National Service – After the War
Cardall's Corner - May 2021 - Bernard Cadogan, Rowan Parker
Being born in 1929 Rowan Parker was only 16 when WW2 ended in 1945. Rowan’s father, Samuel Parker, was the owner of Parker and Lines Butchers ...
Who Was Graham Adams?
Cardall's Corner - April 2021 - Helen Morris
The Graham Adams Centre* in St James Road Southam is a very popular and well-used community facility for Southam and surrounds - but who ...
Southam’s 16th Century Parish Records
Cardall's Corner - March 2021 - Bernard Cadogan
If you have ever done any family history research, you will undoubtedly have discovered one or two juicy facts about your ancestors. You may also ...
Southam Nursing Association (SNA)
Cardall's Corner - Feb 2021 - Linda Doyle
More than ever before, this past year has made us appreciate the contribution that health care workers make to the wellbeing of the population. However, the nursing profession ...
Bringing in the New Year
Cardall's Corner - Jan 2021 - Linda Doyle
Our 21st Century New Year entertainment is vastly different to how earlier generations once celebrated the New Year. Without television or internet, it used to ...
Did the Romans Visit Southam ?
Cardall's Corner - Dec 2020 - Bernard Cadogan
Despite one of the major Roman roads in Britain, the Fosse Way, being so close to Southam, very little evidence has been found to show that the Romans ...
Robert Catesby
Cardall's Corner - Nov 2020 - Linda Doyle
On November 5th 1605, Guy Fawkes was arrested in the under croft of the Houses of Parliament in London. He was one of thirteen Catholic conspirators, ...
Southam and WW2
Cardall's Corner - Oct 2020 - Bernard Cadogan
This year marks the 80th anniversary of one of the most important events in the Second World War. This was of course the Battle of Britain ...
From Mayflower to False Teeth
Cardall's Corner - Sept 2020 - Linda Doyle
On September 6th 1620, the English merchant ship ‘Mayflower’ sailed from Plymouth to its destination in North America, taking the first ‘pilgrims’ to the New World ...
Southam’s Infant and Junior Schools
Cardall's Corner - Aug 2020 - Helen Morris et al
Southam’s first National School was built in 1816. Prior to that there were Charity schools and small private schools ‘for young ladies’. In School Street ...
Southam High Street
Cardal's Corner - July 2020 - Linda Doyle
In July 2018, Southam Heritage Collection moved into its new town centre premises within Tithe Place on High Street. Our ‘High Street’ has already evolved a long way from its medieval ...
The Blacksmith and Farrier
Cardall's Corner - June 2020 - Linda Doyle
The name ‘Smith’ originates from the old English word ’smythe’ meaning ‘to strike’ and is a person who works with any metal - ‘blacksmith’ being one who ...