John Poulter lent us this article on Wickhamford which appeared in the TV Times for 13 May 1960. It was linked to a programme about the village in ATV's Midland Farming series.
The ‘TV Times’, Midlands edition, of 13th May 1960 carried a two page spread entitled ‘Portrait of a village’. This article was about Wickhamford and gave background information on the village to accompany an ATV Midland Farming programme that was broadcast to following Monday.
The article includes mention of (1) the Poulter farming family, (2) market gardeners, George Moisey and David Southern, (3) the Chairman of the Parish Council, Ernest Sturt, (4) the vicar, Rev. Peter Braby, (5) village hall committee member, Edmund Cooke, (6) Capt. George Banham of Wickhamford Manor and (7) Mrs Parry, the President of Wickhamford Women’s Institute.
