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2 Mor eton V illage Only
Dear Reader

HEN I STARTED this project, I had no idea as to the
magnitude of the task involved. At the outset it looked
W as if it would be relatively easy to collect a few old
photographs and stories and put them in a binder! But very
quickly I realised that there was far more to it than that. And it
became clear that our little village had much more to offer
up about its life and times than I had ever anticipated.

Thankfully, help was at hand. First, my initial
request for information, sent to all village households,
was met with immediate enthusiasm and a tidal wave of
old photographs and stories poured forth. Second, I was
fortunate to receive very able assistance from Rosamund
Connell, David Newbrook, David Pettit, Geoff
Wheatcroft and my husband Allan.

The first hurdle was to find appropriate
funding to cover the cost of publication,
and together we set about filling in
application forms for a grant from the
Millennium Awards for All Lottery Fund.
We were delighted with our success in
receiving an award, but time had run on
and now the book really had to be put
together and printed before the end of the
year. And more importantly, it was no longer
“my book” but a village affair.

The history, stories, photographs and documents
relating to Moreton seem never ending, but we hope
that the material we have used in this little book is a
fair reflection on the village and that you will enjoy
the pages that follow. For clarity and consistency
we have used todays names for all properties.

© Moreton Millennium Publications 2000 & 2020.
First Published November 2000 by Moreton Millennium Publication (MMP).
Second Publishing, November 2018 by Connell Marketing Associates.
Third Publishing, September 2020 by Connell Marketing Associates.
Copying or reproduction by any medium is not permitted except by written permission of (MMP).
Cover: Aerial image from getmapping.com.
All rights reserved.
Design,and production by David J. C. Connell, HP18 9HR. www.connellmarketing.com.
ISBN 978-1-5272-7411-2