Welcome to our history society. The Parish of Copythorne is within the New
Forest boundaries in Hampshire, Great Britain. After having a "Down Memory Lane"
photo exhibition in 2005, so many people asked when our group met, we decided to
start one. We now have evening meetings once a month held in Copythorne Parish
Hall. These have been very popular with about 50 residents attending each time.
We also have a yearly exhibition where we display photographs, maps and stories
of the parish.

Book One

Book two

Thursday, 7 November 2019


Once again we have put up our Avenue of Remembrance at Copythorne Church. It will stay up until Tuesday 12th November 2019.















We have replaced the crosses with poppies in our memorial garden




Saturday, 10 August 2019


Our Memorial Garden for World War One in Copythorne Church Yard is now complete. A small cherry tree has started to grow in it and we will leave it to grow as a memorial to all those men from the Parish who lost their lives.


The 73rd cross was placed at 11am on Saturday 20th July 2019
in memory of
William Harrington, Grenadier Guards


 The 72nd cross was placed at 11am on Monday 3rd. November, 2019
in memory of
 Charlie Gain, London Regiment (London Irish Rifles)

Wednesday, 3 July 2019

Our memorial garden in nearly full




The 71st cross was laid at 11am on Tuesday 11th December 2018 
in memory of 
Allan Jones        Royal Navy





The 70th cross was placed at 11am on Tuesday 11th December, 2018
 in memory of
 Joseph Mouland         Worcester Regiment




Wednesday, 6 February 2019

EXHIBITION DAY 2019


Our date for this year is Saturday 9th March at Copythorne Parish Hall, SO40 2NZ.

 Open to the public at 10 o'clock. Refreshments will be served all day, entry fee £1.00

Do you have any old photos we could copy while you wait? Do you have a local story to tell of the Parish?





The 69th cross was laid at 11am on Tuesday 13th November in memory of
Richard Loader     Gloucestershire Regiment




The 68th cross was laid at 11am on Wednesday 12th November in memory of
Edwin Kitcherside   East Surrey Regiment



The 67th cross was laid at 11am on Wednesday 24th October in memory of
Wilfred Mansbridge   Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry



 The 66th cross was laid at 11am on Tuesday 2nd October in memory of
Edward Warland         Royal Mail Steamer  "Olympic"





The 65th cross was laid at 11am on Monday 1st October in memory of
John Whitmarsh  Hampshire Regiment/ The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers