpole Bridge on the Thames. WODC lowlands area planning committee are objecting tot he plan because gravel extraction will have to take place first a marina could be built. The decision has been put into the hands of the County Council.

Now 2021 and no marina has been built or gravel extracted.