Latest Blue Plaque unveiled
A Blue Plaque commemorating the the Willmer Sisters, who were among the first female newspaper editors in the country in the early 1900s, was unveiled outside their former home in Wellington Rd on September 19. Laura and Jeannie Willmer were editors of the Wallasey...
July History Periodical – now available
OXTON SOCIETY JULY HISTORY PERIODICAL Sorry, but we are unable to print and distribute the History Periodical as normal. You can access it by using this link. In time there will be a reduced print run as some people like to keep back numbers. If you would like...
July (virtual) Newsletter now available
Once again we regret that we are unable to print and distribute the Oxton Society Newsletter as normal. However, we have produced a version of the July Newsletter which you can read using this link. We are hoping that at some point we will be able to arrange a...
A Big Thankyou
A LETTER TO OUR MEMBERS We hope you and your family are well and have been free of Coronavirus and have not felt too constrained by the challenges of lockdown. It has been truly sad that OXTON Village has lacked its usual vibrancy and we miss all the businesses...
CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY TOGETHER, 1979 – 2019
This booklet, by Alan Chape, the Secretary of the Oxton Society, has been written to celebrate 40 years of the Oxton Conservation Area and the Oxton Society. It contains a commentary on the nature of change in the area and the Society over the past 40 years and...
Oxton’s (virtual) Gardens, Sunday May 10 and beyond
Oxton's 20th Secret Gardens event, which was to have been held on 10th May, has been cancelled because of Covid-19. BUT all is not lost! Over 30 Oxton Gardens plus local artists and performers have been showcased on a special FaceBook page which will be available for...
Results of Newsletter Survey
Many thanks to everyone who took the time to complete the survey we sent out in February seeking your views on the Oxton Society Newsletter and social media presence. A total of 180 people responded and gave us some very valuable feedback on the current and future...
April History Periodical
We regret that we have not been able to print and distribute the latest edition of the History Periodical as normal. However, we have produced a version which can be read online. The latest edition has articles on the Hill family of Mere Hall, including their...
OXTON SOCIETY APRIL NEWSLETTER
In the current situation we regret that we are unable to print and distribute the Oxton Society Newsletter as normal. However, we have produced a version of the April Newsletter which can be read on the Society’s website. We are hoping that at some point we will be...
Hanging Baskets 2020
With great reluctance the Society has decided not to go forward with the Hanging Baskets for this year. A major factor in our decision is the impact of the social distancing measures introduced by the government. We are faced with the prospect of asking theSociety's...