Remenham History
Remenham Parish Website's History Section
Thank you to all our contributors, who help to ensure that our history pages are constantly being updated with interesting articles and photographs.
We are particularly delighted with the aerial photographs, below, but any historic photographs are of interest - especially from our parishioners.
Maybe you have an interesting story or photograph from Remenham’s past. If so, we’d love to see it, so please don’t hesitate to send it in. The more the merrier!
Our contact address is hello@remenhamparish.org.uk.
1914 map of Remenham Hill
This is a low res version of a 1914 map of Remenham Hill
JPG image [11.0 MB]
Aerial Photographs of Remenham in 1923, 1947 & 1952
Aerial Photographs of Remenham in 1923, 1947 & 1952 (courtesy of Historic England [EAW044548 ENGLAND (1952). Remenham, the Henley Royal Regatta in progress and the town, 1952]).
Aerial Photographs of Remenham and Aston in 1923-1952 (courtesy of Historic England [EAW044548 ENGLAND (1952)]): eights racing at HRR in 1923, Remenham surroundings (x2) in 1952, HRR (x4) in 1952 and Aston surroundings in 1947.
These images are subject to copyright and owned by Historic England.
Updated Berkshire Record Office Catalogue for Remenham
Adobe Acrobat document [58.3 KB]
The story of the Hambledon Lock Keeper – contributed by Jim Bland
Adobe Acrobat document [113.3 KB]
A short story, about Temple Island, written in 1869 by Charles Dickens
Remenham Church Choir (circa 1959): Peter Daines
Microsoft Word document [23.0 KB]
The death of the then Rector of Remenham, Charles Mills Skottowe, on 16 May 1878
Adobe Acrobat document [264.7 KB]
The Little Churches of Berkshire - Remenham
Adobe Acrobat document [223.4 KB]
We are starting to compile a comprehensive history of the parish.
Jim Bland, a long-time resident has kindly given us a map that he has drawn up of Archaeological Finds in Remenham. See the pdf as follows:
Adobe Acrobat document [296.0 KB]
We have also been given an extract from the 1850's Gazetteer:
Adobe Acrobat document [232.3 KB]
This is a very small start so please do send us what you can and we will include on the site. Please contact hello@remenhamparish.org.uk.
By kind permission of Robert Treharne Jones
River Webcam
Church Services
SERVICES IN JANUARY 2021
Sunday 17 January
11.15am said Matins (BCP)
Sunday 24 January
9.00pm said Holy Communion (BCP)
Sunday 31 January
11.15am said Matins (BCP)
Please maintain social distancing, wear a mask and
use the hand sanitiser on entry to church
Public worship resumed from 3rd December and details of our services, including Christmas are above. Sadly, there is still no congregational singing allowed and we will be observing social distancing and wearing masks. The church continues to be open every day for private prayer.
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Remenham Footpath Maps
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