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Fred Bellinger writes about the village
blacksmith Thanks to Jane Cambray we have more information
about John Cambray. Our thanks to Jane for this material and
for the pictures of The Royal British Legion parading through Brize
Norton (click here).
Pictures of John Cambray's work can be found
here. Click on the images
to enlarge.
| John Cambray aged 21 or 22 in the early 1950's |
John Cambray's first lorry. John in the driving
seat. Seated in the light shirtb is Frank Fletcher
John's first apprentice (he now runs Fletcher Engineering in
Carterton). Jane doesn't know who the others are. |
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John Cambray's work shop in the eraly 1950's located at the back
of Kithicks Cottage which is now named Wheelwrights Cottage.
Jason and Carolyn Peach now live behind the cottage which was the
site of the workshop. John brought the business from Henry
Print (Dick Print's father) in 1951/2
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| Below is a picture of Kitticks Cottage when it
was 2 up and 2 down in the 1950's.
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| Three items of memorabilia
are below. The invitation was for the opening
of the Elderbank Hall (year missing!)
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