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With thanks to Gavin Abbott, we have found reports on cricket in Highnam from the Stroud Journal dated July 17th,…

Highnam Court CC, in its current guise, was founded with the kind assistance of the late Mr Tom Fenton in…

When the club was reformed as Highnam Court CC in 1976, Tom Fenton became club Chairman (later President), leasing the…

The school, (with adjoining small house for the teacher), was built at the same time as the church in 1851.…

I was only at Highnam for my last two years of Primary School, having been at 4 different schools around…

As I approach the end of my second year as caretaker of the Parish Room and Old School, I can…

The 2021 census is just around the corner, but for the family or local historian it comes with the excitement…

During a conversation with Jo Smith, she spoke about Godwin’s days as snow warden. There was one winter, possibly 1968,…

Highnam Heritage committee would like to thank Rev Helen Sammon for her work in Highnam and involvement on occasions with…

Father Christmas / Santa Claus – Normally associated with the bringer of the above gifts, is Father Christmas or Santa…

The Victorian era was seen as a time to reward Children with gifts; a celebration and one which was embraced…

Christmas Cards The “Penny Post” was first introduced in Britain in 1840 by Rowland Hill. The idea was simple, a…