Heytesbury Hub
Community news and events for Heytesbury, Knook, Tytherington and Imber Wiltshire
OLD TIMES
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Heytesbury FC pictured just after the war can anyone fill in the gaps, top row Ken Chant, Bill Gearing, Fred Doughty, A Kitley, bottom row, Colin Pinnel ?, Bill Robbins and Reg Dewey Michael Coleman added, Jimmy Matthews Bob Nicholson Bill Robbins
Heytesbury FC pictured just after the war can anyone fill in the gaps, top row Ken Chant, Bill Gearing, Fred Doughty, A Kitley, bottom row, Colin Pinnel ?, Bill Robbins and Reg Dewey Michael Coleman added, Jimmy Matthews Bob Nicholson Bill Robbins
HEYTESBURY FC
ESTABLISHED 1900
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THE FOOTBALL CLUB STILL PLAYS ON LAND OWNED BY HEYTESBURY ESTATE.
1962/3 WAS A SUCCESSFUL SEASON THEY ONLY LOST 2 GAMES OUT OF 36 AND WON THE FA CUP, KEN CHANT (secretary) WAS GIVEN A SILVER AND OAK BISCUIT BARREL BY ROB NEWMAN (captain) AT THE END OF THE SEASON DINNER AT THE ANGEL HOTEL. THE TEAM ARE NOW PLAYING IN THE TROWBRIDGE AND DISTRICT LEAGUE DIVISION 2
FOOTBALL CLUB CONTACT
Cricket team 1930's Top Row Mr Pike, Henry Reynolds, Ernie Stancer, Arthur Scott and Alf Maslen, Next Row Hubert Perret, Jim Kitley, Gilbert Ryall, Mr Brooks, Next Row, Mr Gearing Sn, Siegfried Sassoon, Mrs Gearing and Mrs Sassoon, Last Row Jimmy Mathews, Billy Gearing and Shelty the Sassoons dog. Michael Coleman added, 2nd from left Fred Routley 3rd from left Mr Turner
End of Season 2013
Cricket team 1930's Top Row Mr Pike, Henry Reynolds, Ernie Stancer, Arthur Scott and Alf Maslen, Next Row Hubert Perret, Jim Kitley, Gilbert Ryall, Mr Brooks, Next Row, Mr Gearing Sn, Siegfried Sassoon, Mrs Gearing and Mrs Sassoon, Last Row Jimmy Mathews, Billy Gearing and Shelty the Sassoons dog. Michael Coleman added, 2nd from left Fred Routley 3rd from left Mr Turner
Riverside View Heytesbury Wiltshire
Looking towards the Raymond Hall from Denis Johnson. WC info, In 1926 the Rev. J. Raymond bought an old malt house from the Heytesbury Estate. In 1936 it was presented to the village by his widow for use as a village hall, after which it was known as Raymond Hall. It closed in 1975 when it was declared unsafe and was sold as a private house in 1982.
Raymond Hall from Denis Johnson
Riverside View Heytesbury Wiltshire
CRICKET CLUB
YOU CANNOT TALK ABOUT VILLAGE CC WITHOUT TALKING OF SIEGFRIED SASSOON THE FAMOUS POET AND WAR HERO WHO BOUGHT HEYTESBURY HOUSE IN 1933, WITH MONEY LEFT TO HIM BY A RICH AUNT, HE USED THE CRICKET GROUND TO FIND SOLACE IN THE SPORT OF HIS YOUTH.
HEYTESBURY CC RECENTLY TEAMED UP WITH SUTTON VENY TO SHARE GROUNDS AND FACILITIES, HEYTESBURY 2ND XI PLAY AT HEYTESBURY IN THE WILTSHIRE DIVISION 7 LEAGUE.
JUSTIN WAGSTAFF http://hsvcc.org.uk
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BYGONE ERA
​​There are many listed buildings in the parish, including nearly thirty 18th century houses and cottages in Heytesbury.
In 1765 most of the town was destroyed by a great fire. It started in a house at the west end of the town and spread very quickly, as it was a hot, dry and windy day. In the space of two hours, 65 houses, the hospital and chapel, the free schools and various farm buildings were all destroyed.
The cost of the damage was £13,000. Two lives were lost and many families had to live in the church until new homes could be built for them.
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