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Latest News
- 29.12.2015 - Details of the museum's first 2016 exhibition are on the About Us page. An allotment holder's claim against the Urban District Council is here in the Agriculture section
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10.12.2015 - Four nostalgic 1950s programmes from the Electric Palace Cinema have been added to the Sport & Leisure pages here; in the same section here is a report of a group of young men in 1936 described as "The Crazy Eight"; a case involving "a dishonest navvie" is here and an arsonist here in the Crime Section
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03.12.2015 - Details of a Liberal win in a County Council election in 1892 is here in the History section
- 02.12.2015 - Since July the following pages have been added to this site:
Under “Crime and Emergency Services”:
Under “Agriculture”:
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- 09.07.2015 - A series of letters outlining the details of the "Dissenters Burial" which took place in 1835, can be found here in the Churches and Chapels section. Reports have been added about the death of 11 year-old William Keach here and about an abbatoir fouling a well in 1887 here
- 09.07.2015 - A series of letters outlining the details of the "Dissenters Burial" which took place in 1835, can be found here in the Churches and Chapels section. Reports have been added about the death of 11 year-old William Keach here and about an abbatoir fouling a well in 1887 here
- 01.07.2015 - The almost forgotten story of Burton Latimer's early 20th century Passive Resisters is told here in the Education pages.
- 17.06.2015 - News of a serious assault upon a local gamekeeper was reported in the Northampton Mercury in 1862. An article detailing the case, including the appearence in court of a stuffed dog "accidently shot while in possession of the police" can be found here in the Crime pages. "A noteworthy performance" - an assessment of the business conducted at the first ever Parish Council meeting in January 1885 is here in the History - Local Government pages
- 10.06.2015 - "Tank Range to Farm Production" is how a 1946 article here in the Agriculture Section described the change of use of farmland at Wold Farm, once owned by the War Office, and the training of ex-servicemen there. In the same section are details of a farmer and an official coming to blows about farm efficiency in 1942 here. An incident involving a priest masquerading as a pedlar is here in the Churches Section. A Commission's inquiry into Burton Latimer Grammar School in 1869 is in the Education Section here and James Bailey's farm accident is here
- 03.06.2015 - A report on a 1935 bus crash in the fog involving a Timson & Son bus is here Concerns were raised about the joining of Barton Seagrave with Burton Latimer as long ago as 1931 in an article here Thanks to Molly Lewin, several names have been added to the 1930s photograph of ladies working at Weetabix
- 27.05.2015 - The names of the candidates and their backers in the 1970 Urban District Council election are now on the History pages here
- 24.05.2015 - The story of mains water coming to Burton Latimer in 1907 is covered here in the History section and a weather-related incident here The first part of an account of a dispute involving a "Dissenters" burial that hit the national headlines is here in the Churches & Chapels section.
- 14.05.2015 - Reports of a fatal motor cycle accident in 1927 and Feast Week activities in 1897 have also been added. The list of curates has been updated and new names added to the Class 4 1951-2 photo
- 06.05.2015 - A newspaper report giving notice of a meeting in 1837 of the Burton Latimer Association for the Prosecution of Felons has been added to the Crime and Emergency Services section here Mrs Watson's class of 1966 has been updated here
- 29.04.2015 - Many new names have been added to St. Mary's School photographs thanks to information from Johnnie Simmonds - look for the blue star
 and the list of Curates has been updated. An account of Feast week in 1893 is here and news stories about Joseph Downing and James Stokes can be found through the Emergency Services index
- 11.04.2015 - Additions have been made to the story of Burton Windmill here and a list of Curates at St. Mary's Church has been added to the Churches and Chapels pages
- 02.04.2015 - Press reports about a leather theft is here and a Burton A.T.S. girl in Oslo here Additions have been made to the story of the Home Guard here Two photographs of firemen's weddings in the 1930s are in the Fire Service Photo Gallery
- 26.03.2015 - Brian Freestone's account of how his family came to Burton Latimer is here in the People section. Several new pages have been added to the Crime and Punishment and Accidents and Incidents pages here
- 20.03.2015 - Marretje and Ina (Elisabeth and Sarah Wittering) have contacted us from the Netherlands to add to the Meadowside Infant school information and say they would love to see more from the late 1970s and early 80s - has anyone any more photos hidden away? More information about Police Sergeant George Thurlow has been added here and an amusing news snippet here
- 12.03.2015 - Details of the provision of the 'New' Parish Burial Ground in Church Lane have been added by Margaret Jones here. Bill Johnson has provided some names for St Mary's Infant School classes between 1975 and 1977 here. Thanks to Roger Drage and Michael Cox, a 2008 map has been added to the interactive maps on the History & Development of Burton Latimer page here
- 26.02.2015 - The Infant Welfare parties of 1935 and 1936 and an account of a meeting in 1917 setting up the Welfare Clinics have been added here and additions made to the Belgian Refugees page
- 19.02.2015 - Names of prizewinnera at the 1940 parade in aid of local hospitals have been added here and some amendments have been made to the Mills of Burton Latimer page here
- 12.02.2015 - A 1915 press report of a worker suing their employer has been added to the Local Industry section, which can be viewed here The War section has an account of Belgian refugees settling in Burton Latimer during the First World War. Details of thefts by a butler from Burton Latimer Hall and a Mail Coach robbery can be found through the Crime index here
- 05.02.2015 - An insurance company's opportunism is here in the Crime Section and reminders of the wartime spirit can be found in another addition to the Wartime Hospital Parades pages
- 29.01.2015 - The destruction by fire of The Pavilion Dance Hall in 1926 has been added to the Crime, Emergency and Welfare Services here Prizewinners' names and details of the 1943 and 1944 Hospital Parades have been added here also amendments have been made to the Barlow family story.
- 22.01.2015 - Work has resumed after the Christmas and New Year break and a report on a 1942 war-time Hospital Parade has been added to the Sport and Leisure pages here and an account of the career of Dr. T.A.B. Harris, Burton Latimer's first resident doctor, is in the Crime, Emergency and Welfare Services section here
- 03.01.2015 - Some broken links have been repaired on the Rectors of Burton Latimer pages here where you can read about the background of Rectors since 1503
- 18.12.2014 - Several new entries have been added to the list of reported crimes and accidents taken from newspapers. Look for the red starred items here on the Crime Index page. New facts have been added to the Gala and Carnival Queen pages in the Sport and Leisure section.
- 11.12.2014 - A newspaper article from 1924 outlining a robbery at School House can be found here in the Crime section. A newspaper article recording the generosity of the Revd. David Barclay Bevan is in the Rectors section of the Church & Chapel pages here
- 27.11.2014 - A Kettering Evening Telegraph interview with Liz Coles (nee Clarke) about her school days in Burton Latimer has been added to the education section and can be viewed here and a picture from the Illustrated Police News purporting to show the murder of Louisa Johnson is here
- 20.11.2014 - The Revd. Jeremy (Jez) Safford has been added to the list of Burton Latimer rectors here Additions to the list of police officers that have served in Burton Latimer are here
- 13.11.2014 A major addition is the history of Burton Latimer British Legion here in the War section. A cast list from the 1957 production "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" presented by the Youth of St Mary's Mission Church, can be found by clicking here. The story of Rose Mason, nurse and midwife, has been added to the People section.
- 06.11.2014 - An article with pen pictures of the Gala Queens taken from Gala Programmes of the 1950's has been added to the Sport & leisure section here Some ammendments have been made to the histories of the Horse & Groom. the Waggon & Horses and Waterloo Victory pubs.
- 24.10.2014 - Thanks to Helen Wood (nee Ashby) we have been able to add a further list of Empire troops who convalesced in Burton Latimer in the First World War here
- 23.10.2014 - Episodes from the exciting life of steeple-jack "Parachute Joe" Ingram have been added to the People pages here
- 02.10.2014 - Read about the retirement of a long-serving Co-op employee in the Co-op Photo Gallery here.
- 18.09.2014 - An article summarising the Chairman's Foreword from the Parade & Gala programmes of the 1950's are here in the Sport & Leisure section. Two hundred names from wreaths left by grieving relatives and friends when the war memorial was dedicated in 1922 are here in the War section.
- 11.09.2014 - An Account of the 1881 trials of Harry Mason, a suspected arsonist, are here in the Crime Section. A photograph of a St. Mary's Bible Class of the 1930s is here in the Churches Section.
- 03.09.2014 - Further information about the building of Burton Latimer Heath Centre in 1971 has been added to the page, click here for the Emergency Services Index. In 1981 a further extension was built at Latimer School. To view the programme listing staff & governors click here for the Education Index. More names have been provided for the Council Infants Reception Class 1961-2 by Kate Austin, John Lack and Bill Watson. The Miller family has had some revisions by Barrie MacKay here on the People pages.
- 20.08.2014 - Details from the from the 1953 Parade and Gala can be found here on the Sport & Leisure pages.
- 13.08.2014 - A list from the 1911 census of people who gave their place of employment, or name of their employer, has been added to the Genealogy pages here Another name has been added to the 1920s Britannia Club Flower Show committee photograph here
- 07.08.2014 - An article detailing the causes of an 1872 Typhoid outbreak has been added to the History of Burton Latimer pages. Further facts about the shop at 9 Newman Street have been added to the Retail pages here
- 04.08.2014 - Chris Buckler, nee Clement, has sent us a photo of the Council Infants School Reception Class of 1961-2 here on the photo index page. Can you help to fill in the many missing names?
- 03.08.2014 - We would like to apologise to regular visitors to this site for not providing more new pages recently. This is the consequence of holidays and illness among our three inputters, computer problems and work connected with the new exhibition at the Heritage Museum. Normal service will be resumes as soon as possible!!
- 04.07.2014 - The consequences of a derailment in 1937 near Burton Latimer station has been added to the Transport pages here
- 29.06.2014 - The Will o' the Wisps Concert Party has been added to the Bands, Music Groups and Entertainers pages. The story of the Strudwicks, the Burton Latimer fairground proprieters, has been added to the Sport & Leisure pages here
- 11.06.2014 - More names listed in the Spring 1933 edition of 'Outlook', the C of E School magazine have been added here. The will of the Revd. Thomas Durham (Curate) has been added to the Genealogy pages here.
- 05.06.2014 - From Australia, John Lack has sent a photograph and details of the Council School Year 4 Class of 1951-2 here and a previously un-named football team has been identified as St. Mary's F. C. here
- 03.06.2014 - Thanks to Bill Johnson some names have been added to three football team photos in the Sport & Leisure pages here Canon Roger Knight has supplied further information about the old Rectory here
- 25.05.2014 - Frank Toop is now included on the People and Families index here and more photos added to the Shops Photo Gallery here The story of Edward Yeomans Miller - "Teddy, the Potato King" is here
- 12.05.2014 - More information has been added relating to the History of Burton Latimer Co-operative Society and on the Shops pages. A sketch of Richard Sabey, the murderer of Sophia Louisa Johnson, has been added here.
- 30.04.2014 - More photographs have been added to the fire service photo gallery here
- 24.04.2014 - Dozens of names listed in the Summer edition of the 1934 edition of 'Outlook', the C of E School magazine, have been added here and a collection of fire service photographs has been started here
- 17.04.2014 - Lino-cut illustrations from the Spring edition of the 1934 edition of 'Outlook', the C of E School magazine, have been added here and, in the light of the recent Romano-British finds, the Early History pages have been updated here
- 07.04.2014 - A 1930s photograph of W.J. Potter's Collegians Dance Band and reminiscences by his daughter Kathleen have been added to the Sport & Leisure pages here
- 06.04.2014 - Thanks to Sue E Groome, a photograph of the mill before the fire and further details of Groome's Mill have been added to The Mills of Burton Latimer page here
- 04.04.2014 - Details of the 1883 Feast Monday Flower Show have been added to the Sport & Leisure pages here Take a look and find if Great-Grandpa was green-fingered!
- 24.01.2014 - Thanks to research by Barrie MacKay, more details have been added to the 'Health Services in Burton Latimer' page here
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