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Roads & Paths

Fishpond Road

Previously called The Street, and was the main route into the village and down to the river. It avoided the ‘hill' in ‘School Road' and was an easier route for the horses. In the 19C there was a ] .Before the early years of the 20th century the lanes would have little better than cart tracks, such as we see…
alyson
July 12, 2012
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James Perry

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alyson
July 7, 2012
ChurchPersonRectors

Rev Alfred Suart

Born in Vevey Switerland 28/7/1817. Pensioner at Christ’s College Cambs. 9/11/1835 Pensioner Sydney Sussex College Cambridge 18/10/1836 B. A. 1840 Ordained at Chichester 1842. Curate at Bepton, Somerset 1842/1845 Rector of Waldringfield Suffolk 1848-1862 Latterly Lloyds House Tunbridge Wells and Brighton. Went to Tonbridge School, Mrs. Rowana Maud Suart, aged 45 on 1851 Census, born Somerset, no details known, believed…
alyson
July 7, 2012
ChurchPersonRectors

Rev. Thomas Henry Waller

Thomas Waller bought a half share in patronage, sharing it with the Lord Chancellor. It has passed down through the Waller family and his great grandson Alfred Waller has the half share. The Waller family have been Rectors continuously since 1862. Thomas 1862/1904 Arthur Pretyman Waller 1905/1947 Trevor Waller 1948/1974 John Waller 1974 to the present day. Rev. Thomas Henry…
alyson
July 7, 2012
Group

Calendar of Patent Rolls

Introduction Search Calendar Patent Rolls enables searching of medieval records. Trying Waldringfield returned only an index entry so not sure what we can get from it.
alyson
April 28, 2012
Parish CouncilWork to date

Report to Parish Council 2010/11

The History group remains well attended and enthusiastic. In October the group presented last year's talk on Waldringfield at Work to the Sailing Club and, in shorter form to the school. We had some lovely thank you letters from the children. Before Christmas the group printed a village calendar featuring a selection of old photographs from the village. Around two…
alyson
April 10, 2012
CensusElectoral RollRecord Office

1948 Electoral Roll for Waldringfield

(the letter J beside a name indicates that the person is eligible for Jury Service) Transcribed from the copy in the Record Office. Also available in MS Word format: ELECTORAL ROLL FOR WALDRINGFIELD 15TH OCTOBER 1948 No. Surname Christian Names Address    1 Addison Cyril William 2 Woodbridge Road    2 Addison Nola I. 2 Woodbridge Road    3 Alderton Ada…
alyson
January 22, 2012
ArticlesCoproliteWork to date

The Coprolite industry on the Deben

Coprolites are found in our region within the local crag and running in seams beneath it. Our Red Crag is the remains of the sea bed which covered this area some three million years ago. Some of the Coprolites are animal remains from Whales, Sharks and other creatures whilst the remainder is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate, along with minor…
alyson
December 10, 2011
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Rose Cottage

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alyson
December 10, 2011
House

Windycross

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alyson
December 8, 2011
BargesPerson

Strange

Fred Strange - see 1949 picture when he was 80 so presumably born 1879. Also skipper, his last ship, of "Cock of the Walk". Said nver to have been surpassed at handing a brage. Quiet, even tempered, never flurried. Known as "The Toff" as he was always smartly dressed with a neatly clipped beard. Once went to Bantry Bay in…
alyson
December 8, 2011
ChapelDeathGraveyardPeople

Baptist Chapel graveyard headstones and Transcriptions

There was a survey done in 2011 of the baptist Chapel Headstones before we had access to the 1933 survey. Both are now available as transcriptions from here. The photographs are available on a separate website Gravestone Photos for free (see link below) and also now available on Ancestry. The 2011 survey was done after the Chapel had been extended…
alyson
December 7, 2011
Map, Diagram, PlotArticlesCement WorksNon domestic BuildingWork to date

Cement Works

The Cement Factory of Waldringfield 1872 -1907 Visitors to Waldringfield and, indeed, residents of that village might be forgiven for not knowing that it was once the site of a large cement factory.  All that now remains of the industry is the quay – which passers-by would assume to have always been part of the boating business, the factory manager’s…
alyson
December 7, 2011
Parish CouncilRoads & Paths

1932 to 1938 Parish Council minutes regarding footpaths

Waldringfield Parish Council Footpaths EG98/B1/1 A meeting was held in the sailing clubhouse on Aug 12th 1932 at 8.00pm called by Mr. A.W. Stollery & attended by about 15 invited parishioners to consider matters in ref. to the right of way on the shore. After a brief explanation by Mr. Stollery that the reason for the meeting was that strong…
alyson
December 5, 2011
BoatsVideo

Kennedy’s Yacht

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alyson
March 18, 2011
Roads & Paths

Woodbridge Road

West side - Cross Cottage - Originally a pair of ]s, part of the ]’s of Nacton, Foxhall estate. These cottages are recognisable as they had no front doors. Not as claimed by my father in law because Capt. Pretyman didn’t want the wives gossiping on the front door steps, but to make them look bigger. Whatever the reason a…
alyson
March 7, 2011
Work to date

Waldringfield at Work

Over the centuries there have been several industries and businesses such as ], ], ] ,The ], The ], The] and Barge Traffic on the River Deben?. Our 2010 talk covered ], ], The ] and The ]. The slides are here.  
alyson
March 7, 2011