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== 1981 - present ==
 
== 1981 - present ==
  
This is the Gameskeeper specialist game shop.
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This is the Gameskeeper specialist game shop. They sell boardgames, role-playing games, miniatures games and other traditional hobby games such jigsaws and chess sets.
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It was established in 1981 by wife and husband team Carol and John Benney and is one of the oldest hobby game shops in the UK.
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Sadly, John Benney passed away at the beginning of&nbsp;2017&nbsp;and in November 2017 Carol Benney retired&nbsp;<ref>https://www.facebook.com/GameskeeperOxford/posts/1231096826992232</ref> and sold the business to Toby Silverstone&nbsp;<ref>https://www.facebook.com/GameskeeperOxford/posts/1231120023656579</ref>.
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== 1960s - 1970s ==
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Kellys Directory 1971 to 1976 & Yellow pages 1979 Linfoot & Lambourn TV rentals<br/> Kellys Directory 1958 to 1970 Television Services Ltd rentals
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:49, 17 December 2017

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1981 - present

This is the Gameskeeper specialist game shop. They sell boardgames, role-playing games, miniatures games and other traditional hobby games such jigsaws and chess sets.

It was established in 1981 by wife and husband team Carol and John Benney and is one of the oldest hobby game shops in the UK.

Sadly, John Benney passed away at the beginning of 2017 and in November 2017 Carol Benney retired [1] and sold the business to Toby Silverstone [2].

 

1960s - 1970s

Kellys Directory 1971 to 1976 & Yellow pages 1979 Linfoot & Lambourn TV rentals
Kellys Directory 1958 to 1970 Television Services Ltd rentals

 

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Kelly's Directory 1976 No 105 Linfoot & Lambourn Ltd, TV rentals. Also in Thomsons Directory 1981.

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