Every now and then we are given a photograph which makes me smile. This is Toby and Ellen Alford, their daughters, Barbara and Gwen and Gwen’s (future?) husband Sid Petty. They look determined to enjoy themselves despite being wrapped up against the cold! I wonder what is in the case? From Richard Petty’s family album.
79 Cream Teas were delivered to Drayton Villagers – all made by Santa Checkley
Our village looked so lovely in the sunshine, with all the flags and bunting.
Our village looked so lovely in the sunshine, with all the flags and bunting.
Did you know that Drayton used to have a German Gun sited in the village? ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, In the Parish Council Minutes of April 1920 it is recorded that the offer of a gun for the village, which had been presented to Major Maurice Trevilian by Lord Bath was taken but the position of …
EDWARD JOHN WILLEY Yesterday was the 108th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and you may be interested to know that one of the victims was a Drayton lad. Edward Willey was born in Wales in 1891, but came to stay with his grandparents in Drayton between his birth and 1901 as he appears on …
This photo is from Jeff Lock’s album and shows a meet outside the Crown pub. On the right you can just see the war memorial but without any hedge or fence, which is now there, outside Norse Cottage.
This is a photo of Drayton Village School Pupils, taken in 1935. Do you recognise anyone? This and other photographs of the village will be on display in the Craft Marquee at the Village Fete on SATURDAY 31 AUGUST 2019 12.00 – 4.00 PM. Come and say hello to the Drayton Remembers Team.
This is a postcard of Drayton War Memorial, lent by Mike Childs. It looks as if Richard Dabinett’s name, the only man we lost in the Second World War has been added so it dates the postcard to after 1945. The house behind is now known as Norse Cottage but it was previously named Memorial …
We have recently been lent some photographs of the village from over 100 years ago. One of the gems is this photograph of the Drayton and Muchelney Male Friendly Society which was dated 4 June 1913. A delve into the local paper produced the write up below about the day. It looks as if the …
Drayton Remembers – 4th June 1913 – Drayton and Muchelney Male Friendly Society Read More »
We have very kindly been given some photographs and postcards of Drayton, mostly of the Dabinett family who lived at Whitecross. Jesse Dabinett married Emma Lenton in 1891 and they had five children – Edward, Elizabeth, Philip George, Ida and Agnes. This is a photograph of Jesse with his son Edward. Could this be going …
Drayton Remembers – Jesse Dabinett of White Cross, Drayton Read More »
Have you seen our 11 Soldiers in the Church? They are silhouettes representing the 11 men on out War Memorial – There But Not There
On Sunday, Drayton will be remembering the 100th Anniversary of the ending of the Great War. Please join us: – 10.30 – Gather at War Memorial for service, which will continue in the church. After, join us at the Village Hall where you will be able to take a peep into Drayton 1918. There will …
Drayton Remembers would like as many people who live or have connections with the village to help us make a video to tell the stories of the men whose names are on our War Memorial – and three men with close links to the village whose names were not recorded. Jacqui has researched the stories …
1918 meets 2018 in a special video for Drayton – your village needs you! Read More »
If you would like to purchase a Drayton Remembers Calendar, please contact Jacqui Price 01458 253368. All proceeds go towards our “Drayton Remembers” day on 11 November 2018.
