Acknowledgements and Sponsors – Tysoe Heritage Research Group

Acknowledgements by the author

I am indebted to many people who have helped in various ways in the course of researching and writing this book.

I would like to thank particularly the following, who have made available to me photographs and documents, without which this book could not have been published: The Marquess of Northampton, Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service, Warwick County Record Office, Tysoe Church, the late Mr J Quinton, Mr K Oliver, Mr E Kaye, Mr D Burge, Shipston Local History Society, Mr J King, Mrs M Stranks, Mrs P Burden, Mr A Kedros, Mrs V Varney, and Miss S Straw, Mr B Bloxham, Mr J Hemmin, Mr D Packman and Mr P Paxton.

The following newspapers have granted permission for me to reproduce photographic material: The Banbury Guardian, The Birmingham Post and Mail Ltd, Coventry Newspapers Ltd, Evesham Journal Series, Motoring News and The Stratford-upon-Avon Herald.

Photographs which do not carry a source name are mainly from the collection of K. Wyles.

I have tried without success to establish the name of the author of the article concerning The Old Elm Tree reproduced inside the front cover.

To the following for their support, their time and contributions: Mr P Billing, Mr C Cox, Mr B Edwards, Mrs J Hancox, Mr E Heritage, Mr P Hibberd, Rev D Knight, Mr A Lomas, Mr J and Mrs K Medlin, the late Mr J Quinton, Sibford School, Mrs D Smith, Mrs J Smith, Mr B Tarver, Mr F Tarver, Mr E Townsend, Tysoe Local History Society, Tysoe Parish Council and Mrs E Wyles.

To Colin French, of H.E. Boddy & Co Ltd, for his assistance in writing and editing copy.

I am grateful to all sponsors listed for their invaluable financial assistance, and I hope that they will all be pleased with the finished book.

I would like to thank my family, wife Liz, sons Mark and Lee, and daughter Rachel for their support and encouragement during the many hours spent researching, interviewing contributors and typing

into the late night hours.

A generous grant was awarded to Tysoe Local History Society by the Millennium Festival Awards for All programme, which has been an important factor in enabling this book to be published.

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