About fifty members attended the Society’s annual lunch in October. Our speaker was Sir Christopher Ball, former Warden of Keble College, Oxford and then first Chancellor of the University of Derby. Since retirement Christopher has practised what he has called “responsible ageing”. He co-founded the Oxford Longevity Project “to empower you with the knowledge and tools you need for a healthier, longer life”. At 72, he achieved a world long-distance running record: completing t

As many as eighty people attended a talk by Status Quo drummer John Coghlan and his wife Gillie organised by the Burford and District Society in September. The couple were interviewed by Nick John, editor of Blues in Britain  magazine. Burford residents, as well as fans from as far afield as Birmingham and Essex, were regaled with John’s often humorous anecdotes of his life on the road with fellow 60s rock musicians Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt. John joined Status Quo in 19

Now that we have reached the end of the Summer, I write to remind all members that our next event is a talk by Juliet Heslewood entitled...

Stephen Cooper, Chairman, Burford & District Society I read two novels recently which relate to Burford to a greater or lesser extent....

There are at least five Burfords in the world: ours, one in Shropshire, one in South Africa, one in Texas and one in Ontario, Canada. It...

As most of you will already know our Annual Garden Party is to be held between 3pm and 5pm on 18 June at 7, Lower High Street, Burford...

Stephen Cooper writes about matters of current interest and forthcoming events The Committee has been busy with finalising the...

There is no finer building in Burford than the parish church, and no better guide than the verger Stephen Price, so we were very pleased...