Deddington News - Pictures 2011

In July members of the Clifton Book Club walked along the route of the Oxford Canal: (right) Kevin Mayo holding forth in Port Meadow on grazing rights and Lewis Carroll; and (below) Shipton-on-Cherwell church.

The motley bunch partaking of refreshment at the Jolly Boatman at Thrupp: Alan Collins, Kevin Mayo, John Catania, André Tansley, Gary Preston, Tim Sydenham with Martin Bryce (behatted and bespectacled) lurking in the background.

Alan Collins helping a boatload of damsels in distress. (Pics Alan Collins; see also Alan’s report in the September issue).

Groups performing at Deddington Rocks, part of the Deddington Festival on 8 July: the Breakfast Men, Indigo Child, Blue Meanies, and a Beach Boys tribute band. Between them, the organisers, raring to go (pics Julian Elkan).

Stekpanna performing at the Deddington Festival on 10 July. Stekpanna is an Anglo-Scandinavian contemporary jazz trio: guitarist Mads Kjølby (Denmark), drummer Petter Svärd (Sweden) and bassist Steve Kershaw (UK). Stekpanna's Russian collaborators are father and son Leonid (piano) and Nikolai Vintskevitch (sax).

A Night at the Moulin Rouge, a fundraising evening for the PFSU and Nursery. Kelly Scott (M/C) Angela Conlan, Susie Evans-Pollard, Viv Cudahy, Angelique Cameonie, Victoria Thomas (with back to us) after wowing the audience with their can-can.

Jenny Dahlman, Al Kitchen and Becky Jones. Jenny and Becky were the chief organisers and Al ran the bar. A massive £8,500 was raised for Nursery and PFSU funds (pics Vaughan Jones).

It's amazing how the Windmill can be transformed!

The Krokodiloes captivated an enthusiastic audience picnicking in Christine Blenntoft’s lovely garden in July. The group, a 12-man a cappella (unaccompanied) singing group comprising students from Harvard University, were visiting Deddington at the end of the 2011 worldwide tour
(pics Jenny Anderson).

The performance summarised - quirky, choreographed and wonderfully executed.

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A fine way to spend a summer evening - good music, a picnic with friends and a glass or two.

Deddington's own conductor, Alexander Soddy, discussing the finer points with one of the Kroks.

Deddington resident Barrie Smith, an Honorary Krok who organised the concert, joined them for one number.

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'The Bonny Banks of Loch Lomond' brought a tear to one or two Scottish eyes.

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The Friends of the Castle Grounds organised a Teddy Bears’ picnic in August: the entries in the best bear competition.

And the winner (pics Susan Fuller).

Parish Show, 3 September, bigger and better than ever
(Pics Judy Ward)

John Cheney (l), winner of the Limerick competition, and Dennis Freeman (r), winner of Best in Show award.

Swifts return to Deddington - see Wendy Meagher’s article in the October issue.

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Pics Andy Russell and
Wendy Meagher.

The Service of Remembrance in the Parish Church on Armistice Day 11.11.11 when A Parish at War was launched.
(Pics Mike Rudge)

Ldg Aircraftwoman Edith Garrett and Aircraftwoman 1st Class Daphne Canning

Corporal Bill Cowley and
Ldg Aircraftman Len Plumbe

Capt Ted Johnson MC
being interviewed

Jean Rudge, John and Delphine Sampson and Christine Gillespie

Iain Gillespie, Mary Hart, Judy Ward, Edna Sewell and Kate Petty

Michael Allbrook, co-author of the book with Rob Forsyth

Joyce Minnear being interviewed by a reporter from BBC Oxford

John Burden and Ldg Aircraftman Edmund Pearson

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Edith Garrett and Len Plumbe

From the web feed of the Remembrance Day service in the church

What it was all for …

The Deddington Four and friends: (l. to r.): John Fowler, Bea Bathe, Elli Garnett; Jason Maloney, Dennis Harrison Tony Roche of the Deddington Four, Paul Webber, trainer and Martin Ince (Deddington Four).

Lady Deddington at her first race in Worcester.

To see Lady Deddington being schooled over Jumps on 24 November prior to her next race at Towcester on 15 December, go to

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnxg_vXITis