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
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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
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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]
More contributions from Jim:
Adobe Acrobat document [1.1 MB]
We have also been given an extract from the 1850's Gazetteer:
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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 levels webcam
Church Services
Sunday 21 October
11.15am Harvest Festival – sung Matins (BCP)
Sunday 28 October
11.15am sung Holy Communion (BCP)
November
Sunday 4 November
11.15am sung Holy Communion with hymns (BCP)
Sunday 11 November
10.55am Act of Remembrance in church followed by sung matins (BCP)
Sunday 18 November
11.15am sung matins (BCP)
Sunday 25 November
11.15am sung Holy Communion with hymns (BCP)
December
Sunday 2 December
11.15am sung matins (BCP)
Sunday 9 December – patronal festival
11.15am sung Holy Communion with hymns (BCP) - followed by drinks in church
Sunday 16 December
11.15am sung Holy Communion with hymns (BCP)
4.00pm candlelit carol service followed by mince pieces and mulled wine in the Parish Hall
Sunday 23 December
11.15am said matins
Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December
9.00pm candlelit sung Holy Communion with carols (BCP)
Christmas Day - Tuesday 25 December
11.15am Children’s service with Holy Communion and carols ( 45 minutes)
Sunday 30 December
11.15am said Holy Communion BCP
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Remenham Footpath Maps
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