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Scout Camp Summer 1950 (1950 - 1950) In the 1950s Samuel Lamb, owner of Compton Verney, allowed many groups of Guides and Scouts to use the grounds for their summer camps. The following article appears in The Brackleian – The house magazine of Magdalen College School, Brackley, Northamptonshire The Summer ... 'for the full story click on the title'
124th Birmingham Girl Guides (1952 - 1952) In the 1950s, owner Samuel Lamb allowed many groups of Guides and Scouts to camp in the grounds of Compton Verney. We have many happy memories of Guide Camp at Compton Verney in August 1952. We went with 124th Birmingham Girl Guides for a week. A Scout troop who had camped there the previous ... 'for the full story click on the title'
The Lamb Family (1936 - 1936) This is a photograph of Samuel Lamb with his son Clive and daughter Rosemary taken c1939. Samuel Lamb owned Compton Verney 1930s-1958 'for the full story click on the title'
Perfect Peace (1990 - 1999) The Grounds were my ‘release valve’ after many visits to my sick mother who was at Kineton Manor Nursing Home. I would stop on the way home, walk the Grounds, ‘switch off’ from the stress of the world for a while, regain my thoughts, then get on with life again until the ... 'for the full story click on the title'
View of the House and Chapel (1933 - 1933) This photograph of the house and chapel was taken shortly after his Samuel Lamb bought Compton Verney in 1933. 'for the full story click on the title'
Filming 'The Bell' (1981 - 1981) This photograph was taken on 22 July 1981 on the film set of the BBC production of Iris Murdoch's The Bell and is shown here by kind permission of The Coventry Telegraph 'for the full story click on the title'
Fire Service Drills (1980 - 1989) Firemen from Kineton, Tysoe and Fenny Compton used the main house for drills on some Tuesday nights from 1930 hrs to 2100 hrs. The main drills that were done in the house were Breathing Apparatus Drills. The firemen were put into blacks so that they could not see anything, just about as far as ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Buying the Army Huts (1946 - 1947) Shortly after the end of the 1939/45 war as industry was returning to normal, I accompanied my father, an engineer with Courtaulds Ltd Coventry to purchase some army huts which were in the grounds. All building materials were scarce & recycling was essential. I was about 6 years old; ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Pets on the Lawn (1930 - 1939) Rosemary Lamb with her mother Gita with their pets - Domino, the guinea pig , Candy the Cairn terrier pup and Lola the Great Dane. 'for the full story click on the title'
The Lambs in the Grounds (1930 - 1939) This photograph shows Rosemary Lamb with her mother Gita Lamb in the grounds. 'for the full story click on the title'
Fishing with my father (1947 - 1953) I now live in Australia and I regularly search the Courier site and the name Compton Verney brought back very many fond menories. I am now 70 years young and as a young girl spent many happy hours with my father fishing the lake. This was when all you needed was a fishing licience and off you ... 'for the full story click on the title'
Clive & Rosemary Lamb (1940 - 1949) This is a photograph of Clive Lamb and his sister Rosemary 'for the full story click on the title'
Harry Ellard (1984 - 1984) Harry Ellard owned Compton Verney from 1958 until his death in 1983. Following his funeral on 3rd January 1984, his ashes were buried on the site of the old chapel by the lake at Compton Verney. 'for the full story click on the title'
The Church Tower in The Bell (1981 - 1981) This is a photograph of the Church tower which was built in the grounds of Compton Verney for the filmimg of The Bell. The scaffolding can be clearly seen. 'for the full story click on the title'

Scout Camp Summer 1950 (1950 - 1950)
In the 1950s Samuel Lamb, owner of Compton Verney, allowed many groups of Guides and Scouts to use the grounds for their summer camps. The following article appears in The Brackleian – The house magazine of Magdalen College School, Brackley, Northamptonshire The Summer ... 'for the full story click on the title'

124th Birmingham Girl Guides (1952 - 1952)
In the 1950s, owner Samuel Lamb allowed many groups of Guides and Scouts to camp in the grounds of Compton Verney. We have many happy memories of Guide Camp at Compton Verney in August 1952. We went with 124th Birmingham Girl Guides for a week. A Scout troop who had camped there the previous ... 'for the full story click on the title'

The Lamb Family (1936 - 1936)
This is a photograph of Samuel Lamb with his son Clive and daughter Rosemary taken c1939. Samuel Lamb owned Compton Verney 1930s-1958 'for the full story click on the title'

Perfect Peace (1990 - 1999)
The Grounds were my ‘release valve’ after many visits to my sick mother who was at Kineton Manor Nursing Home. I would stop on the way home, walk the Grounds, ‘switch off’ from the stress of the world for a while, regain my thoughts, then get on with life again until the ... 'for the full story click on the title'

View of the House and Chapel (1933 - 1933)
This photograph of the house and chapel was taken shortly after his Samuel Lamb bought Compton Verney in 1933. 'for the full story click on the title'

Filming 'The Bell' (1981 - 1981)
This photograph was taken on 22 July 1981 on the film set of the BBC production of Iris Murdoch's The Bell and is shown here by kind permission of The Coventry Telegraph 'for the full story click on the title'

Fire Service Drills (1980 - 1989)
Firemen from Kineton, Tysoe and Fenny Compton used the main house for drills on some Tuesday nights from 1930 hrs to 2100 hrs. The main drills that were done in the house were Breathing Apparatus Drills. The firemen were put into blacks so that they could not see anything, just about as far as ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Buying the Army Huts (1946 - 1947)
Shortly after the end of the 1939/45 war as industry was returning to normal, I accompanied my father, an engineer with Courtaulds Ltd Coventry to purchase some army huts which were in the grounds. All building materials were scarce & recycling was essential. I was about 6 years old; ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Pets on the Lawn (1930 - 1939)
Rosemary Lamb with her mother Gita with their pets - Domino, the guinea pig , Candy the Cairn terrier pup and Lola the Great Dane. 'for the full story click on the title'

The Lambs in the Grounds (1930 - 1939)
This photograph shows Rosemary Lamb with her mother Gita Lamb in the grounds. 'for the full story click on the title'

Fishing with my father (1947 - 1953)
I now live in Australia and I regularly search the Courier site and the name Compton Verney brought back very many fond menories. I am now 70 years young and as a young girl spent many happy hours with my father fishing the lake. This was when all you needed was a fishing licience and off you ... 'for the full story click on the title'

Clive & Rosemary Lamb (1940 - 1949)
This is a photograph of Clive Lamb and his sister Rosemary 'for the full story click on the title'

Harry Ellard (1984 - 1984)
Harry Ellard owned Compton Verney from 1958 until his death in 1983. Following his funeral on 3rd January 1984, his ashes were buried on the site of the old chapel by the lake at Compton Verney. 'for the full story click on the title'

The Church Tower in The Bell (1981 - 1981)
This is a photograph of the Church tower which was built in the grounds of Compton Verney for the filmimg of The Bell. The scaffolding can be clearly seen. 'for the full story click on the title'