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1890 The church bells of Suffolk by Raven

The church bells of Suffolk; a chronicle in nine chapters, with a complete list of the inscriptions on the bells, and historical notes by Raven, John James, 1833-1906 Available here on archive.org  can be viewed or downloaded as a pdf Relevant text: 498. WALDRINGFiELD ^// &/V;/i-. i Bell. Bell. Stephen Brame Churchwarden T. G. 17 14. "Great bells iij." Return of…
alyson
January 30, 2019
BooksLord of Manor

1905 Copingers Manors of Suffolk

Volume 3 Pages 113 & 114 Available to download for free from archive.org page  113      WALDRINGFIELD There was one manor here in Saxon times.   It belonged to Ranalf, brother of Ilger, and consisted of 1 carucate of land, a border, 2 ploughteams, reduced to 1 at the time of the survey, and a mill.  In Saxon times was 1 rouncy…
alyson
January 30, 2019
DebenPoem

The Deben by Kit Clark

The Deben Gives us much pleasure, Boats sail their measure, Against ebb and flow, Against winds high and low, Just walking the shore. Knowing there is more, Each day a different hue. Each day a changing view, Sands enjoyed by tots, All spades, buckets and pots, Birds that stay and feed. Dabbling in the weed, A veritable garden of Eden,…
alyson
January 25, 2019
2009 at WarPoemWW2

A Suffolk Village by Stella James

Early morning, early summer, the sun rises over the village on a perfect Englishday. Bobby opens up the garage while up the road Miss Bloomfield in the Post Office drinks her first tea of the day, dusts the shelves in the tiny lean-to shop, polishes the jars of jelly babies and dolly mixtures, farthing a bag, bull’s-eyes, 1/2d. a half-a-dozen.…
alyson
January 25, 2019
Cement WorksDeathNewspaperOther

1893 George Mason newspaper obituary

Ipswich Journal – Sat 14th Oct 1893 Death of Mr George Mason At Ipswich Another link in the chain of busy, shrewd, far-seeing men who in their day played a prominent part in making Ipswich the prosperous commercial centre it is to-day, has been suddenly snapped, and that so suddenly that the inhabitants of the town could hardly bring themselves…
alyson
January 21, 2019
BooksMiddle AgesReference

1587 Holinsheds Chronicles

Holinshed's Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland was a complete description of everything about Elizabethan Britain. There were 1577 and 1587 editions. The Description of England  was complied by William Harrison.  Of local interest: Volume 4 on Scotland is dedicated to Thomas Seckford. To the Right worshipfull Maister Thomas Secford Esquire and Maister of the Requests, William Harison wisheth all…
alyson
January 11, 2019