Eggs for the Wounded

The eggs received by the Banbury depot of the National Egg Collection during June were as follows:

  • Alkerton and Shenington, 522
  • Wardington, 302
  • Chipping Warden, 278
  • Farnborough, 258
  • Bodicote (including a special gift of 227 to Oxford), 239
  • Adderbury School, 201
  • Warmington, 200
  • Barford, 187
  • Bourton, 186
  • Cropredy, 177
  • Mollington, 147
  • Fenny Compton, 146
  • Chacombe, 140
  • Greatworth and Westhorpe, 120
  • Marston, 116
  • King’s Sutton, 105
  • Culworth School, 94
  • Overthorpe, 81
  • Claydon, 72
  • Boddington, 69
  • Avon Dassett, 58
  • Banbury, 47
  • Anonymous, 43
  • Swalcliffe, 30
  • Thorpe Mandeville, 24
  • Aynho, 20
  • Hook Norton, 15
  • Arelscote, 14
  • Twyford, 12
  • Total, 3,944

The number of eggs sent to the Base Hospital at Oxford has been considerably increased, and in future a weekly supply has been promised of 42 dozen to that hospital by the Banbury depot. The rest are to be sent to the central depot in London.

Banbury Guardian, July 1915

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