Remembering Lady Brassey
The long-serving president of the Oundle Festival of Music and Drama, Lady Caroline Brassey died aged 74 in August 2019. Having joined the Oundle Festival of Music and Drama in…
Ioan Thomas made headlines as an inspirational teacher
For decades Ioan Thomas was a familiar figure riding his bicycle on busy errands through Oundle’s streets. Following a few years of declining mobility, he died in March, aged 90.…
Former musician David Bateman dies at 87
The musician and teacher, David Bateman died at Polebrook Nursing Home in December, aged 87, after a long illness. Mr Bateman came to Oundle in 1981 as Head of Strings…
Community Mourns the Passing of a Friend
Lindsay Clarke Prior, 45, known as Bert, went missing in January 2016. After an extensive search, his body was found on 28th March. The police issued an urgent appeal when…
Obituary: Robert Limmage
Robert Limmage, born 1947, was a well-known member of the Oundle community, most notably due to his successful woodcutting business and work in forestry. His parent’s house was on Benefield…
Jim Irving: Always the Gentleman
Jim Irving, his wife Parry, and their children Michael, Sarah and Peter, came to live in Oundle in the 1950s. Jim had been appointed to manage Smith’s Brewery and the…
