Oving, The Black Boy Inn c.1955
Photo ref:
O118004
Photo ref:
O118004
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The telegraph wires have long gone to be succeeded by other media, and although most of the houses in this view remain, the place is virtually unrecognisable and the traffic scanty: this is the main A40 London to Oxford road.
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William and Charlotte Steers, my great grandparents, became the landlords of The Butchers Arms in 1939 when they moved from Woolwich, SE London. Unfortunately William died in early 1940 and my grandparents, Edith and John William (known as Jack) Mortlock took over the licence. Edith was Charlottes’ daughter. Charlotte continued to live with her daughter and son-in-law along with Roy, Edith and Jacks’ younger ...see more
My family lived at Stone View, Oving and my dad went to Oving School and was born in the bowling alley in Oving. I remember the afore mentioned names and the Butcher's Arm's public house which caught fire in the 60's. My father's name was John Webb, my brothers went to Oving School (Stephen, Clifford, and Martin Webb). I remember the Hovis advert for mini rolls made near the Black Boy public house in the 1964/65 called ...see more
My family lived in Manor Cottage, the house on the left, when I was born in 1959. It was such a friendly village. I knew everyone who lived in the lower half of the village. I was able to walk safely down the road to the village school until it closed in 1968. We then had to travel by bus to North Marston school. There were less than 20 children in the school when it closed. We all played together in the small ...see more
I also remember going to Quarrendon County Secondary School from Oving. Most of the children from Oving and the surrounding villages went there. As I understand it now the school has been renamed. I remember Rosetta Sasso, Patsy Morris, Jane Cairns, Anne Jaeger, George Randall, Leila Randall, the list goes on. We would perform Gilbert & Sullivan Operettas which would take about six months to ...see more
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