Aeroplane drops bombs on Colchester, Coggeshall, and Braintree, doing only minor damage.
Banbury Guardian May 1915
Fenny Compton Boy Scouts
Scout mistress Miss Hayter and her scouts are to be congratulated on the success which attended an effort made to swell the Scouts fund by means of a sale of work, tea, and entertainment. The proceeds amounted to £12, and a donation of £3 10s. 0d. was made to British Red Cross funds. The proceedings were opened by Mrs Savile (wife of the vicar of Fenny Compton MJL) in the presence of a large company, and following the ceremony , Scout Wesley Southall presented Mrs Savile with a bouquet. Amongst the stallholders were Mrs Savile, Mrs Knott, Miss Coley, Miss Dickins, Miss Cotterill, Miss Thomason, Miss Ada Grubb and Miss Stephens. Various competitions were held under the direction of Miss Dickins. The Boy Scouts had a stall of their own woodwork under Patrol Leader Arthur White. At the entertainment Miss Coley sang, Miss Mary Knott recited, Misses Haytor and Coley gave a duet. Mr Frank Knight sang and Edwin Sheasby gave gramophone selections.
Banbury Guardian, February 1915
Newsflash!
The British and French combined fleets and aircraft commence an attack on the forts of the Dardanelles.
Banbury Guardian May 1915
Newsflash!
German submarine “blockade” of Great Britain commences, since which date several merchant vessels have been torpedoed, but British vessels normal arrivals and sailings uninterrupted.
Banbury Guardian May 1915
Burial of John Mullis
| Name | Abode | Buried | Age | Cergyman |
| John Mullis | Avon Dassett | 17th February | 79 | V.W. Philpott |
Avon Dassett Parish Registers
Newsflash!
Further attack by 40 allied aircraft on Ostend, Middelkerke, and Zeebrugge.
Banbury Guardian May 1915
The Military in Banbury – Route March to Edgehill
On Friday the Essex Regiment had a route march to Edgehill starting from Banbury with the drum and fife band just after 9.00am. A large number of people were in the Horse Fair and High Street to see the troops depart. Colonel Stockton accompanied the other mounted officers, and at Edgehill explained the positions of the contending armies at the battle of Edgehill, which were afterwards communicated to the men. The first halt was near Upton House and from there the troops afterwards engaged in movements in extended order along the ridge of the hill to Warmington, returning by the Warwick Road to Banbury.
Banbury Guardian, February 1915
Newsflash!
British and French advance at Givenchy.
Banbury Guardian May 1915
Newsflash!
Attack by 34 naval aeroplanes and sea planes on enemy’s submarine depots at Zeebrugge, Ostend, and other places.
Banbury Guardian May 1915
Hunting Appointments
The Bicester, Saturday 13th February – Fenny Compton Wharf at 11.00am