Normandy in the Press (1965 to 1969)


Normandy in the Press

1965 to 1969

“Normandy in the Press” presents a past view and happenings of the village as seen from selected reports and articles in the local papers. The reader should note that until 1955 Normandy was predominantly part of Ash, Willey Green was part of Worplesdon and a small part of Flexford was in Wanborough.

The researched material held at County Libraries and Record Offices was hand-copied over a number of years by society member Peter Trevaskis. Those notes have been subsequently transcribed by members: Alan Norris, Eira and James Nursaw; Emma Rafferty; Peter Blakiston and Stephen Cranstone.

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure correctness in the copying and transcribing, readers are advised to refer to the original newspaper source for the full account.

Normandy in the Press Index
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1966 June
Surrey Advertiser
Festival spirit conquers Normandy hearts
250 men fight scrubland fire; between Normandy and Pirbright

1966 July
Aldershot News
Black Barn, Christmas Pie.
Village landmark collapses - Three children had a narrow escape last Sunday morning when the middle section of the "Black Barn", Flexford Road, Normandy, a well-known local landmark, collapsed outwards on to the grass verge. They had been reading a poster on the timbered walls of the barn just seconds before. Several people nearby heard the crash and some thought it was a road accident. Miss S Valance of Westwood Lane was in the telephone kiosk at the time and saw the building collapse in a cloud of dust. Mrs. E M Hibberd who lives directly opposite in "Old Christmas Pie Cottage", Mrs. Ball of Westwood Lane and Mr George Butcher, all ran to the scene when they heard the crash and saw the barn collapsing to dust as "thick as smoke".
1966 September 30th
Aldershot News
Normandy residents will have to walk 3½ miles to see doctor

1966 October
The Aldershot News
Military Gazette, Farnborough Chronicle, Fleet & Odiham Observer
Mariners House, Normandy.
Hounds meet at Normandy - Mrs. I.M. Toulmin welcomed the Bisley and Sandhurst Hunt at her home, Mariners House, Guildford Road, Normandy on Saturday. Hunt Master was Major R. A. Fulton of Bisley. Included in the field of over 40 were members of the R.O.A.C. Saddle Club, Ash Manor Riding Club and the Pirbright and Bisley branches of the Pony Club.
1967 January 28th
Surrey Times and Weekly Press
Normandy
Plan to use Houses for Model Car Racing turned down
The Bungalow, Guildford Road.
[No details of report.]
1967 March
Aldershot News
Departure of Wyke vicar; Rev Faulkner (picture)

1967 August 12th
Surrey Times and Weekly Press
Normandy
'British Rail' apology for felling trees in Glaziers Lane, near Wanborough Station
[No details of report.]
1968 January 27th
Surrey Advertiser
Glaziers Lane plan opposed; residential development on land between Glaziers Lane and Westwood Road
1968 March 9th
Surrey Advertiser
Council rejects plan for new public house [at Christmas Pie]
1968 May 18th
Surrey Advertiser
Normandy May Queen Miss Margaret Bowgen (picture)
1968 (date unknown)
Surrey Advertiser
Normandy carnival queen (picture)
1968 June 14th
Aldershot News
Famous stage star opens Normandy's third festival; Irene Handl (picture)
1969 May 16th
Surrey Advertiser
Cub leader retires after 30 years; Mr Cyril Dyson (picture)
1969 date unknown
Unknown paper
May Queen Mandy Hitchcock (picture)
1969 July
Aldershot News
Drowning of Jackie Milton, daughter of John Milton

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