The public inquiry was held in June. Many thanks to Cllr Lygo for
representing Tackley Parish Council, and Cllr Paxton who aided Cllr Lygo in
the background; Ms Langstone, Mrs Machin, Mrs
Collier and Mr Ridout representing horse riders and residents; Mr Morse
on behalf of Tackley Estate; and Mrs Eeley from Northbrook as witness for
the British Horse Society. A lot of time and work went into the inquiry in
difficult circumstances, both in preparation and at the lengthy inquiry
itself.
There were several documents of evidence submitted, and 79 objections —
some of which were from village residents, and all of which are
worth a read.
The information includes consultation and ‘optioneering’ documents from
Network Rail, which talk about the alternatives to having a footbridge with
lifts and rerouting the bridleway, and reasons why they are no longer
considered viable. Again, these are worth a read if you want to find out
more.
The concluding statements were given on 7 July. You can find these on
the same website.
The closing statement from Tackley Parish Council (TPC) stated that our
views were on behalf of the community. TPC noted that, in our opinion, the
proposed bridleway was unsafe for horse riders, cyclists, walkers and dogs.
Whatever decision is made, the community will have to live with it
forever.
TPC also noted that the favoured option remains the ‘Barwood Bridge’ and
this would be our chosen solution. Moving the station slightly further north
would also remove the need for train passengers to park on Nethercote Road,
as a car park could be included.
The alternative route – referred to as Route D at the inquiry, and which
seemed to be favoured by some – is marginally safer. However, TPC noted that
there is still a 60m section alongside the railway which, in fact, is much
closer to the line. TPC suggests that access could be given via Lime Kiln
Road, if possible, to make it safer.
It is now in the hands of the Secretary of State, so we will wait to hear
the outcome.
Primary School
The parish council would like to congratulate the school and PTA on
achieving their fundraising goal for their new classroom so quickly. It
looks like it may well be in place for the new term in September.
The work of West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) and its paid officers
covers planning, waste collections, maintenance, business support,
grant-making, affordable housing, homelessness, and supporting parish
councils.
The council is currently governed by an alliance of Liberal Democrat,
Labour and Green groups; and is now made up of 21 Liberal Democrat, 13
Conservative, 11 Labour and four Green Party councillors.
Part of my role, together with Cllr Tim Sumner, is to connect the four
parish councils and residents in the Stonesfield & Tackley ward with the
help that residents need on all WODC matters, and others. It also involves
supporting community groups, and connecting them with sources of help.
Home Upgrade Grant
Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) funding was awarded in 2023 to Oxfordshire County
Council to retrofit the homes of low-income residents living in energy
inefficient homes, which will reduce fuel poverty and carbon emissions in
Oxfordshire.
Residents who could benefit from the funding should register their interest
with the delivery partners at welcomethewarmth.org.uk.
Move Together
Move Together helps people who are anxious or have long-term health
conditions and require support to move more and build activity into their
everyday lives.
The programme is for people who are 16+ years old, inactive, and have a
long-term health condition or disability; and offers access to a range of
different activities specific to each individual’s needs.
YouMove provides free or low-cost activities for families living in
Oxfordshire.
If your child or children are in receipt of benefits-related free school
meals, there is a fantastic range of activities to enjoy together, including
during weekends and school holidays.
In addition, YouMove is here for children in need of support; this includes
refugee children and young carers.
There is 50% discount on all pay-as-you-go activities at Better leisure
centres, including during weekends and school holidays. It also includes a
free access pass to Blenheim.
I sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. One proposal scrutinised, and
since approved, is the upgrade of the public open-space CCTV cameras in
Carterton and Witney to a high-definition digital system, plus the
installation of five new cameras in Chipping Norton.
WODC will join the Thames Valley Police (TVP) CCTV partnership,
transferring CCTV assets and operational responsibility to TVP under a
‘single owner’ model and moving monitoring arrangements to a shared
Oxfordshire hub.
Biodiversity
Polecats are in the region! I found a roadkill polecat between Witney and
Curbridge.
Polecats were trapped pretty much to extinction at the end of the 19th
century, so it is great that they are now recolonising West Oxfordshire.
Government guidance published in May 2023 says that town and parish
councils must: consider what they can do to conserve and enhance
biodiversity; agree policies and specific objectives based on their
consideration; and act to deliver their policies and achieve their
objectives.
I look forward to supporting the development of the Stonesfield parish
biodiversity policies and plans.
Community
Congratulations to the magnificent committee and new tenants of
Stonesfield’s community pub, the White Horse. This is such a great outcome
after a long time and much work by the committee and villagers.
Network Rail Bridleway Inquiry
June Collier
I attended the public inquiry on behalf of the village on 26 June.
This is the case I put forward.
You asked that we should not repeat items already discussed. I won’t dwell
on the history of my actual dealings with Network Rail, only to say that
over the years as a parish councillor and chairman of Tackley Parish
Council it has been a long haul!
I have been involved with this project and with Network Rail since the
original plan to build a subway back in 2001, which was passed to go ahead
but never materialised owing to cost, not safety as we were lead to
believe.
Unfortunately in 2008 we lost one of our elderly residents whilst crossing
the line.
The inquiry has already discussed the meetings held in 2017, 2018 and 2019
when in the latter it was eventually decided that the safest and most
sensible option was an underpass for all to use.
They then changed their minds, based not on safety issues but on cost
again. They came up with the plan to build the hideous and intrusive bridge
behind residents’ homes at the north end of the station, which Tackley did
not want — especially those whose lives would be blighted by such an
intrusive structure at the bottom of their gardens.
A public right of way to include a bridleway and ‘Sustrans track’ was
proposed along the path of the existing footpath, which for most of the
winter is flooded and difficult to navigate on foot let alone on a bike or
a horse.
We were then told that the options were all to be revisited and evaluated.
Unfortunately, not all of them were — again based on cost.
The one option (other than the subway) that the village would have been
happy with was the bridge to the north of the station, informally known as
the ‘Barwood Bridge’. This option would have solved all the problems:
disabled access, pedestrians, bikes, horses and even Network Rail vehicles
to get to the station for routine maintenance (instead of parking in
Nethercote Road late into the night, disturbing the residents and
disrupting their sleep!).
The landowner was happy to keep back a small pocket of land from the
developers – it is still there today – to use as a car park. This too would
have alleviated the problems of parking in Nethercote Road, where rail
passengers park – sometimes for days on end – often blocking access to
residents’ houses.
The right of way would connect up to the existing path. Tackley Estate
would have minimal disruption to their farming plans, and were happy with
this route if it went forth.
In fact, as the station itself is sadly in need of repair – the platforms
are mainly made of plywood, and as you will have noticed falling into
disrepair – [the station] could have been moved further up the track, if
necessary, to fall in line with the new bridge.
During 2020–2023, TRAC, a subcommittee of Tackley Parish Council, had
regular meetings to discuss various plans with a group from Network Rail
(whose personnel, I might add, changed regularly; not really ideal as there
was no real continuity, and some of the delegates weren’t up to speed with
the plans discussed). We spent many hours, which it seems were completely
wasted as we now have the same plan but with a slightly different but
infinitely more dangerous route planned as the right of way, where horses
will be ridden alongside pedestrians, dogs, cycles, and children. Knowing
well the nature of horses, I find this terrifying (the danger to those not
riding being more perilous than those on the horses).
This is not just about a bridleway for riders, but a public right of way
to be ‘shared’ by pedestrians, cyclists, dogs and horses.
I am a horse rider and have ridden for 64 years, mostly around Tackley. I
probably ride this route more often than anyone else as I live in the
village. I too, like Charlie Lane*, have experience of horses, hunting,
jumping, team chasing; in addition holidays, riding bridleways in various
places both in the UK and abroad. My husband and I ran a livery yard where
we had not only adults and their horses, but other people’s children with
their ponies in our care. We also ran a horse holiday business where people
came and stayed with their horses to ride the local bridleways — which, I
might add, is one of the nicest areas to ride in the country. I, though,
differ in my experience; as I during that time have regularly used the
crossing safely at Tackley, as a child and an adult. Used as it should be,
it was never dangerous, and there is a good view from the gate of trains
approaching to enable one to walk back down the road if there was a train
approaching. The signalman always took care of us by putting up the red
lights until he knew we were across safely. The gates were easy to open and
close. There was even a mounting block to remount from if you had to get
off.
I understand the reasoning behind closing the crossing, mainly for the
reason of faster trains. But I personally think, in this instance, it is
infinitely safer than the new proposed route for horses, their riders, and
– more importantly – the people who walk and cycle this right of way.
Charlie Lane seemed to think that one can familiarise a horse with trains
passing along the track. How can you do this if you don’t live by a railway
line? I can also prove that this is not necessarily the case. My horses
should be well ‘familiarised’ with trains as their field runs alongside the
track north of the station. Had Mr Lane actually walked the correct route
of the bridleway whilst doing his research he would have noticed them!
Because our riding had been curtailed somewhat with the closing of the
crossing, we have found some alternative routes — with the permission of
local landowners. There are two incidences that I must share with you as
they have a significant bearing on this enquiry.
Myself and two friends were riding on the Rousham Estate, just north of
Tackley, last summer. It also has fields that run alongside the railway. On
this occasion one friend was opening a gate and I was sitting on my horse
waiting. He, I might add, is what we riders call a ‘bomb proof’ horse. As
well as being ridden, he is driven in a carriage and is therefore used to
meeting all sorts of vehicles, from dustcarts and buses to motorbikes and
combines. He glanced up and saw a train coming straight towards him some 20
meters away. Before I knew it he had stood up, spun round – dumping me on
the ground – and galloped off into the distance. Luckily I was not hurt,
other than pride and the odd bruise. It could have been a lot worse!
Tackley Estate has given a few local riders a license to ride across land
to the west of the station and railway track. This is not a ‘permitted
bridleway’, as it seems to be referred to as, but a route only to be ridden
with a licence by only a very few people who live locally. This route,
shown on your maps as route D, runs along a similar route to the one
proposed new right of way, only on the other side of the field, some
distance from the track. The two routes merge together about 60 meters from
the station into a narrow lane, about four meters from the track, where the
trains are travelling at 95–100 mph. This is a very dangerous 60-metre
strip of land!
I was riding this route in April, not on the same horse but another one
that is familiarised as it lives alongside the track. I’m normally very
careful to look both ways for trains before entering this narrow walkway —
it is a public footpath, after all. But I think on this occasion I
obviously didn’t, and a cross-county train came up behind us doing about 95
mph as they regularly do. My horse (who was very familiar with trains) took
fright and shot off down Nethercote Road. I managed to pull her up, with no
damage done, but had there been a child or older person on that track they
could easily have been knocked down or worse.
My concerns (and I’m aware we are not discussing the pedestrian bridge at
this enquiry, although we should be as the two are linked together) are
that the overall plan is not suitable for Tackley. This proposed right of
way and the plan D option are unsafe. There could be very severe
consequences of this right of way being put alongside the track even for
just 60 meters.
I do sincerely hope – and I can’t make this point strongly enough – that
if heaven forbid it goes ahead and someone is hurt in the future, Network
Rail and any other organisation involved in this decision will take full
responsibility for their actions.
This is an ancient and very beautiful route that has been used for
enabling the residents of Tackley and it surrounding area to travel on:
walking, cycling and riding. In the early days to get from A to B, to go to
work, visit friends and relatives in other villages; in later years and now
for recreation. This route will be lost to all our villagers if the plan
goes ahead.
We, the residents of Tackley, deserve what is the best and safest option
for us and future generations to come, not a quick fix that is the cheapest
option for Network Rail. Unfortunately, they will move onto their next
project and we will have to live with the consequences forever.
I sincerely hope you will take my evidence into consideration when making
a decision on this very important matter.
*Charlie Lane was an ‘expert witness’ for Network Rail who was there to
support them as an experienced rider.
First, a heartfelt congratulations to Tackley Parent Teacher Association
(PTA) for reaching their fundraising target in an outstanding time! The hard
work and dedication is an inspiration to us all. From the village hall
committee, it has been a privilege to assist — and we look forward to the
opening of the new classroom.
The village hall continues to serve the community and help support external
charities through Pop-Up Pub on Fridays. Alongside the PTA, Lynn and Meg
recently raised funds for the Alzheimer’s Society and contributed towards
the village hall extension. Tackley’s WI has also raised money, and other
communities are scheduled in soon.
The ongoing efforts of everyone involved with the Pop-Up Pub have created
many memorable evenings. The collaboration between the pub and PTA during
the Euro finals weekend was particularly special. A huge thank-you to
everyone who makes Pop-Up Pub possible, including the volunteers behind the
bar. If you wish to get involved, please reach out via email (check
addresses for village hall management on the Tackley website), message the
Pop-Up Pub Facebook page, or speak to us in person on Fridays.
We recently purchased a new barbecue, as the previous one was no longer
suitable. It proved invaluable when the committee launched its fundraising
for the extension. The barbecue is available for hire during events at the
hall. Many thanks to Catharine Chaytor for her help in securing it.
General maintenance has been carried out, including the installation of new
extractor fans to improve air circulation. We’ve also introduced a new
outdoor PA system, and are working on enhancing the current AV system.
Additional maintenance has been undertaken; thank you, Carl Hicks.
With apples just beginning to ripen, it’s a good time to remind all
villagers that the community apple-pressing equipment is available to
borrow. We have two scratters (for quickly chopping up the apples), two
apple presses, and one pasteuriser.
The equipment is available free of charge to everyone in Tackley. To borrow
it, please contact me.
Crecy Hill Nature Reserve maintained its status as one of Oxfordshire’s
‘Local Wildlife Sites’ after its 10-yearly survey by ecologists in June.
In the summer, the rare wildflowers on Crecy Hill are at their peak — along
with the rich insect life they support.
But there is lots of work to be done maintaining the reserve, and help is
needed from the local community to ensure this little Tackley gem thrives.
Below are some opportunities to do this.
Wildlife records: The surveying ecologists want to include in their
report recent records of animals, especially invertebrates, seen on Crecy
Hill Nature Reserve. Villagers are encouraged to visit and photograph or
make a note of the wildlife they see. Please use the email above to share
any dated records or photos, even if you aren’t certain of the
identification; we can forward these.
Removing ragwort: Summer is the time to remove ragwort on the
reserve so livestock can graze there safely in the winter, and to avoid it
seeding onto neighbouring horse paddocks. There is also scrub to clear to
maintain the special grassland habitat.
Nature Spaces will be leading a session to remove ragwort in flower on
Tuesday, 20 August from 6:45 to 7:45 pm. Bring a weeder or hand
fork if you can, and wear tough gloves. We’ll check you can distinguish
ragwort from other yellow flowers. Meet at the Colliers’ barn at the top of
Crecy Hill track.
Please wear long sleeves and trousers, plus sturdy footwear. The reserve is
on a steep slope by the railway, and has a mix of tall flowers and grasses
and patches of thorny scrub. There are fine views across the Cherwell
valley.
Crecy Hill Nature Reserve is reached via the track north-east of the
entrance to Ashwell Bank Lane. At the top of the hill, where the track bends
left, go through the metal gate into the Colliers’ private paddock. Walk by
the hedge to reach the gate into the reserve. what3words:
eliminate.narrowest.overpaid; grid reference: SP 4838 2113. There
is an information board inside the gate. All dogs are to be kept on leads,
and dog poo removed.
Tackley Heath
It’s that time of year when most of us give up walking on the heath because
trying to fight through the bracken to find the paths requires Tarzan-like
biceps or some sort of medieval implement. However, this year we have had
two very successful work parties with our wonderful volunteer brushcutter
brigade, and the main paths are now open again. With all the rain, there are
some beautiful grasses growing in the clearings; and if you are very lucky
you may get to see an elusive adder bathing in the equally elusive sun.
So, two requests: first, please continue walking on the paths to help keep
them open. This is very important for the biodiversity of the heath, and
will help retain our precious acid grassland.
Second, we really need more volunteers to finish off the remaining paths.
We would like to complete the main circuit around the heath before the
bracken starts producing spores, which are dangerous to breathe in.
It’s not easy trying to cut eight-foot-tall bracken with a brushcutter, as
most of it falls on your head as you go — something we didn’t cover in our
training! Even cutting a small area around the paths produces a huge amount
of foliage that needs removing, and this is why we need help. Please look
out for the next work party advertised through Tackley Notices.
Coffee mornings are held every Thursday from 10:30 am to noon, so why
not come along and join us for a drink and a chat? You can eat biscuits,
too, and sometimes we also have cake.
Exercise classes are held in Tackley Methodist Church between 3 and
4 pm on Thursdays, for which the charge is £6 per session.
We will be having our plant sale combined with tea and cakes on Saturday,
17 August at 2:30 pm. Keep a look out for the posters. Details
will also be circulated via Tackley Notices.
For sports fans, this summer has been an exceptional sporting festival.
Along with the annual competitions, like Wimbledon and the Tour de France,
we have been treated to the European Football Championship.
As we journey from July into August, we are able to enjoy the Paris
Olympics and Paralympics, with athletes competing across a wide breadth of
different sports — from sailing to athletics; football (including blind
football) to boccia.
I love watching the sport, but so often the images that stick in our minds
are athletes’ reactions when they realise they have won. Their sudden
release of emotions – shock, surprise, elation, and sometimes sheer
disbelief – is very moving.
As inspiring and amazing as winning an Olympic gold medal is, we should
also remember and celebrate all our wins — be these an egg-and-spoon race or
‘potato in the bucket’ at a local gymkhana.
Success looks very different depending on your starting point and goal.
Later this month will see the publication of A level and GCSE results, with
the focus being on youngsters with numerous results. My congratulations to
them, and especially those who achieved an exam or a grade above what they
had hoped and dreamt of.
Equally, winning might look like getting dressed today, or getting through
the day without succumbing to temptation. Every win is worth
celebrating.
Other very memorable sporting moments are when great sportsmanship is
demonstrated: the shared joy when an athlete breaks a world record, as seen
when Mark Cavendish won his 35th stage of the Tour de France; or when
fierce, intense rivalry is momentarily set aside, even in the middle of a
competition — like when Vingegaard waited for Pogačar after he crashed in
the 2022 event.
Sportsmanship and fair play are important in all areas of life. When we
respect and value others, celebrating their successes, we move forward as a
society. At Italia 90, France 98 (jointly with the hosts) and Qatar 2022,
England’s football team won the Fair Play Award. Being known and respected
for our behaviour and values is something we can all aim to win at.
Since Victorian times, many churches have installed organs to accompany
singing and provide music at religious services. Before this, some rural
churches would have had a small band of amateur musicians to provide the
music, such as that delightfully featured in the novel Under the
Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy.
The pipe organ in the parish church of St Nicholas in Tackley was
built in the early part of the 20th century by the (now defunct)
Oxford-based firm of George Jackson. It has served the church well, but is
now wearing out after more than 50 years of music and mice (!) and the
church has been considering for some time what to do to renovate or replace
it.
The organ was not originally built for Tackley, but was probably moved here
during the mid-20th century. There is a tradition that it was originally
built for an early cinema – possibly pre-First World War – though expert
opinion thinks it more likely that it was constructed for a private house
(if anyone knows anything more definite, I’d be very interested to know;
feel free to contact me).
As a result, the range of sounds it can produce is quite limited and quiet
by the normal standards of a church organ, and it isn’t well suited to
support congregational singing when the church is full.
Thanks to an amazingly generous legacy from Bob Clow (who, following his
mother, was the church organist for many years, among many other roles in
the village and elsewhere until his death in 2014), supplemented by grants
from the Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust, the Listed Places of Worship
scheme and other ongoing fundraising, the church is now able to rebuild the
organ and significantly upgrade and enhance its capabilities and range of
sounds.
The long-established organ-building firm of J. W. Walker & Sons
has been commissioned, and has been working on the design and construction
since November. They are almost ready to begin dismantling the old organ and
installing the new instrument: work in the church is due to begin in August,
and will likely continue into September.
The new organ under construction in Wiltshire
In early July, a group of parishioners visited Walker’s workshop in Devizes
in Wiltshire to see the new organ under construction. We were all hugely
impressed with the beautiful design and skilful craftsmanship. Each pipe is
individually crafted to have the correct note and sound quality. There are
61 pipes for each stop, and up to 17 stops — so nearly 1,000 pipes in total,
of many shapes and sizes.
The new organ will be somewhat bigger, but will still fit into the same
space.
The result will be a versatile and modern organ that will be the envy of
many of our neighbouring parishes. It will be a beautiful and fitting legacy
for Bob Clow, and a wonderful asset for the church and village for many
years to come. We hope it will create new opportunities for musical events,
as well as providing splendid music for services, weddings and funerals. We
also hope it might encourage more people to consider learning to play the
organ. If you are interested to know more, please get in touch.
Appeal for Donations
Jennifer Carrington adds: As with most large projects, certain
extras occur. To finish the project as we would like, we need to raise some
additional funds. Please look out for our fundraising events.
Meanwhile, if you would like to donate to support this appeal, our bank
details are:
Parochial Church Council of Tackley
S ort code: 30 -94 -04
A ccount: 0 20 53 69 0
If your donation is eligible for Gift Aid, please contact me on
01869 331426.
Tackley WI has continued to enjoy an interesting and varied programme at
our meetings.
In June, a former director of Oxford Samaritans spoke powerfully to our
members and several visitors. We learned about the history, outreach
initiatives, and dedicated lifesaving work of the listening volunteers in
the Samaritans; and how they serve and support people in acute mental
crisis, in and around Oxford, 24 hours a day. The evening was informative,
thought-provoking and inspiring, and showed how listening and effective
conversation can save lives.
In July, we enjoyed a wonderful garden party at the home of one of our
members. It was a lovely social evening with a delicious meal. A retiring
collection was made in support of the Associated Country Women of the World,
which provides support and education programmes to women in impoverished
rural communities.
Also in July, Tackley WI member Mariella Bliss planned, prepared and
cooked delicious food for the Tackley Pop-Up Pub. Wonderfully led by
Mariella, our members helped with food preparation and sales. Members also
baked cakes for sale.
On Tuesday, 6 August our members and visitors will enjoy a social
games evening. After a beetle drive, you will have the opportunity to try
your skills at a variety of popular games including Jenga, Connect Four,
Rummikub and quoits.
On Tuesday, 3 September we will have a talk by Ruth Madder from
Bridewell Gardens, which provides social and therapeutic horticulture –
assisting in mental health recovery – to adults living in Oxfordshire.
On Tuesday, 1 October we have a speaker from Dogs for Good, who train
dogs specially to help people live happier, healthier, more independent
lives.
Additionally, we are planning for our members an informal theatre trip in
August and a guided walk in Oxford in September.
Tackley WI has a friendly membership. Most months we also have a coffee
morning, which gives our members an additional social opportunity. We have
wide and varied interests, and our ages range from 30s to 90s. Two of our
members have started a quilting group, and would welcome others to join
them.
We look forward to welcoming new members and visitors to our meetings at
7:45 for 8 pm in Tackley Village Hall on the first Tuesday of each
month except January. Visitors pay £5, which includes refreshments.
Tackley Local History Group meets on the fourth Monday of the month in
Tackley Village Memorial Hall, from September until April.
Please note a change of time this year: our speakers will start at
7:30 pm, so tea and coffee will be available from 7:15 pm.
Membership is £12 for the year, or visitors are welcome for £5.
Programme
Monday, 23 September: Mark Davies on James Sadler, a Pastry
Chef from Oxford Who Was the First Englishman to Fly in a Hot Air
Balloon
Monday, 28 October: Sue Ashton on A Tackley House Through
Time: 5 Nethercote Road, part 2
Monday, 25 November: Neil Wilson on Transport and Tackley –
Travellers’ Tales – Journeying to Tackley Through the Ages, from Medieval
Times to the Early Days of the Motor Car
Monday, 27 January 2025: Charmian Knight on Frideswide of
White Hill: A Search for Tackley’s Medieval Neighbours
Monday, 24 February 2025: Liz Woolley on Felicia Skene:
Prison Reformer and Friend of the Poor in Victorian Oxford
Monday, 24 March 2025: John Harwood DL on The History of the
Role of Lord Lieutenancy. John was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of
Oxfordshire in 2001, and was Vice Lord Lieutenant until 2019.
Monday, 28 April 2025: Anni Byard on Tackley: The Dig at
Gibraltar Point
Our garden party in July went very well. The weather was kind, and the
spread that Gill put on was wonderful!
There will be no meeting in August. Our next meeting will be in the village
hall on Tuesday, 17 September when we will have Chris Day speaking
about The Care of Indoor Plants. Details will be on
posters.
Membership is £12, and gives you 10% discount at Yarnton Home & Garden, or
visitors are welcome for £2.
Thanks
Tim Knight
Tim and Charmian Knight would like to thank all their kind friends in
Tackley who have sent messages of sympathy following the death of their son
Edmund.
