Abingdon and the First World War
Those Who Served
Ock Street and Marcham Road
The area to the West of the town centre included the long continuation of the High Street called Ock Street which also eventually became the Marcham Road. On either side there were areas of great contrast, from the crowded, slum-dwelling "Courts" which opened onto Ock Street, to the new middle class housing of Exbourne Road and Spring Road, to the grander houses like The Firs on Marcham Road, home of the Challenor family, multi-generational solicitors of the town.
For detailed information about the houses and streets go to the AAAHS Buildings and People website.
The family names below are associated with Ock Street or Marcham Road, either because we have a home address for a branch of the family in one of these streets, or because we believe they worked at an address in this area. Click on any name to find out more.
We thank the families who gave us copies of information and photographs. We understood in all cases that material was free of copyright and there was no objection to putting the information in the public domain. If you wish to alert us to inadvertent copyright infringement or you would like family details removed please go to the About Us / Contact Us page.
We welcome new scans of photographs and other documents, and personal details or memories. They must be of someone who lived or worked in Abingdon or very nearby and relate to the First World War. Click here for further information about how to contact us to do this.
