Residents of Barston are welcome to use this page to comment on matters of local interest.

Posted Monday, March 10, 2008
Hello, I wonder if anyone has any information with reference to the family name of Findon and its association with Barston in the 19th century? I am at present researching my family tree and any info would be helpful.
Paul Findon

Posted Thursday, January 3, 2008
Are their any BURSON families in Barston and if so is the Burson name from the history of Barston?
Roy Burson

Posted Monday, July 23, 2007
I am trying to find any information about Mary Elizabeth Vernon (maiden name not known) who married George Vernon of Hanbury Hall, Droitwich.  I believe she died aged 39 years which must have been in the late 1800s and wonder whereabouts she was born or if there are any living relatives.  I am her great granddaughter
Rachel Allen

Posted Monday, February 12, 2007
My Grandfather Albert Lloyd was married in Barston on August 10th 1901 to Emily Morgan. He is given as living in Barston on the marriage certificate and his father was Aaron Lloyd (a gardener) In Census Aaron's address is given as Eastcote, Barston Entire. Can any locals whose families go back that far in the village shed anymore light on the Lloyd family please. Many thanks
Robert Lloyd

Posted Wednesday, August 23, 2006
I am trying to find out if my surname 'Barston' has any connection with the village. any information would be very helpfull.
Matthew Barston

Posted Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Hi, I don't know if anyone can help at all, but I am trying to trace my family history. My name is Neill Barston and it seems logical that we have connections with Barston village, though am not making much progress with this at the moment. I have driven through the village before and it seems a lovely place. I've done some research and there only seem to be a couple of hundred people with the surname, so it is likely we are all related in some way. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Neill
Neill Barston

Posted Friday, June 16, 2006
My father, an American pilot, was stationed at Barston Heath during WWII.  Is that around the village of Barston?  I understand that Barston Heath is still an active airport/aerodrome. I'm trying to locate it - would like to visit.  If Barston Heath is around the village of Barston, does anyone remember the Yanks of WWII?
Denise Breault

Posted Monday, December 5, 2005
I am writing from Ottawa, Canada.  My great grand-father, Robert Reeve, apparently lived on a farm in Barston, close to the road from Stonebridge, I believe.  His wife's name was Elizabeth, maiden name Hood. His son, Henry John, my grand-father was born April 11th 1867 and married Fanny Chataway of Balsall or Berkswell.  If anyone has any information about these families, or the location of the farm, I should appreciate hearing from them.
David Reeve

Posted Tuesday, March 28, 2005
Hello, can anyone remember Jean and Sylvia Moulton (twins) also a sister Pleasence, they have a sister Diane who is buried in st swithians church, if you can help i would really appreciate it. their dad was called Harold Moulton they lived in tudor cottage
Sally

Posted Friday, February 20, 2004
I have a very old tall case clock the faco of which is signed by one Francis Kimberley. I believe this fellow lived Barston, England during the mid to late 1600s. The clock has been dated to around 1690 to 1710. Has anyone ever heard of this clockmaker? Many thanks.
Peter Michaud
 



The Bulls Head win the Tug 'o' War competition

The Strong Man Competition and the winner lifts 16 bricks

Once again the Egg Throwing Competion went down well

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Barston Church 1935

Barston Young Farmers Club
Barston YFC is for 10 to 26 year olds who have an interest in the countryside or just want to meet new people. We meet every Tuesday at Barston Memorial Hall at 8:00pm for talks activities and social events. "You don't have to be a farmer to join!" Contact: Ian Lucas 01926 863134 or lawrencekent@email.com

Barston Association
Just thought I would let you know that there is another very active organisation within the village of Barston. It is called The Barston Association and its main function is to organise social events to raise money for local charities and for the benefit of the village. We have around 70 members.
Our functions include annual favourites such as a Cheese & Wine luncheon, summer BBQ, the Village Fete and, for the children, a Halloween party. We also hold additional functions which are more flexible in subject and can range from speaker evenings, musical entertainment, comedy nights, magic shows, discos and wine tasting.
Most of the money we raise each year is generated by holding the annual Barston Village Fete which takes place each August Bank Holiday Monday in the field to the rear of The Bulls Head pub in the village itself.
On average we raise in the region of £2,000 per year which is usually split into 4 or 5 separate donations which are presented to local charities at our AGM held each January.
Sally Rolfe
The Barston Association
Tel : 01675 442077

Barston Monday Club
Barston Monday Club can be contacted on 01564 77 1268

Barston W.I. Tel: 01675 442954


Posted Friday, February 18, 2005

Posted Friday, July 18, 2003
Moulton
My mother in law was born in Barston she was one of twins their names are Jean and Sylvia Moulton, they have an older sister Pleasence Moulton does anyone remember them. They would be delighted to know. thank you.
Sally Colson

Llewellyn
My Great Grandfather on my mother's side, David Llewellyn was a stonemason living with his family in Barston in 1881 according to the Census of that year. What happened after that? Any Llewellyn's around now?
Ron West

Scarlett Family
I am tracing the family History of the Scarlett family.  Adam and Hannah are buried in St. Swithin's churchyard. Does anyone know of Knowle Wood which is, I think, a house? Are there any records of who employed who in Barston in the 19th century? If you can help, please, contact me.
Barry J. Bayliss

Taylor / Harrison
My sister and I are trying to trace our ancestry and we found out from older relatives that our grand parents came from the Barston area. Our name was Taylor and our grand mother Edith Harrison married her first cousin Sydney Charles Taylor. They moved to the Sheldon area in the early 1910s. We would like to find out if there are still members of the Taylor or Harrison families still living in the area.
Christine McNamara

Tranter
I am one of a group of cousins who maintain a web site - http://uk.geocities.com/barstontranters
It is dedicated to the history of our Barston Tranter ancestors.  Members of the group live in Canada, The United States, Australia as well as various parts of the U.K.   Henry Tranter and his sons John and Daniel owned and lived in the pair of cottages near the Malt Shovel in Eastcote for most of the 19th century.
Nicholas J. Harding

I am trying to locate English places mentioned in Shakespeare's plays. Is Barson actually Barston?
There are some places on the database that I have not quite been able to pin down. This is just such a case. This is another possible location for Barson. It is also in the area that would have been Shakespeare's locale, but I can't say I know any more than that.
Deryk Marshall

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Copt Heath Wharf, Waterside Cottage, 309 Barston Lane, Solihull, B91 2SX.
Narrowboat short break and day hire on the Grand Union canal. Moorings and boatyard services. www.coptheathwharf.co.uk