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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 available to download here: No. Surname Christian Names Address    1 Addison Cyril William 2 Woodbridge Road    2 Addison Nola I. 2 Woodbridge Road    3 Alderton Ada L. Homewaters    4 Alderton Jack S. Homewaters…
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
DocumentsHouseSurvey

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 Pretyman cottages, part of the Pretyman’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…
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
Barges

Three Sisters

Carried Ceement at some point. Abandoned Kirton Creek December 1927  having brought sewage sludge from Ipswich. There is a old jetty on the Southern shore of the creek. The hulk and some machinery is still visible at low water. At one time Fred Drucker was the skipper. Three Sisters at Kirton Creek - photo WHG Google Earth - Three Sisters…
alyson
March 7, 2011
Barges

Una

Main trade Muck&Straw Name Una Port of Registry Harwich Off. No. 84030 Tonnage 60 Tonnage system 0 Where built Harwich Builder Parsons&Cann When built 1882 Length ft. 84 Beam ft. 20.5 Draught ft. 7 Changes 0 Rig/Hull Mulie Owners Whitmore 1882 History Motorbarge 1945. Hulked 1955 OS Ref TQ.750.699 Location 0
alyson
March 7, 2011
BoatyardNon domestic Building

The Boatyard

On the ] quay, which was eventually bought by Mr. Alfred ]. Mr. Stollery refused an offer from a developer, who wanted to build an hotel, as he preferred to have the Nunn brothers' boatyard on the quay.
alyson
March 7, 2011
Roads & Paths

Sullivan Place

The plots on Sullivan Place were intended to be for young couples who were good at DIY, and most of the properties there were in fact built by their first owners.
alyson
March 7, 2011
Barges

Stack Trade

Barges known as Stackies "Stover Hay" for food was made into 56lb bales and bedding straw into 36lb bales. Ten wagon loads of hay into hold and twenty wagon loads of straw on deck. Straw stacked 10' to 12' high off deck and held in with stack irons. Normally loaded between 0630 and 1430 to catch HW. Return cargo of…
alyson
March 7, 2011
Roads & Paths

Sandy Lane

A continuation of ] and starts at the bend to the South. East side - ] ]. , ] , ] , ]  , No. 1. The ]  One of the oldest properties in the village, from old photographs it would appear to have been two cottages. A shop was started there in the early 1880's by Mrs. ] who…
alyson
March 7, 2011
Barges

Petrel

Main trade Cement Name Petrel Port of Registry Ipswich Off. No. 97682 Tonnage 52 Tonnage system 0 Where built Ipswich Builder Orvis When built 1892 Length ft. 81 Beam ft. 18.8 Draught ft. 6 Changes 0 Rig/Hull 0 Owners Mason 1892, Cranfield 1912 History Skippers Strange 1894 Catchpole 1914 Hardun 1934 Norman 1914 In Harwich Race 1897 , Yacht 1949,…
alyson
March 7, 2011
BargeBarges

Orinoco

Mersea Museum photo 1950s Skipper Ruffles 1914 Quantrill 1944. Sunk 1966, Rebuilt 1970, Restored 2002. Raced in 2013 and has a facebook page as well as being on the sailingbarges blog.   Photos TBA. Main trade Cement Name Orinoco Port of Registry London Off. No. 104862 Tonnage 70 Tonnage system 0 Where built East Greenwich Builder Hughes When built 1895…
alyson
March 7, 2011