alysonFebruary 12, 2013
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alysonJuly 18, 2012
The following entries from the Parish Council Meetings (Record Office Ref.EG98/B1/1) all relate to issues concerning the Beach or Shore:- 17th Sept.1932- There was concern about cycling on the right of way on the shore & a notice stating ‘’Cycling not allowed’’ was proposed; also the erection of a stile or footgate to prevent cycling. 23rd Sept. 1932- The Shore …
alysonJuly 17, 2012
7/3/1939 at Village Hall A.R.P. Mr. Haig,the senior warden, reported that 13 people including the First Aid squad had attended a Red Cross course & all had passed the examination. That the Utility Squad were now attending an Anti-Gas course of instruction. That the Village Hall was to be the first aid point – gas proofing not being considered of…
alysonJuly 13, 2012
Waldringfield History Group Report to Parish Council 2011/12 The History group remains well attended and enthusiastic. Last year’s annual talk was “Waldringfield at Leisure”; as usual this was well attended and enjoyed by the audience. An adapted version of our Waldringfield at War talk was presented to the final year school children and they obviously enjoyed it judging by the thank…
alysonJuly 12, 2012
Meeting House or Chapel on this site from 1823. Large extension 2005.
alysonJuly 11, 2012
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…
alysonJuly 7, 2012
1838/1848 ] died December 1894 aged 81 years. Emmanuel Cambs. 1829. Ordained 1836
alysonJuly 7, 2012
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…
alysonJuly 7, 2012
There was an idea in the village that not only would we like a distinctive village sign but we would like it to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977. Audrie Fitzjohn, who lived at 3 Sunnyhill offered a design, the result of which you see today. Audrie had been sailing in Waldringfield in the Dragonfly class for many years with…
alysonApril 10, 2012
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…
alysonApril 10, 2012
Names and inscriptions to be added. Photographs of the headstones are here.
alysonDecember 7, 2011
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…
alysonDecember 7, 2011
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…
alysonDecember 5, 2011
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alysonMarch 18, 2011
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alysonMarch 18, 2011
The History group has remained steady in numbers and continues to be enthusiastic. The group met during the winter months and decided to concentrate on the topic of "Waldringfield at Work". Also, over the winter we presented the 2009 “War” talk to a packed Sailing Club and, in a shortened version, to the top year of the School who were…
alysonApril 8, 2010
The group has continued to flourish with around a dozen members. A shortened afternoon version of the 2008 talk was given to older folk. We purchased an inexpensive voice recorder and have used it to capture a number of interviews conducted by team members with some of the older villagers. These now exist in digital form and are gradually being…
alysonApril 22, 2009
Earliest Information. There is evidence to suggest that the Romans visited ‘Waldringfield' but there is no real evidence of a settlement. Roman artefacts have been found in the north field, to the south of the church. (more…)
alysonJanuary 9, 2008
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