HAMPTON / Hygrove HOUSE, Minsterworth 1950's (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Tuesday, December 30, 2014, 19:25 (3616 days ago) @ goudgess

Hi Sarah,
I was going to ask if you've written an open letter of enquiry for the local paper to hopefully publish, The Citizen in this case I would think ?.
However then I thought you might be better off asking the folks in Minsterworth itself, if you haven't already, thought maybe post a notice at the Village Hall, I think(?) it's well-used. In that respect this website looks a good starting point, Terry Moore-Scott has produced 3 books about the village so could be worth looking-up (apologies if you've already seen/tried this from your own searches), looks like his direct email on this first link.
http://www.minsterworth.org/images/Xmas%20flyer.pdf
http://minsterworth.org/MCHP%20Gallery.htm
http://minsterworth.org/MCHP.htm

If you're in Glostershire then local librairies carry these books, hope the following link takes you to "Minsterworth" hits; if not this is the catalogue home page http://capitadiscovery.co.uk/gloslibraries/).
http://capitadiscovery.co.uk/gloslibraries/items?query=minsterworth

Googling Terry Moore-Scott suggests he's the ideal starting point to ask on all things Minsterworth history.

Re why your subject moved from Cowley to Glos, was this during the war, there were many munitions esp aircraft companies in the Gloster/Cheltenham area plus British Accoustic Films at Mitcheldean. However soon after the war ended many contracts were cancelled and many jobs too. If you want more help trying to answer this question then we need more info, presumably there were no family links in Glos (I have no idea where you are or your local knowledge.

Hope this helps, if you do learn more then please consider adding to this thread, thanks J

PS for Terry also see http://www.fandvos.org.uk/terry-moore-scott/4583461362

PPS another possible source ? http://www.minsterworth.org/The%20Villager%2013-7.pdf