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Oh to be a Bishop's Daughter
In 1971 my father The Right Reverend Kenneth John Woollcombe became the youngest Bishop Of Oxford at the age of 47 and we came to live at Bishop's House, Cuddesdon, opposite the Theological College, next to Bishop's Wood.
On March 3rd of this year ( 2008) he died after a long illness at the age of 84.
The Times wrote in his obituary "Scholarly clergyman who rose to be a capable, effective and popular Bishop Of Oxford". I quote "He also had an enormous gift for friendship. He gave support and often spiritual direction to many throughout his life."
Whilst we lived at Cuddesdon, life was not so easy for us, the young family. Me and my two sisters were ...read more here
Contributed by Philippa Morrison
Playing in the Daisy Field
I grew up in Cuddesdon and spent many happy hours playing in the surrounding fields. My family moved up to Parkside (No. 15) from The Park houses in '56 when I was 2. I don't remember living there although a trip with mates down Redman's Lane, turn right and pass the crab-apple tree, then on towards the river was a regular summer jaunt. The water from the spring was so refreshing - much more pleasant than the Corona bottle of tap water someone had brought along.
We would play in Cuddesdon Brook (straight down the hill on Redman's Lane) although that was seen as 'foreign' due to it being on land owned by a Wheatley farmer (Mr Greaves) rather than the ...read more here
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Famliy
In the last two months (year 2006) I found out that I had a Great Uncle that lived in Cuddesdon in the 1881 census. This was a surprise to me as I lived in Cuddesdon in Parkside Cuddesdon for 5 years under my ex married name(1995 to 2001) and never new I had famliy there beforehand. This was David King who married a Ann Gunn, who was born in Cuddesdon, her father John Gunn was also born in Cuddesdon. (I am not related to the Gunns, only by marriage.)
Contributed by Pauline Trivett
Oxfordshire memories
Oh to be a Bishop's Daughter
In 1971 my father The Right Reverend Kenneth John Woollcombe became the youngest Bishop Of Oxford at the age of 47 and we came to live at Bishop's House, Cuddesdon, opposite the Theological College, next to Bishop's Wood.
On March 3rd of this year ( 2008) he died after a long illness at the age of 84.
The Times wrote in his obituary "Scholarly clergyman who rose to be a capable, effective and popular Bishop Of Oxford". I quote "He also had an enormous gift for friendship. He gave support and often spiritual direction to many throughout his life."
Whilst we lived at Cuddesdon, life was not so easy for us, the young family. Me and my two sisters were ...read more here
A memory of Cuddesdon contributed by Philippa Morrison
Extracts From Cuddesdon & Oxfordshire books
Denton Hill is part of Cuddesdon. The name of the village is Saxon and means ‘Hill of Cuthwine.’ From the churchyard there are wonderful views across the plain of Oxford to the Chilterns beyond.
An extract from from"Oxford Pocket Album".
Cuddesdon was once the home of the bishops of Oxford. There was a palace here, set ablaze in 1644 to prevent the Parliamentary troops in the Civil War from seizing it. A new palace was built by Bishop Fell in 1679. Bishop Bancroft, the founder of the original palace, is buried in the churchyard.
An extract from from"Oxford Pocket Album".
Cuddesdon Theological College was founded by Bishop Wilberforce and opened in June 1854. The college was designed by George Street, the distinguished Victorian architect; he was also responsible for the Law Courts, and the style is neo-Gothic with a Decorated chapel.
An extract from from"Oxford Pocket Album".
This photograph shows Cuddesdon’s long High Street, with the pub sign just visible at the far end. The village, on the eastern side of Garsington Hill, to the east of Oxford, boasts many stone-built houses and picturesque cottages.
An extract from from"Oxford Pocket Album".
The 18th-century working water-mill lies on the River Thame, about a mile from the centre of the village of Cuddesdon. This photograph perfectly captures the peace and rural tranquillity of the scene. The Thame flows into the Thames at Dorchester, a few miles to the south.
An extract from from"Oxford Pocket Album".