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04:37, 4 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1950 'Darkie' The Steamroller Man (content was: "Geoff Gomme of Court Cottage, Church Lane, Lacey Green wrote :- '''REPAIRING THE ROADS''' The Local roads used to be looked after and repaired by J.Smith & Sons of Walters Ash. They sectioned off half the road for a certain distance and the tar lorry would come along spreading the tar, followed by men spreading the “chippings”, then the steam roller. '''A "REAL" ST...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
04:32, 4 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1951 Woodway Grain Drier (content was: "It was in 1951 that planning permission was approved for the erection of a building to house a grass drying plant", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
04:27, 4 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1952 Court Cottage is Sold (content was: "Geoff Gomme wrote of Court Cottage in 1938, 1939 and now 1952 ---- '''COURT COTTAGE IS PURCHASED.''' My father, Albert Gomme, who was a farm carter, and my mother Ethel, had rented their cottage until 1952. Somehow they managed to raise five hundred pounds to buy it – paid in three instalments. It must have taken some time for money wasn’t easy to come by in those days. '''MAYBE TAKING EVACUEES HELPED''' I’m not sure if it helped that during the war we t...")
04:10, 4 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (content was: "The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was on 2nd June 1953 at Westminster Abbey.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
13:55, 3 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1955 School memories by Maureen Attridge (content was: ".", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
13:54, 3 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1955 Sale Ad. Flowers Bottom Farm (content was: "Research by Joan West The following details are taken from the sale of the Summerleys Estate, Princes Risborough, which included Flowers Bottom Farm. (See Hamlet of Flowers Bottom for more about Flowers Bottom and Flowers Bottom Farm for more about the farm. Also see Albert & May Parslow for more about the tenants. '''Lot 9 Flowers Bottom Farm, Speen extending to 46...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
13:12, 3 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1955 Methodist Church Centenary (content was: " In 1955 to celebrate the centenary of the Methodist Church in Lacey Green, plans were in hand to enlarge the schoolroom and incorporate other improvements, including the reconstruction and refurnishing of the kitchen.")
13:09, 3 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1955 John West of Stocken Farm Chats up a New Girl (content was: "thumb In 1955 John West who was friendly with a number of girls in his teens, noticed one he recognised, although they hadn't really met. He came across her by the pig pens at the 1955 High Wycombe Agricultural Show She was waiting for her father, whose pig pens she was leaning up against. He engaged her in a friendly ‘chat’. It was eighteen months later, when he was on holiday from Harper Adams college, that she turned up again at...")
05:20, 3 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1955 Hans Jourdan "GraceField" (content was: "'''Excerpt from research by Laurence Rostron''' '''HANS or formally, Charles Henry Hans, Jourdan - Gracefield''' '''NATURALISED''' In 1912 the German father of Hans became a naturalised citizen of the United Kingdom. Later, Hans changed his forenames from Carl Heinrich Hans to Charles Henry Hans. '''MARRIAGE''' Aged 28, Charles Henry Hans Jourdan married Phyllis Maude Parker on the 18th April 1936 at the Parish Church in Rickmansworth. At this time Hans Jour...")
05:15, 3 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1955 Even More Jobs at Stocken Farm (content was: "==== WHEEZE & SNEEZE ==== There was a flock of half-bred ewes, put to a Suffolk ram. Some beef cattle, mainly Hereford Crosses, were kept and fattened. Another of my jobs was to grind the corn, using the hammer-mill; belt driven by one of the tractors, which had to be lined up very precisely to avoid the belt slipping. A very dusty job which made me sneeze and wheeze. The ground grain was ba...")
03:23, 3 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page File:Leigh and Yvonne Axe.jpg
03:23, 3 August 2025 Joan talk contribs uploaded File:Leigh and Yvonne Axe.jpg
03:18, 3 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page File:Leigh Axe Lincs.jpg
03:18, 3 August 2025 Joan talk contribs uploaded File:Leigh Axe Lincs.jpg
14:21, 2 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1957 John West joins Stocken Farm (content was: "'''Dick and Hilda West had rented Stocken farm in 1934. They had bought it in 1948.''' '''1957 UPDATE''' By 1957 Dick had increased the cows to 26, his sheep to about 60 and had established a good name for commercial breeding pigs, which he sold at Reading market. They prepared a few cockerels and turkeys for Christmas and had more hens. The horses had been replaced by two tractors, their first combine harvester was recently purchased and they owned the farm, the mort...")
14:17, 2 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1957 Sid's Bakehouse (content was: "click The Bakehouse for more also click Sidney & Florence Janes for their life story '''Memories of the Bakehouse at Lacey Green by Pamela Armstrong, nee Janes''' '''MY HOME.''' I was born in 1938 at the bake-house, Main Road, Lacey Green. My father Sidney Henry Janes (Sid), was a master baker. I have some wonderful memories of the Bakehouse. My dad would rise very early every morning of the week and started his working day at 5am. '''PROVED OVERNIGHT.'''...")
14:12, 2 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1958 The 81st Club (content was: "The 81st Club was founded in 1958. It would normally have been called a 'Derby & Joan', but it was decided to call it the 81st Club because it was the 81st in the county.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
14:10, 2 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1958 Dry Hillocks built (content was: "The house "Dry Hillocks" was built in 1958 on the Main Road, Lacey Green by Maurice, known as Mosh and Trudy Saunders.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
13:00, 2 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page The Young Wives (Created page with ".") Tag: Visual edit
12:57, 2 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1972 Mothers Union & Young Wives (content was: "The Mothers Union meet at the Vicarage the 4th Thursday every month at 6.30 and the Young Wives Club at 8pm the 3rd Monday of every month - again at the Vicarage. Rev. B F Houghton", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
12:00, 2 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page Rachael Panter (content was: "Rachael Panter born ? is the daughter of Brian & Nell Panter", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
06:27, 2 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page Lacey Green Website (Created page with "The website laceygreen.com was set up in 2008. Leigh Axe reported the following information in 2025 - There was a call from Clive, I think for interested parties to set one...") Tag: Visual edit
04:45, 2 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page Thursday Coffee Morning (Created page with ".") Tag: Visual edit
14:28, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1974 Electric Heating Restriction (content was: "'''Hallmark February 1974.''' "The electricity heating restriction that came into force on November 15th looked at first that it might close the Village Hall for the duration. But then the ban was lifted on the Play Group, and organisations that had functions booked, dance bands etc., got down to begging or borrowing heating appliances that got round the ban", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
14:16, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1975 Tractor Runs Indoors (content was: "'''Accident at Kingswood Farm,''' 1975,recorded by R.M.West & Son, in the Accident Book. A tractor driver was turning hay in the field above Kingswood House. when the turner got clogged. He alighted the tractor and unblocked the implement. The tractor started to move downhill. Gathering speed it proceeded to go through the washing line, draping the clothes round the trac...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
13:54, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1977 Cost of Hallmark (content was: "'''August 1977. Editor's Notebook'''. With your next Hallmark, about the first week of October, will come the annual collection tin. All we ask is that you give what the magazine is worth to you. Many people say "Why not make a Charge?" Well that is not our policy because we put a magazine into every home and don't want to force payment. But to you who constantly ask how much...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
13:15, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1979 Scout Hut Planning (content was: "1979. Planning{{Social Snapshot |Year=1979 |Village=Lacey Green |Theme=Club or Society |Socialperiod=Category:1970's }}")
13:13, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1979 Plans to develop Roundlands (content was: "1979 PLANS TO DEVELOP ROUNDLANDS & OLD PEOPLES BUNGALOWS")
13:07, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1979 Mrs Lewis-Bowen leaves (content was: "'''COLONEL & MRS LEWIS BOWEN LEAVE SPEEN FARM''' '''81s'''t CLUB REPORT February 1979 '''81st CLUB PRESIDENT LEAVES.''' We are Sorry to hear that our President, Mrs. Lewis Bowen is leaving the district. She has been a great helper and friend and we shall miss her very much.")
11:27, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1980 Jimmy Savile Appeal (content was: "'''August 1980, report in Hallmark by J. Hickman''', [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Hill_Court Hill Court], [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/Westlands_Road Westlands Road], Lacey Green. Thanks. The house to house collection for the Jimmy Savile Appeal for Stoke Mandeville Hospital totalled £72.34 Thank you for giving so generously.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
11:13, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1980 Ivy Weller, Fund Raiser for Blind (content was: "Ivy Weller died in 1980. She was the wife of Harold Weller. Click Harold & Ivy Weller for their Life histories, including details of Ivy's charity work, especially for the Bucks Association for the Blind.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
11:10, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1980 Florrie Saunders obituary (content was: "The following obituary was published in 'Hallmark' :- Mrs Florrie Saunders was another native of Lacey Green. Born Florence Bertha Smith in 1898, of a strong non-conformist family, her father Owen Smith was Sunday School superintendent of the Methodist Chapel for more than a half century. In 1920 she married into the Saunders family, another well known builder, who were strongl...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
06:46, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1980 Gifts to Lacey Green (content was: "Reported in Hallmark in August 1980. The £9,300 gift by Mrs Waite to reroof the Parish Church in memory of her late husband, is the sort of generous gift that doesn't happen often. although Lacey Green and Loosley Row over the years have been lucky with public benefactors. click Arthur & Joyce Waite for of this couple. The latest is a gift from Mr Randall Evans to purchase...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
05:53, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs created page Jimmy Grafton (Created page with "/") Tag: Visual edit
05:47, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1981 Vicarage House Decorated (content before blanking was: "{{Social Snapshot |Year=1981 |Village=Lacey Green |Socialperiod=Category:1980's }}")
04:24, 1 August 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1983 Windmill Turns Again (content was: "'''LORD BERNARD MILES GIVES SIGNAL.''' Anyone who was at the Windmill on Saturday, April 23rd, to hear Lord Bernard Miles give the signal for the sails to turn again after 60 years, couldn’t fail to feel a great surge of excitement. In 1972 he said it could not be done, but was happy to eat his words now,some 11 years later. After setting the sails in motion Lord Miles entertained an invited audience of Chiltern Society members and workers to a “thank yo...")
13:34, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1983 Strawberry Tea 9th year (content was: "1983 Advertisement in Hallmark by the Village Hall Social Committee. July 10th. Strawberry teas, prepared by Mrs Prince and the ladies. Band Concert, by the Ercol Silver Band Picturesque Garden, by kind permission of Mr. and Mrs. J. Plowman. Lane Farm, Church Lane, Lacey Green. 3.30.p.m. Bring your sun chairs.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
13:11, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1984 David Green, headmaster (content was: "The new headmaster of St Johns Combined School is to be Mr David Green. He takes up his duties in January 1984. Mr Green lives in Medmenham and has a family of two girls. His wife, Daphne, works with mentally handicapped children at Merryfields in High Wycombe.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
12:59, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1985 Village Hall Social Events (content was: ".Village Hall Social Committee Events in 1980 by Lily Barber. 1985 13th Turkey Supper. Splended night. Thanks to Marcia Prince & her team of Social committee. Profit £436. Barbara Hebbard did table floral arrangements", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
12:42, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs created page 1980 Anniversary Dance (Created page with ".Village Hall Social Committee Event in 1980 by Lily Barber") Tag: Visual edit
12:38, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs created page 1980 Barn Dance (Created page with ".Village Hall Social Committee Event in 1980 by Lily Barber Barn Dance Poorly attended") Tag: Visual edit
12:31, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs created page Mini - Market (Created page with ".Village Hall Social Committee Event in 1980 by Lily Barber 1980 Mini Market 3rd. My great success") Tag: Visual edit
12:27, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs created page Bacon Badger Ball (Created page with "/") Tag: Visual edit
12:24, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page Village Hall Trees (content was: "'''Started in 1978''' by a group of ladies to make money for the Village Hall, and to supply the need for visitors to the Windmill and Home of Rest for Horses, but also enjoyed by local people who go out for a walk and then call at the hall, for a nice pot of tea, a home-made cake or scone. '''April 1980 Notice in Hallmark.''' The Village Hall Social Committee will this year...", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
12:16, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs created page White Cottage (Created page with "Harry & Lily Barber lived at White Cottage, Main Road Lacey Green.") Tag: Visual edit
12:07, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs created page Village Hall Teas (Created page with "'''Started in 1978''' by a group of ladies to make money for the Village Hall, and to supply the need for visitors to the Windmill and Home of Rest for Horses, but also en...") Tag: Visual edit
05:41, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs created page Village Hall Trees (Created page with "'''Started in 1978''' by a group of ladies to make money for the Village Hall, and to supply the need for visitors to the Windmill and Home of Rest for Horses, but also en...") Tag: Visual edit
05:30, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1985 Joyce Waite, W.I. active WW2 (content was: "Joyce Waite died in 1985. She got very confused in her old age but had been an active vibrant woman in her prime. Go to Joyce Waite for her life story.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
05:26, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1986 Toad of Toad Hall, Stocken Farm Barn (content was: "July 2nd, 3rd. 4th, 5th, 1986. Toad of Toad Hall by Lacey Green Productions in Stocken Farm Barn.", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))
05:20, 31 July 2025 Joan talk contribs deleted page 1986 Stocken Farm Open Day (content was: "This event is listed in Social Snapshots 1969-2000 inc June 15th 1986. An 'Open Day' was held at Stocken Farm", and the only contributor was "Joan" (talk))

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