Below is a list here of new or updated pages, the most recent being at the top of the list - in order to keep the list to a manageable length some entries will eventually be deleted from the bottom.
Click on the underlined title to view a particular page. N.B. New pages for individual years in the 20th century will only be posted once the Gazette for that year has been fully trawled for any relevant information. Updates to link pages allowing the hyperlinks to the new pages will not necessarily be shown here unless there are major additional alterations and improvements.
I am still undertaking research on other Gazette microfilms and the various census returns, together with material from the Archives of Holy Trinity Church, as well as the many documents relating to Leverstock Green now available on-line through various websites. This is both slow and time consuming, and along with the time I need to give to my elderley mother's affairs, together with the work I have undertaken in relation to the LGVA, Friends of Dacorum Museum and DHT, means that progress on my historical researches and updating this website is likley to be slow!
NB. ALL PAGES OF THIS WEBSITE & THE 20TH CENTURY WEBSITE HAVE BEEN UPDATED WITH NEW CONTACT DETAILS VIA THE CONTACT ME BUTTON, AND IN MOST INSTANCES BROUGHT UP TO DATE IN OTHER RESPECTS AS WELL.
WOODWELLS LOCOS - Updated 27th May 2009 to include further photographs and correct an initiial error.
BUGLASS YOUTH AWARD - Updated 27th May 2009 to include downloadable pdf files of notes and nomination form.
LGVA NEWSLETTER - updated 23 May 2009 with details of SUMMER 2009 Newsletter.
WOODWELLS LOCOS - new page posted 15th May 2009 detailing the wonderful collection of Traction and Ploughing Engines owned and run by the Orchard family of Woodwells farm until about 1943. Superb collection of photographs.
BARBARA - Updated 14th March 2009 - with more information about Local History Talks
LISTED BUILDINGS - updated 11th March 2009 to include details of Bunkers Farm, granted Listed Building status in February 2009.
FRED BUGLASS AWARD - Updated 10 March 09 with details of the latest award winner - MICK REEVE
LGVA NEWSLETTER - updated 10 March 09 with details of the SPRING 2009 Newsletter.
THREE MILITARY CROSSES FOR LEVERSTOCK GREEN - New Page posted 11th November 2008 showing an artile from the Herts Advertiser November 1916 telling the story of the three officers frm the village who were awarded the MIlitary Cross: Michael Durrant, Humphrey Secretan, John Bessant, with additional material concerning the work done by the women of the village for the war effort.
SERVING KING & COUNTRY - Updated 11th November 2008 with additional photographs and details re some of the men. Specifically Michael Durrant, Humphrey Secretan, John Bessant and J E Hallett.
BARBARA - Updated 20th October 2008 - Consolidating together all information concerning Barbara, her publications, Local Hiostory Talks etc.
NEW WEBSITE BY BARBARA CHAPMAN FEATURING ARTICLES
CONCERNING THE WHOLE OF THE BOROUGH - DACORUM HISTORY DIGEST - Launched 13th July 2008 - Considerably updated October 2008
1905 - fully rebuilt and updated to include new details and photos etc. 24th July 2008
NEW WEBSITE BY BARBARA CHAPMAN FEATURING ARTICLES
1938 - New page created 24th May 2008
FAMOUS FACES - Section on Sir John Evans updated 11th May 2008 to give reference to the Sir John Evans Centenary Project.
LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGY EXHIBITION - updated and renamed 10th May 2008 to: Local Archaeology Exhibition 22nd October 2007, AND SUBSEQUENT TALK ON 29th FEB 2008. A collaboration between The Highways Agency, Dacorum Heritage Trust, LGVA & Barbara Chapman
BARBARA - Updated 1st May 2008 - with more information about Local History Talks
CHAMBERSBURY VETERAN OAK - New Page 3rd March 2008 dedicated to the old oak tree felled on February 18th in Bunkers Park/Chamberbsury Lane, immediatly opposite the entrance to Northend.
BUNKERS PARK - updated 3rd March 2008 to include additional information on Park Flora and links to other relevant sites.
NEWS & INFORMATION - updated 27th Feb 2008 to include details of forthcoming talks on M1 Archaeology (Feb 29th) and The Great War (April 18th), and also a request for details relating to LG 1939-1945.
LOCAL ARCHAEOLOGY EXHIBITION - New page 27th October 2007 re exhibition on 24th October covering M1 archaeology, local Roman and Leverstock Green archaeology.
JUNCTION 8 ARCHAEOLOGY - Updated 27th October 2007 to include further details..Please note - individual pages covering periods in history have also been updated with links to these webpages.
INFORMATION - Page updated 23rd September 2007 to include request for information on Elaine Kyrke Penson..
SERVING KING & COUNTRY II - This is a new page which details ( as far as we know it) the work done during the war by the women of Leverstock Green. Posted 14th September 2007
SERVING KING & COUNTRY - completely rebuilt and updated 10th September 2007 to give each man who served his Country during WW1 and in the army of occupation following, an individual entry. Many additional photographs and considerable additional details have been added. A section featuring the women who served In the Land Army and other capacities is to follow, together with a section of unnamed and related photographs.
1914 - updated 17th August 2007 with additional information, photographs and links to other related sites.
FAMOUS FACES - updated 16th August 2007 to include Moss Evans, Peter Monkhouse and Herbert Grimwood.
LGVA NEWSLETTER - updated with details of the LGVA Summer 2007 Newsletter.(26th May 2007)
1904 - Updated 7th May 2007
BARBARA - Updated 1st May 2007 to include new list of talks given to local societies.
NEWS & INFORMATION - New Page 21st February 2007 to give news and information relating to new Local History talks, books and courses & forthcoming events in Leverstock Green. Specifically on this occasion to advertise my latest Local History Talk on March 23rd: Early 20th Century Life in Leverstock Green; and to advertise the LGVA Grand Bring & Buy Sale in May.
1840-1860 - updated with details of Post Office Directory entries for 1855. 27th September 2006
LGVA NEWSLETTER - updated with details of the Autumn 2006 Newsletter.(26th September 2006)
1901 CENSUS - Updated 23rd July 2006 and subsequently (check Last Updated information on the page itself). This page was initially posted last year with incomplete information as not all the census returns were available. Now that they are I shall be gradually over the next few weeks adding more information. Full list of surnames now available.
ABOUT BARBARA - a NEW WEBPAGE - 6th July 2006, concerning Barbara Chapman and her involvement in Local History.
NEW WEBSITE FOR HHLH&MS - information on how to access this new local history website, and an overview of the details to be found on it. - NEW PAGE, 25th June 2006
1881-1890 - updated 20th June to include details and scans from logs of the appointment of Mr. & Mrs Ford to Leverstock Green School in April 1888.
KEY WEBSITES - updated 17th June 2006 with newly correct new links to Dacorum Heritage Trust, Boxmoor Trust and the Hemel Hempstead Local History & Museum Society & others as their contact URL's had changed.
PUBLICATIONS - updated 19th February 2006 with details of NEW BOOK, including details of how to order by post.
DEPOT EXPLOSION - new page giving details of the events as experienced by Barbara Chapman and inviting people to submit their own stories for the archive. 13th January 2006
CHAMBERSBURY - updated 6th January 2006 with photographs and a map.
