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Post by CherieKropp on Aug 2, 2008 11:01:25 GMT -5
What is the name of the conv (shown on conv lists) in which the town of West Hanney England is the nearest local town? Is there still a conv held there? The reason for this request for information is because I want to insert this info in this article on TTT: www.tellingthetruth.info/workers_articles/hanneymtg.phpThanks. My edress is: truth@earthlink.net
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Post by Otto2 on Aug 2, 2008 11:17:49 GMT -5
The convention at West Hanney is known as "Oxford"
A few years ago it was known as Berks (Berkshire) but it is now Oxford; something to do with boundary changes.
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Post by CherieKropp on Aug 3, 2008 10:11:37 GMT -5
Thanx! I see on the WW Conv List:
May 24-27 Oxfordshire #1, Oxon. ......... England May 31-6/3 Oxfordshire #2, Oxon. .........England
So Oxford is a short name for: (What does "Oxon" stand for?)
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Post by alana on Aug 3, 2008 11:14:09 GMT -5
Oxon is an unofficial abbreviation for Oxfordshire
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Post by hanney on Aug 5, 2008 16:59:13 GMT -5
West Hanney is the name of the village; Wantage is the nearest town, Oxford being the nearest city
On youtube there is a video of flooding in the summer of 2007 which may still be on that website. Featuring a car which drove through water including passing the gates of the grounds where the convention is presently held
It also rained substantially during the last 2008 convention which led to flooding and meant people had some difficulty getting away from the area by car due to road closures
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Post by cheriekroppunlogged on Aug 7, 2008 6:27:04 GMT -5
RE: W. Hanney
What does the W stand for?
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Post by Claire on Aug 7, 2008 6:30:45 GMT -5
West ?
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Post by rational on Aug 7, 2008 6:46:05 GMT -5
RE: W. Hanney What does the W stand for? Wanton?
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Post by Hanney on Aug 7, 2008 14:05:46 GMT -5
West Hanney is a village. East Hanney is the next village. Wantage is the nearest town. Didcot is the nearest railway station.
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Post by CherieKropp on Aug 8, 2008 6:49:42 GMT -5
Someone told me W. Hanney was the owners name at one time. So the W. would stand for William or some man's name...
Are W. and E Hanney close to this conv site?
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Post by West Hanney on Aug 8, 2008 9:28:29 GMT -5
The Convention is held on a farm in the village of West Hanney.
East Hanney is an adjoining village.
There is a family in Ireland/ New Zealand by the name of Hanny. I am not sure of their spelling.
Confusing??!!
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Post by otto2 on Aug 8, 2008 9:59:40 GMT -5
I think the meeting in 1930; referred to in "The Secret Sect", would undoubtedly have been at West Hanney rather than W Haney's home as per the book.
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Post by CherieKropp on Aug 8, 2008 21:55:38 GMT -5
Thank you very much.
Doug Parker is revising his book and wants to know of any corrections that need to be made.
I will pass this info on to him.
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Post by CherieKropp on Aug 8, 2008 21:56:36 GMT -5
The convention at West Hanney is known as "Oxford" A few years ago it was known as Berks (Berkshire) but it is now Oxford; something to do with boundary changes. One last question: Oxford was called Berks - or W. Hanney was called Berks?
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Post by otto2 on Aug 9, 2008 5:12:51 GMT -5
Oxford was called Berks (short for Berkshire: the county or region) Boundary changes mean West Hanney is now in Oxfordshire; hence "Oxford",
West Hanney has always been West Hanney.
Incidentally Berks is pronounced Barks or Barkshire (don't ask!) but strangely many of the friends still referred to it as Berks as in perks.
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Post by only the ignorant on Aug 9, 2008 10:55:47 GMT -5
Only visitors or the uneducated mispronounce the name!
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Post by otto2 on Aug 9, 2008 11:52:39 GMT -5
Guess my family & their associates must've been in the latter category then! ;D
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Post by CherieKropp on Aug 9, 2008 12:03:35 GMT -5
Sorry to be such a bother, but I really want this right. And I really do thank you for your help, and am glad I asked.
So - is this a correct statement? Any changes you would suggest?
West Hanney, England is the nearest village to the convention listed as Oxford (Oxon) on the current convention list for England. Due to boundary changes, West Hanney is now located in Oxford or Oxfordshire; formerly known as Berks (short for Berkshire, the county or region). Wantage is the nearest town and Oxford is the nearest city to the West Hanney convention. Regardless, the statement circulated about the event quotes the same information printed in the Secret Sect, and the list of individuals present is identical in both statements.
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Post by Anel on Aug 9, 2008 12:44:09 GMT -5
Cherie, the Convention is IN the village called West Hanney.
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Post by Anel on Aug 9, 2008 12:46:09 GMT -5
also.....it is in Oxfordshire. Not Oxford. Oxford is a city.
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Post by CherieKropp on Aug 9, 2008 21:07:51 GMT -5
Thanks - I'll make the correction;
The conv list I see online shows "Oxford (Oxon)" whatever that means!!
Does anyone have a local list that shows Oxfordshire spelled out?
Maybe the internet list was abbreviated? Thanx
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Post by not accurate on Aug 10, 2008 3:31:39 GMT -5
That's worker jargon. They call the convention Oxford. They are not being geographical.
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Post by scotswoman on Nov 13, 2008 0:15:48 GMT -5
Oxon refers to the University of Oxford as Cantab refers to the University of Cambridge. Those are academic terms.
My husband's Ph.D. reference is "Ph.D., Cantab"
That's all there is to it
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Post by Geoff on Nov 20, 2008 3:55:07 GMT -5
There's another university than Oxford that legitimately uses "Cantab" abbreviation, that being Canterbury Univ in New Zealand.
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Post by CherieKropp on Nov 20, 2008 22:07:27 GMT -5
Thank you for the info. I really appreciate it.
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Post by toffeecrumble on Nov 21, 2008 9:30:29 GMT -5
How strange that none of the existing elder friends seem to be able to verify the fact that West Hanney or Hanney was named after one of the friends! Nor indeed that there was anyone professing from the village by that name.
Can any one confirm that Walter Hanney was a professing man?
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Post by Geoff on Nov 21, 2008 11:54:11 GMT -5
"How strange that none of the existing elder friends seem to be able ..."
By this do you mean you asked them all (or some)? and they said they didn't know?
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Post by ronhall on Nov 21, 2008 14:47:16 GMT -5
Probably the reason is the existing elder friends aren't into computers, internet, forums and the like.
At least, around the part where I live, most aren't even slightly interested. A few have boxes that do e-mail only.
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