Aston History Group
| Committee: |
| Chairman: | Marilyn Ordish |
| Treasurer: | Gill Long |
| Secretary: | Martin Bowley 01993 850440 |
| Event Organisers: | Andrew Long |
| Mark Goss |
| John Ordish |
| Member: | Michele Baston |
Aston History Group has just completed a film about Aston’s history. It is available now on DVD.
This is not a comprehensive history but a look at various aspects of the past starting from clues in the village of today.
Just over 60 minutes in length, it is divided into a number of sections each easily accessible from the opening menu.
Several local people appear in the film which was directed by Andrew Long, founding member of Aston History Group.
The majority of filming and all of the edited was done by Catherine Bowley, who recently graduated from De Montfort University, Leicester with a degree in Media Production. The script is by Andrew Long and Martin Bowley is the narrator.
We expect the film will be of interest to visitors and newcomers to the village but also to anyone with connections to the village or parish whether those connections are recent or more distant.
The DVD is available from The Post Office in Aston or from Church Green Books in Witney – Price £10
Copies are our publication "A History of Aston School" (price £3.00) are available by contacting Gill at the Aston Post Office
The Aston History Group meets in the Fellowship Centre on Cote Road on the last Thursday of the month at 7:30pm.
New members are always welcome. Guests are also welcome but we would ask for a payment of £2.00 to be made per visit
Forthcoming Events:
2011
July 28th
Chimney Meadows
A Talk by Andy Fairbairn
August 25th
Guided tour of Didcot Railway Centre
OPEN to NON-MEMBERS
September 29th
World War II at Coleshill
A Talk by Liza Dibble
October 27th
Ducklington
A Talk by Roger Barnes
November 24th
Oxfordshire Friendly Societies
A Talk by Shaun Morley
December - No meeting
2012
January 26th
Group Social and Supper
Entertainment TBA
February 23rd
Old Musical Instruments
A Talk by Robert Longstaff
March 31st
Members’ evening—Details TBA
April 28th
AGM; Entertainment TBA
Also see our What's On page for forthcoming talks and events