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Mervyn Hughes
Mervyn was an Advisory Teacher for Oxfordshire County Council, teaching in primary and secondary schools. He has researched the ffennell era in Wytham Wood for ten years, as well as writing on the history of the Hill End Centre and the trenches in Wytham Wood. Mervyn has also done considerable research into Romany culture and the history of their medicines before the modern era. In addition, he has undertaken projects for the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust and The Story Museum, as well as publishing history-based articles for sports publications.
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Wytham is one of the University’s greatest treasures. This day school, part of a University community history project, celebrates the history, buildings and natural environment of this extraordinary place, and may whet your appetite for further research!