Business and Professional Women (‘BPW’) is an international organisation set up to promote women’s equality and achievement in business, professional and public life. It was started in 1938, and has national groups in over 100 countries, lobbying at its highest level in the UN, the European Parliament, in national …

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Standing on Frenchay Common, Frenchay church appears to be at the centre of an ideal English village scene, with only a game of cricket on the Common, and the merry sound of the church bells ringing, needed to complete the Arcadian image. But although cricket had been played on the Common since the 1840s, there was …

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I wanted to write this month on a personal level rather than give a Parish Council report. During the pandemic we have seen in the media people who have selflessly given up time to help others in small and big ways. What a remarkable man Sir Captain Tom Moore was and the funds he raised in the run up to his 100th …

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Ever since the closure of Frenchay Hospital took effect, many have campaigned for wards to be re-introduced at Frenchay. Dave and Abbie Ward were not what they had in mind, but this unique couple were warmly welcomed by some 700 or so people when they first took to the field at Shaftsbury Park, Frenchay, directly …

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A young artist from Frenchay was one of the designers selected by South Gloucestershire Council to promote local High Street businesses through the ‘Bee Trail Challenge’. Sixteen fibreglass bees have been placed around eight ‘High Street’ shopping areas in South Gloucestershire, including at …

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This article reworks material from a Blog of the same name written by Carole Thorne in 2013-14 The Newlands The Newlands was named after Newlands, a large house which was demolished to build the present road. In 1768 the house was described as Frenchay Inn or Frenchay Coffee House. It was then converted to a house and …

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A Burma Star John King, a resident of Frenchay was called up in 1940 when he was 20 years old. He joined the artillery unit protecting the country in Devon. In 1944 he was transferred to the iInfantry to fight abroad. He was sent to Bombay and from Bombay to Doolally where they had to dye all their clothes green for …

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