Next Meeting

The History group

The group started in 2007 and we now meet on the second Thursday
Of the month in the pub. (Please check before attending as we do have to make changes to the date depending on other events) We are a very informal group so please feel free to dip in and out as you see fit. We discuss various topics as well as organising trips and walks. We have already run successful events such as our cheese and wine, ironstone film and photos, Edgehill battlefield walk, Flora Thompson walk, Roman evening and a very successful trip to the Imperial War Museum.
We have also completed a Hornton Year Book, this was a continuation of books put together by the W.I. back in 1965 and 1985. Unfortunately we missed the 20 year gap but completed our book in 2008.
We welcome new members so why not join us at our next meeting....

In Barbara's Memory
Its is with mixed emotions that we celebrate the news that the Anglo Saxon Brooch discovered in Hornton is on it's way back.
Not quite to Hornton but the Banbury Museum, it's spent many years sitting in a drawer in the British museum. Due to the research and tenacity of Barbara Greenhalgh, the help of the Banbury museum and the clout of Bob Langton it will now return to Banburyshire in November 2019.

Listen to Laurie and Simon Townsend on radio Oxford

Plans for Hornton Men's war memorial in progress

News Headlines

The Barbara Greenhalgh Legacy:

The excitement continues with further contacts from the Rush family of Pennsylvania, yes that is correct! Hornton history group is again in contact with members of "Old Trooper" John Rush's family. John was born in Hornton in 1623 and after a well lived life in England emigrated with his family to the USA. In brief, the family tree descends down to Benjamin Rush, yes I'm sure you've heard that name before.
More to follow so keep visiting the website and reading the Gossip for further information.
What I can tell you is that we have 3 branches of the Rush family in contact with us, one has already visited the village and another one has indicated that he would too like to visit.

Barbara and me with our guests Larry, Sally and Peggy.

Reverse of a $2 Bill

The Hannah (Martha) Treadwell murder....

A decendant of Hannah Treadwell will be visiting the village Friday 8th February, Martin Treadwell is staying with Graham and Catherine Vint at Hornton Grounds. He has been doing family research and discovered the murder of Hannah at the top of Holloway

This talk was held earlier in the year.

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