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Ashwell At Home 2014
‘Ashwell at Home’ has been held on the second Sunday in May every year since 1983 and 2014 is the 31st Anniversary of this popular event. It was started to fund the first extension of the Ashwell Village Museum and since then has helped fund a further extension. Now the profits go towards the running costs of the museum but are also shared with St Mary’s Church and Ashwell Primary School. Although gardens are the main attraction the village is co...
Crow Crag, Dixies, High Street
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John (Jack) Christy
John (Jack) Christy was born 20 August 1911 in Ashwell the son of Harry Oakley Christy and Louisa Patey who owned and ran Christy’s (Ashwell Stores). For more information about the Christy family and shop please refer to the ‘Places’ ‘Shops’ headings on this website. Jack attended The Grammar School, Hitchin in the early 1920s. Jack married Myra Anderson in 1933 later divorcing. His first driving licence is dated 8th May 1934 showing his address...
Olympic Memories
At the end of WWII my father who was serving in the RAF was given a set of 1936 German Olympic and Winter Games books by a German prisoner of war who feared they would be destroyed if the authorities found them. We believe this prisoner was a fighter pilot in WWI and was a member of the 1936 Olympic Organising Committee. These books have official photos of the athletes including the famous American Athlete Jesse Owens who caused quite a stir at ...
Ashwell Dissenters from early 1600
Protestant Dissenters of Ashwell Taken from a typed document found in a Lawyer’s file about Ashwell located at Hitchin Museum – August 2012 Taken from authentic sources: The following are among the places for religious worship certified by Protestant Dissenters under the ‘Toleration Act’; the first two are the first entries in the Meeting House Book of the Independents in Ashwell. “We part of the inhabitants of Ashwell, doe desire you to ...
Percy Bullimore
Name: Percy Arthur Bullimore Regiment: Royal West Kent Regiment, 13th Brigade, 5th Division History: Private Percy Bullimore (G/31109) was the son of William and Ruth Bullimore of Kingsland Terrace Ashwell. Though born in Islington, he resided in Ashwell and enisted in Hertford. Percy Bullimore was Killed in Action on 23/8/1918. There is no known Grave. He is Commemorated on Panel 7, Vis En Artois Memoria...
Whitby Farm redevelopment 2013/4
The redevelopment of Whitby Farm took place 2013-14. Developer: Mr Derek Button - Proprietor Logan Homes Ltd. Mr Philip Gilbey – Managing Director Architect: Porteous Architectural and CAD Services Ltd, Ipswich, Suffolk. The Builder: A J Cook Builders LLP of Letchworth. Site Manager: Steve Cook Moving In Dates: Plot 5 – Chris and Ni Button – October 2013 24 Silver ...
Whitby Farm demolition 2013
... The demolition of Whitby Farm started in January 2013 preparing the site for redevelopment which was completed in June 2014. The demolition was carried out by Harry and his son with the help of others from time to time and some very heavy machinery. The museum holds a complete photographic record of both the demolition and redevelopment. ...
1914 July
There were lots of weddings in July. On Wednesday 24th, Mr W Heath was married to Miss C Crane at the Wesleyan Church. At St Mary’s, Mr Victor Chapman – an old Snowdrop Minstrel – married Miss Fanny Jeeves. Miss Minnie Barker of the Grange married Mr B Christy of Westbury Farm. The paper states that the bride was given away by Mrs Weigall which seems a little strange, although Mrs Weigall was then living at the Grange. However the Crow also repor...
Percy Sheldrick - A Biography
1890: Percy Sheldrick was born in Ashwell in 1890 1900: At the age of 10 he visited an old lady who taught him how to crochet and on reading a book he discovered the art of embroidery. 1912: Certificate of Merit in embroidery for a banner of ‘The Good Shepherd’. It was latter shown to Sir George Frampton ( co-founder of the Central School). He said Percy was just the sort of chap he wanted. Served in France 1915: He enlisted in 1915, served in Fr...
Bullard Family WW1 Record
... The records of a father and 6 of his sons from Ashwell who served in WW1. Commemorated in the Royston Crow on Friday 23rd October, 1918. Private Samuel Bullard of Prospect Terrace, Ashwell Lance-Corporal Alfred Bullard Private Eli Bullard Sapper David Bullard Private Arthur Bullard Private Albert Bullard Private Leonard Bullard ...
1914 June
In sport the summer season was well under way in cricket a needle match was played between the two breweries. This time Fordham’s beat JR Page’s Brewery. The Lawn Tennis Club played against the Great Northern Rail Club. The Ashwell Boy Scouts were away at camp one weekend and then were on parade at a county review in St Albans. June was a good month for weddings. On Whit Monday at Church, Mr George Lawmon married Miss Ethel Clare Haggar. At a muc...
Visitor Information and Contact Details
The museum collection is housed in an iconic late medieval timber-framed building with a modern architect designed extension. It is Grade II* listed. It stands in Swan Street facing north looking down Mill Street. Opening Times We are open every Sunday and Bank Holiday from 2.30 to 5.00 pm At present entrance is free but we rely upon donations from visitors to keep the museum open and suggest at least £2.50 per adult Parties and special visits ca...
Frank Harradine
... Name: Frank Harradine Regiment: Bedfordshire Regt. History: Born in Ashwell, he attended The Merchant Taylors’ School. He was the son of Emma and Arthur Butler Harradine of High Street, Ashwell. Lance Corporal 4/6760, Harradine enlisted in Bedford in the 2nd Bedfordshire Regiment, 21st Brigade, 7th Division. He was Killed in Action aged 21 years during the 2nd Battle of Ypres on 17th May 1915. ...
Herbert Covington
... Name: Herbert Covington Regiment: Lancashire History: The son of Emily Covington of Mill Street, Ashwell, he attended The Merchant Taylors’ School in Ashwell. Private 26534 Herbert Covington of the 9th Battalion Kings Own Royal Lancashire Regiment died aged 39 years, on 5th September 1920 He is buried in North East corner of Ashwell United Reformed Church. (details from National Archives at Kew) ...
Frederick Anns
Name: Frederick Anns Regiment: Bedfordshire History: 2/Lt 4thBattalion Bedfordshire Regiment attached to 2nd Battalion, 21st Brigade, 7th Division. He was Killed in Action on 6/11/1915 when aged 28 years. Frederick Anns was the son of Thomas and Mary Anne Anns of ”Brookvale”, Hale Lane, Edgware. He is buried at Guards Cemetery, Plot C4, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France. ...
Stanley Beale Camp
Name: Stanley Camp Regiment: Bedfordshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 21st Brigade, 7th Division History: Private 14076 Camp was the son of Edward and Martha Camp of Lander Cottages, Letchmore Heath, Watford. Though born in Aldenharn, he lived in Letchmore and enlisted in Watford. Stanley Camp was Killed in Action on 18/05/1915, aged 18 There is no known Grave, but he is Commemorated on panel 10, of Le Touret Memorial, Fran...
Edward Camp
Name: Edward Camp Regiment: Leicestershire Regiment, 8th Battalion, 110 Brigade, 21st Division History: Private 39169 Camp was the son of Henry and Emily Camp of Hoppitts Cottage, Much Hadham. Born in Debden, he enlisted in Hertford. Edward Camp was Killed in Action on 10/10/1917 aged 19 during the 3rd Battle of Ypres, Belgium. There is no known Grave, but he is Commemorated on panel 50, TyneCot Cemetery, Near Pashen...
George Bryant
Name: George Bryant. Regiment: Enlisted at Bedford , Private 26216 joined the 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, 190th Brigade 63rd Royal Naval Division. History: George Bryant was born in Ashwell, and was the son of Benjamin Bryant of Victoria Cottages, Ashwell. He attended The Merchant Taylors’ School in Ashwell. He was Killed in Action on 13th November 1916 , aged 27 years, near Beaucort, Somme during the Battle of Ancre. There ...
1913 October
Harvest Hockey The end of harvest meant that many farms were enjoying their ‘Harvest Home’ or ‘Hockey’ which celebrated the successful gathering of the years produce and moreover the end of a period of day-in day-out non-stop work. Messrs Pickett & Co held theirs on the farm at Ducklake with about 50 present. William Cooper of Dixies Farm had a Harvest Supper for his men who were entertained at the Chaffcutters, a pub in Silver Street. At one tim...
Montague Austin
Name: Montague Austin Regiment: Kings Royal Rifles History: A Sergeant, R/10078, in the 10th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps., 59th Brigade 20th (Light) Division. He died of wounds on 16th March 1917 aged 24 whilst in the line outside Guillemont, Somme, France . Montague Austin was the son of Charles and Emma Austin of Foresters Cottages, High Street, Ashwell. He is buried at Grove Toxyn Cemetery, Near Albert, So...
Albert Amtman
... Peter Greener Albert Amtman is mentioned in the Ashwell Merchant Taylors School Log book as an 'old boy' who enlisted in the first 3 months of the war. ...
1914 May
May 1914 was a seemingly quiet month in Ashwell. The cricket season had started but for some reason the match with Clare College was scratched however a home game was played against Baldock. On one Sunday the Bury gardens were open to the public. The Snowdrop Minstrels had an end of season supper for 40 at the ‘Gardener’s Lane, Assembly Rooms’. After the supper they were joined by a crowd for the entertainment. Some £26 had been raised for charit...
1914 April
There were several deaths reported in the month. Interestingly two were of old Ashwellians who spent their last years in nursing homes in London. They were Mary Burr Chapman, 82, third daughter of the late John Totman Chapman of The Redlands and Nurse Yarrow, after 3 years of illness. The others were poignant in very different ways. Florence Emily Saunders was only one year old; Rowland Waldock was 19 and Edward Tyler was 83. Edward died at Blue ...
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