Enstone Village
Old Mont, Montague Abbott
I hope you can help. I recently discovered that Old Mont, of Enstone, was my great uncle. I have read Sheila Stewart's book "Lifting the Latch" with much interest and I would dearly like to obtain copies of some of the pictures used in the book, particularly those of my grandfather George Francis Abbott. Is anyone aware of the whereabouts of these pictures now? I would be grateful for any information you may have. Thank you. Debbie Vidler (nee Abbott)
Oxfordshire Artweeks 2010
Oxfordshire Artweeks 2010 starts from 8 May to 31 May, with one exhibitor in Enstone this year.
Andrea Bates - Painting and Drawing. Beautiful paintings throughout the seasons in oils & pastels.
22-31 May(12pm-6pm) (Thur/Fri 12pm-8pm)
Parking in side road opposite Hillside, Oxford Road, Enstone, OX7 4NE
Oxfordshire Artweeks 2010, from 8th – 31st May, boasts a record number of events plus a number of new features. As always, visitors can expect a warm welcome at artist’s homes, studios, workshops, schools, galleries and gardens all over the county and on Art Trails organised by artists in close geographical proximity. Details of all this and more can be found by visiting www.artweeks.org
In addition to regular Artweeks’ exhibitions, garden designers Sarah Naybour and Paul Ridley are to create a Sculpture Garden at Oxford Castle. They will construct a new dynamic in the old exercise yard with new beds and sculptures by Artweeks’ artists.
Sculpture seems to be a strong theme in Artweeks 2010 with the Turrill Garden (situated in South Parade, Oxford) celebrating its first 10 years with an exciting show of new work including pieces from Johannes Von Stumm, currently President of the Royal British Society of Sculptors.
Artweeks 2010 has thirty schools participating, a record in the group’s 27 year history. These include exhibitions by children of all ages at state and private schools. Oxfordshire Hospital School will show work from in-patients at Oxford Children’s Hospital, The Horton Hospital, Banbury and Helen and Douglas House Hospice, Oxford. In addition, groups of A Level Art students will be invited into studios for private viewings with the artists.
Currently in the planning stage is an Artweeks’ Film Festival, to be held at Corpus Christi, showing work from Oxfordshire film makers.
Art Tours, guided by Blue Badge guide Maria Ruiz, always sell-out. Previous themes have included Stained Glass, Gothic Architecture and Treasures of the University. This year groups will be exploring the hidden gems and sculptures of University College gardens and architectural treasures of the Bodleian Library and Sheldonian Theatre.
Artweeks’ Artwines, now in its second year, is a competition for the Artweek’s membership to design a wine label. The winning entry will not only grace a limited edition wine created by the Oxford Wine Company but will also be featured on all 2010 Artweeks’ print.
D’Overbroeck’s are sponsoring Artweeks for the fourth time.
Rivers taken off flood watch
Environment Agency flood watch warnings were today removed from two rivers in West Oxfordshire.
The warnings had been issued for the River Evenlode from Moreton-in-Marsh to Cassington, including Kingham, Milton-under-Wychwood, Shipton-under-Wychwood and Charlbury, and also for the River Glyme at Wootton and Woodstock, following heavy rain at the weekend.
A flood watch warning indicates that low-lying land and roads could be flooded.
By: Witney Gazette
Coffee morning on Saturday 28 November
Saturday is a coffee morning, bring and buy sale with a christmas flavour. From 10 to l2 noon we serve coffee, tea, mince pies , also there is a secondhand book stall , second hand rather good clothes - two Caroline Charles outfits, lovely handbags and very good coat plus a lot of good hardly worn shoes and lots more.
The coffee morning will be held at St. Kenelms Church for more info click here
Visitor enquiry: Can you help?
I would like to give a big thank you on behalf of the visitors to you all and also a big thank you from us for giving us all the information.
Thank you to you all, what a great response.
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