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In 1937, three residents of Far Oakridge formed the Oakridge Village Hall Trust and a year later Mrs Alice Rothenstein donated the land on which the hall now stands, to be held in trust by charity commissioners on behalf of the inhabitants of the…

A contemporary newspaper cutting says of the 1900's Oakridge football team : The Oakridge Club were famous for their knocking-out propensities. This fame was attained not by science but by sheer bull-dogged dash and tenacity. The Club had "a good old…

James Lewis, the last Hayward on the common, was born in 1798 and lived at Bournes Green. He is photographed here in about 1880 with his youngest daughter Harriet, on the left. She married a Peacey and the young girl on the right is Mary Peacey who…

Oakridge WI was formed in 1923. Founding Members included Mrs S Smith and Mrs G Hunt.

Amateur Dramatics at Oakridge William Rothenstein, a well-known village resident  entertained many of his notable friends here including painter Augustus John, essayist Max Beerbohm, poet and dramatist John Drinkwater, essayist Andre Guide, Nobel…

Brownies c. 1927 - Organised by Mrs Eileen Minchin and Mrs Edris Pankhurst. 'Eve' is in the photo.