The name Witcham derives from "Wycham", meaning "place of the wych elms" after the tress that used to grow here in large numbers.
Since 1971 Witcham has annually hosted the World Pea Shooting Championships on the second Saturday in July.
If anybody would like to expand this series please do. I would just ask that you let Smokeypugs know first so they can keep track of the Village Sign numbers and names to avoid duplication.