Book Reviews

From time to time, the WLHG completes book reviews on new and interesting publications that focus on Windsor and the surrounding area. Many of these are contained within Windlesora, however, we do complete other reviews of publishers and authors.

This table is ‘Work in Progress’ as we complete our digitisation process.

PublicationAuthorReview DateReviewed By
A Selection of Windsor Independents(*)Paul Lacey2023Len Nash
‘Catholic Windsor and the Church of St Edward the Confessor’ (*)Dr Brigitte MitchellW34, 2018Catherine Sutton
‘Windsor Racecourse’ (*)Jim BeavisW33, 2017Elias Kupfermann
‘Windsor Pubs’ (*)Carol Dixon-Smith & Dr Brigitte MitchellW33, 2017EW Smith
‘The Institute that became an Institution’ (*)John HandcockW32, 2016Dr Brigitte Mitchell
‘The Ghosts and Ghouls of Windsor & Eton’ (*)Brian LangstonW32, 2016Lesley Grout
‘Windsor in the Great War’Derek Hunt and Dr Brigitte MitchellW30, 2014AS Heaton
‘The War That Ended The Peace: How Europe Abandoned Peace for the First World War’Margaret MacMillanW30, 2014Sonia Sayed
‘Testament of Youth’Vera BrittainW30, 2014Carol Dixon-Smith
’24 Hours At Waterloo: 18th June 1815′Richard KershawW30, 2014Carol Dixon-Smith
‘Bringing History Alive: Through Local People and Places’Lynne Dixon and Alison HalesW30, 2014
‘Tracing Your Ancestors Through Family Photographs’Jayne ShrimptonW30, 2014
‘Making Sense of Latin Documents for Local and Family Historians’Brooke WestcottW30, 2014
‘Tracing Your Ancestors’ Parish Records – A Guide for Family and Local Historians’Stuart A. RaymondW30, 2014
The Military Knights of Windsor 1248 to 2011(*)Richard and Jennifer MooreW29, 2013Derek Hunt
A Joyous Service: the Clewer Sisters and their work(*)Valerie BonhamW29, 2013Pamela Marson
‘Children’s History of Windsor’ (*)Hester DavenportW28, 2012Brigitte Mitchell
‘The Royal Stag at Datchet and the Robert Barker Bridge House Trust’ (*)Janet KennishElias Kupfermann
‘A Sound and Happy School’ (*)Margaret GilsonW28, 2012John E Handcock
Vanished Windsor’ (*)Elias KupfermannW27, 2011Andrew Fielder
Windsor Great Park: A Visitor’s Guide(*)Andrew FielderW27, 2011Pamela Marson
‘A Party Fit for Heroes’ (*)Derek Hunt & John MulhollandW24,
2008
‘Remembering Wartime Ascot, Sunningdale, and Sunninghill (1939-1945)’ (*)Christine WeightmanW23, 2007MF Gilson
‘Charles Knight: Educator, Publisher, Writer’ (*)Valerie GrayW23, 2007Hester Davenport
‘The Prince’s Mistress: a life of Mary Robinson’ (*)Hester DavenportW21, 2005Alison Haymonds
Windsor and Eton: Centuries of Change(*)Sheila RooneyW20, 2002Hester Davenport
‘Buildings of Old Windsor’ (*)Margaret GilsonW18, 2000Hester Davenport
‘Windsor: A Journey through Time’ (*)Hester Davenport & Beryl HedgesW17, 1999Alison Haymonds
‘The Harcourt Journals’ (*)Sheila and Pat RooneyW17, 1999Joyce Sampson
‘In Service to Three Monarchs at Windsor’ (*)Norman OxleyW16, 1998Hester Davenport
Writers in Windsor (*)Hester DavenportW15, 1997Raymond South
In Search of Hearn the Hunter(*)Eric FitchW15, 1997Hester Davenport
A History of Berkshire(*)Judith HunterW15, 1997Sheila Rooney
FJ Camm – The Practical Man(*)Gordon CullinghamW15, 1997Pamela Marson
The Royal Stained Glass Works Old Windsor Berkshire 1878-1890 (*)Gordon CullinghamW12, 1993Valerie Bonham
J. Jennings Yard, Windsor: a closed-shaft garderobe and assosicated medieval structures (*)John W. Hawkes & Michael J. HeatonW12, 1993Edward Sammes
‘Fires of Windsor Castle’ (*)Sheila RooneyW12, 1993Valerie Bonham
‘St Leonard’s Hill, Windsor: House, Hermitage and Hill’ (*)Sheila & Pat RooneyW11, 1992Valerie Bonham
‘A Place in Life: The Clewer House of Mercy’ (*)Valerie BonhamW11, 1992Sheila Rooney
‘Windsor Town and Castle(*)Pamela MarsonW09, 1990Pamela Marson
‘Victorian Childhood in Windsor’ (*)Judith HunterW09, 1990Raymond South
‘Cumberland Lodge: A House Through History’ (*)Helen HudsonW08, 1989Elizabeth H Cuthbert
‘A Joyous Service: The Clewer Sisters & Their Work’ (*)Valerie BonhamW08, 1989Elizabeth H Cuthbert
‘Unknown Taplow and Environs’ (*)Eric FitchW07, 1988Valerie Bonham
‘I-Spy Guides to Windsor’ (*)Beryl HedgesW06, 1987Valerie Bonham
‘Heights and Depths: Labour in Windsor‘ (*)Raymond SouthW05, 1986Valerie Bonham
‘The Story of Windsor’ (*)Maurice BondW04, 1985Raymond South
‘Patrick Y. Alexander’ (*)Gordon CullinghamW04, 1985Valerie Bonham
Book Reviews marked with a (*) have the full review available online by clicking the title of the book.