by Brian E Routledge
(FHS Monograph No 2)
Published by Fairford History Society. 2007
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RAF Fairford had a fairly brief life as an operational World War Two airfield, being active only for about eight months. However, during this time, it played its part in one of the most critical days of the entire war – D-Day, and what has subsequently been called a magnificent failure – Arnhem.
A look at Fairford as it was and as it is (2007)
(72 pages. Over 100 black and white photographs). Out of print
by Chris Hobson
(FHS Occasional Paper No 3)
Published by Fairford History Society. December 2006
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Valentine Strong was a well-known Cotswold stonemason who built Andrew Barker’s Fairford Park mansion house and was the father of Thomas and Edward Strong, Sir Christopher Wren’s master masons in the rebuilding of St Paul’s Cathedral following the Great Fire of London. Valentine Strong died in Fairford in 1662 and is buried under an impressive bale tomb in St Mary’s churchyard.
by Chris Hobson
(FHS Occasional Paper No 2)
Published by Fairford History Society. 2006
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A brief account of the Honeybone watch and clockmaking family of Fairford who had a shop in Fairford from the early 1800s to 1939.
Mr Honeybone outside his shop which is now Allium.
by Chris Hobson
(FHS Occasional Paper No 1)
Published by Fairford History Society. 2006
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A brief account of an officer of the Royal Navy who was a contemporary of Nelson and who developed the Navy List into an unparalleled reference work. His grave is pictured opposite in St Mary’s Churchyard.
Food Glorious Food
edited by June Lewis Jones
A history of the School Meals Service with recipes from the staff of Farmor’s School:
a reprint of the 1982 edition with a new introduction.
Published by Fairford History Society. 2005
Price £1.00