Gloucestershire Family History Society

15/08/2026

Boxwell with Leighterton - continued




The school was opened in 1871, but now stands empty as a new school was opened, just outside the village, in 1907.

14/08/2026

Want to start delving into your family history or to ask about a research 'brick wall’? 📜🔎

Come along to this drop in event to see how the Gloucestershire Family History Society can help you.

📍Gloucester Library
📆Tuesday 25 August 2026
🕦10:30am - 2:30pm

⭐Not a problem if your family doesn’t come from Gloucestershire - the resources in our Research Centre in the Gloucestershire Heritage Hub cover the whole world.

⭐More interested in the house or area in which you live? Come and talk to us about the sources we have which will help you.

Drop in between the times specified, no booking required.

Gloucestershire Family History Society

13/08/2026

Boxwell with Leighterton - continued




Leighterton has some beautiful stone buildings, including Church Farm, dated 1733. It has a dovecote and a lantern on the roof. With
thanks to Elizabeth Jack for the picture.

Poole Farm is being redeveloped as a small housing estate.

12/08/2026

"Go with the flow..."

The next Open Day at Gloucestershire Heritage Hub is on 5 September and is about about Gloucestershire's local rivers and freshwater.
The event will run from 12noon to 4pm and it is necessary to sign up for the talks on the Heritage Hub website.

https://www.heritagehub.org.uk/events/go-with-the-flow/

The Family History Centre will also be open for research from 10am to 4pm that day

Our secondhand book stall will be available

11/08/2026

Boxwell with Leighterton - continued




Some Gloucestershire parishes have a history that is easily available, whether by amateur locals or historic journals. Others, like nearby Didmarton, or Boxwell with Leighterton obviously have a fascinating history, but nobody seems to have gathered it. Even British History online hasn't covered it (yet),

So, if anyone could tell me more, I would be very grateful.

This is the Royal Oak, a pub in the village which seems to have been built in the 19th century. It is still open, and serves excellent food.

11/08/2026

Due to the red weather alert issued for Thursday and the risk the heat imposes on our health, we have decided to again postpone the in-person event on 13 August at the Heritage Hub, Gloucester. This was David Cook's talk which we were holding jointly with the Friends of Gloucestershire Archives. We will therefore look forward to hearing his talk about the birth of Staverton Airport at a later date. Apologies that this is the second time we have had to postpone this talk.

10/08/2026

Talks are free of charge and there is no need to book. Everyone is welcome to attend, so make sure to write the date in your diary!🛩🗨

09/08/2026

Boxwell with Leighterton - continued




Most people drive past the Aerodrome Garage, on the busy A46, without a second glance.
Its history belies its uninteresting appearance, however. It is the last remaining part of Bowldown Airfield. St Andrews church, in Leighterton, memorialises the 24 young Australian personnel who lost their lives during training, and the churchyard contains the immaculately maintained graves of personnel who lost their lives during training . The stone memorial is on the roadside, next to the garage.

Every year, a commemoration service takes place in the village.

08/08/2026

08/08/2026

Our next on-line talk will be on Wednesday 12th August, on Transport to Tasmania.
Kelly Cornwell will show how exploring English and Australian records can help you discover more about your female convict ancestors; demonstrated via the case study of a young girl from Shoreditch, her conviction, transportation and ensuing escapades in Tasmania.

https://gfhs.org.uk/event/transportation-to-tasmania/

The picture is of HMS Clyde, which was used as a transportation vessel.