Shirley was born during World War Two at Woodbury Hill Farm and grew up in Great Witley, moved away for a while then moved back again!. She has many connections in the farming and local community and her recording covers many aspects of growing up and living in a rural community.
Filename: Griffin_Shirley_20160227_1_2_A
| Start | Topic | Period |
| 0:00 | Introduction | |
| 0:20 | Early days and how she got to Great Witley | |
| 5.30 | Children and Great WitleySchool and National Spina Bifida Association | 1950’s and on |
| 7.15 | Playgroup for Spina Bifida at Abberley Village Hall | |
| 10.00 | Family Life | |
| 10.55 | History of house | |
| 11.20 | Brian’s work, living on the Hill, ashes on the Hill | |
| 14.10 | Fundraising for Spina Bifida | |
| 15.30 | Village life, Community transport | |
| 17.30 | Community transport and local jobs | |
| 20.00 | Hundred House Hotel as center of community | |
| 20.30 | Market next to the Hundred House hotel | |
| 20.50 | Local police & magistrates | |
| 21.20 | Bonfire nights and tradition of kids ‘unhanging gates’ in the village | |
| 22.10 | Hundred House meadow | |
| 23.20 | Local deliveries of bread, milk and groceries | |
| 24.50 | Dads role in the Home Guard | |
| 25.30 | Prisoners of War (POWs) | |
| 26.10 | Mum & Dads roots and family gatherings | |
| 28.10 | Moving away from the village & back again | |
| 28.45 | Villagers selling up and moving out | |
| 30.20 | Local gypsies down Witley Court drive | |
| 30.45 | Fruit picking work as a child | |
| 32.00 | Fishing & swimming in the Washing Pool and River Severn | |
| 33.40 | Group holidays to Pendine Sands in the old coal lorry | |
| 35.50 | Moores coach trips | |
| 36.30 | Local fetes and events at Witley Church |
The boy with the bike who rode of the slab into the Washing pool was John Taylor, mentioned here, on Richard Quartermans bike, which had no brakes. The boy who rescued it was Tony Owen, Shirly’s brother. I was there. (John Fortey)