Combined Village News

News: Aston Ingham, Bromsash, Gorsley, Lea, Linton & Upton Bishop.

Trees
I like trees very much. They can look grand, offer shelter to all sorts of creatures, provide fuel, make windbreaks and are fun to climb. I am thus sorry to have had surgery done recently to two of my trees.
One, a fine Lawson Cypress specimen planted during the last war, had grown so well that if it fell over it would smash through the roof of my neighbour’s house. It has been lowered to about a third of its original height. The other tree was an ash of about fifty years which was showing signs of die back. Ash die back is a relatively new problem in this country, possibly being introduced through global warming. I have noticed many young self-seeded Ash suffering from this disease which does not bode well for Ash’s future. I can remember the damage done by Dutch Elm disease and hope that the Ash will not follow a similar fate.
My two trees were taken care of by Rory, who did a great job; he advertises himself in this publication, so do read and use your Chimes.

Peter Lockwood

Ashbourne Family Saga
In Vienna Edward is honoured with inclusion, he is a member of the delegation representing the German Empire at the mournful occasion of the funeral of Crown Prince Rudolph, but the unexpected intervenes and our young hero is dispatched to a remote region of Galicia. This exciting story is only available in the Chimes Online at www.thechimes.org.uk, then select Info, Extras & Blogs, then click on Historical Blog. This may be history, but for the living.
Dorian Osborne

Linton and District History Society 2025/26 Talks
Society Chair: Roger Davies (rogerdavies1@sky.com)

7th May - Stephen Edwards 100 years of French History
4th June - Rod Barker The City of London
2nd July - Dr Stephen Blake The Cotswold Way: 100 Miles of History
6th August - Jonquil Dodd Grant Me the Carving of my Name: the Reputation of Richard III
3rd September - Tony Conder A History of Gloucestershire Inland Waterways
1st October - Founders’ Lecture in memory of Lee Hines: Simon Draper Place Names
5th November - Fiona Morison The Roses of No Man’s Land
3rd December - John Putley A Gloucestershire Christmas

2026
January - NO LECTURE
4th February- Gillian White Mary, Queen of Scots
4th March - Roger Davies Chairman’s Lecture Korea and the Glorious Glosters
1st April - AGM Teresa Squires A National Trust Pot-Pourri

For further information please contact the Society’s Secretary. Mrs Teresa Squires at sec.lintonhistsoc@gmail.com

Helping children return to education
A charity called Mentor Link is working with the Early Engagement Team in Herefordshire to support schools, children and families of children who are on roll at school but not attending due to social and emotional issues.
The object is to recruit 1-1 mentors to help children breakdown emotional barriers to not attending school. The project, which is scheduled to start in Herefordshire schools after Easter, is long term, with the objective of building their confidence and self-esteem and re-engaging them in learning. So Mentor Link is looking for people in this area who can commit to an hour or two a week for a minimum of six months to work with these children and their families. Further details from Karen at Contact Details Detail on PDF copy on home page