Inscription In loving memory of Leslie Gilbert Morgan 1901 - 1970 Dorothy Maud Morgan 1896 - 1984 Barbara Joyce Morgan 1930 - 2021 For grave location see Churchyard plan section CP (ROP/008/301)
Inscription Jonny Neal 10th March 1975 We all loved you very much and his dear wife Sonia Neale 23rd May 2015 For grave location see Churchyard plan section CP (ROP/008/307)
North Street, Ropley. The building has not been verified yet as North Farm The lane opposite the cottage no longer in place as it seems to have been "moved". (ROP/001/016/035)
Various archive copied from the Hampshire Records Office in Winchester, Hampshire (ROP/009)
Archives copied from the Winchester College. Given with permission (ROP/010)
Inscription William Gordon Coomer 1901 - 1979 Phyllis Sylvester Coomer 1902 - 1995. In loving memory For grave location see Churchyard plan section D (ROP/008/480)
Inscription In loving memory of Colin Jack Hounslow 6th May 1924 - 27th October 1978 and loving wife Mary Simpson Hounslow 1st April 1929 - 8th November 2019 For grave location see Churchyard plan section D (ROP/008/482)
Inscription In loving memory of Bertram Arthur Chalk who died 27th August 1977 age 80 years also his wife Elsie Eliza May Chalk who died 10th August 1985 aged 86 years and their elder daughter Dulcie E Chalk who died 22nd May 2006 aged 74 years also their youngest daughter Peggy Elsie Chalk born 3rd October 1933 died 22nd ... (ROP/008/488)
Inscription In memory of Victor Charles Lewis 1920 - 1980 aged 59 years Reunited after 40 years with his beloved wife Ethel Mary Lewis 1925 - 2020 aged 94 years Always loved never forgotten forever missed For grave location see Churchyard plan section D (ROP/008/503)
Inscription Michael Keith Simons 14 September 1923 - 29 March 1993 His pilgrim journey complete may he rest in peace For grave location see Churchyard plan section D (ROP/008/529)
Inscription Remembered with love Joan Frances Warren died Christmas Eve 1992 aged 44 “A people person” also of her husband Terence Peter Warren dearly loved father who died March 18th 2020 aged 79 Finally reunited with his beloved wife for eternity “The passage of time” For grave location see Churchyard plan section D (ROP/008/532)
Separate collections passed to Tim Day - Original village archivist for Ropley (ROP/001/017)
"A Coaching Revival" - A three-page typewritten foolscap document describing the background to the Red Rover coach service. The document goes on to give the details of the re-enactment of the service mentioning the route, the horse team owners and coachmen, the stabling arrangements, the horses and the coach guard. (ROP/013/001)
1953 Re-enactment of Red Rover Horse Drawn Stage Coach Service - Timetable Postcard sized folded stiff card timetable for the journey from London to Southampton and return which took place between 10th and 13th August 1953. The timetable lists the stopping points on the route. The journey of 85 miles took just over 12 hours and ... (ROP/013/002)
Inscription In loving memory John Smith died February 13th 1923 age 84 years also Louisa Smith wife of above died November 3rd 1927 age 81 years also William Earle nephew of above died August 10th 1900 age 23 years For grave location see Churchyard plan section C (ROP/008/166)
Inscription In loving memory of William Spratt who died April 10th 1924 age 71 years also Mary Kate Spratt wife of above who died July 18th 1942 age 86 years For grave location see Churchyard plan section C (ROP/008/101)
Inscription In loving memory of Mary Ann wife of Henry Joyce died January 5th 1887 in 39th year of her age also Henry Joyce husband of above died February 28th 1913 age 79 years For grave location see Churchyard plan section C (ROP/008/126)
Page 1 of a newspaper article from the Hampshire Chronicle dated 26th June 2014 reporting the fire at St Peter's Church which took place on Thursday 19th June 2014 (ROP/001/002/001)
Collection of newspaper article about the 2014 St Peter's Church Fire and rebuild (ROP/001/002)
Page 2 of the article covering the fire that occurred at the 800 year old St Peters church Ropley on 24th June 2014 (ROP/001/002/002)
Hampshire Chronicle article dated 14th August 2014 articulating the then view that it would take up to 3 months for repairs to start on the church due to the extent of the damage. Gives some detail as to levels of damage to the building and the state of the bells. (ROP/001/002/003)
Hampshire Chronicle article dated Thursday 18th September 2014 covering the precarious state of the bells and that this was stopping fire investigators completing their probe into he causes of the church fire. Fire bosses stating that parts of the building remain too unsafe for investigators to complete their work 3 months after the blaze Repairs estimated ... (ROP/001/002/004)
Hampshire Chronicle article dated 20th July 2017 - stating that the 800 year old church devastated by fire back in 2014 is on course to be rebuilt. Plans well underway to restore St Peters after planning permission was granted by East Hampshire District Council (ROP/001/002/005)
Herald article dated 8th February 2018 covering plans tto replace the fire ravaged church (ROP/001/002/006)