Shalford memories
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Dyer Weddings
This is not a memory but I wanted to say how lovely it is to find this picture on your page. I am doing my family tree and my Grandad Frank Dyer and many more of my ancestors came from Shalford/Jaspers Green. All of them seem to have married at St. Andrews Church and now I have seen what it looks like. My cousin has visited the Church and tells me that many of the Dyer family are buried in the Churchyard. I hope to visit soon and look forward to it
Our Wedding
I am originally from St. Helens, Lancashire, and met my husband, Roy, at Burtonwood AFB where I worked. He was stationed at Wethersfield but came on occasion to Burtonwood. When I moved south to be married, I had to live in the neighbourhood for three weeks for the bans to be called out, and my husband's NCOIC was friendly with a lady who lived in the houses directly across from the church. Her name was Ada Stebbing. She took me in for those three weeks and I was married from her house in St. Andrews church. She managed to convince the local retired minister, Harry Jordan, to get permission from the bishop to come out of retirement to marry us. We were told that the first minister was recorded in 1335. I have some nice wedding photos with the church.
Thorogoods in my Family Tree
This is not a memory as such, however I have been researching my husband's family tree. When speaking to elderly family members I have found that his grandmother's family, the Thorogoods, come from Shalford. I would like to know if there are any Thorogoods still in Shalford. We can't wait to find out more about your village and discover my husband's roots.
Rotten End
My parents had a weekend cottage at Rotten End in the 1950s, and I remember walking a footpath to Shalford regularly.
Can anybody tell me if this footpath still exists, or anything about it at all?
many thanks
Ros Stayne
Memories of Essex
Great-Great-Grandfather William Clark, Born Weathersfield 1804
Our great-great-grandfather was born in Weathersfield in 1804. He married Sussannah, born 1797, also from Wethersfield. They had five children, all born in Wethersfield, one being Walter Clark who was our mother's grandfather. They were living at 8 Ottleys Lane, Weathersfield in 1851. The children were Eliza Clark, born 1834, living at 6 Hudson Hills and working as a Straw Plaiter on the 1871 Census; Hannah, born 1835, living at Gravesham Farm, Toppesfield on the 1861 Census; Andrew, born 1839; George, born 1841; Walter, born 1843. In 1867 Walter married Elizabeth Jane Thwaites in Maidstone, Kent.
I realise these are not memories of Wethersfield - at least not my memories of Wethersfield - but thought it might be of interest to someone.
One day we intend to come to Weathersfield to see if any of these places still exist, we did pass through a couple of days ago but it was late evening and we did not have time to stop, but it would be interestng to... Read more
Franciscan Convent School
I remember being a pupil from the age of 5 (1930) to the age of 13 at the school run by the Franciscan sisters at this Convent. The original house and grounds were given to the Sisters by a member of the Courtauld family, Madame Edith Arendrup (Edith married a Dane, hence the surname). There were about 80 or 90 pupils. As this was the only Catholic school in the area, children cycled from neighbouring villges to attend. Mother Mary Michael was a great force in the school.
I can also remember that there was a large metal ring let into the wall. I think one member of the Courtauld family used to paint animal pictures and used the ring to tether the animals! I should be delighted to hear from anyone who remembers this Convent when it was run as a school. I can remember the names of Ernest Testi (with whom I used to fight regularly!), Billy Pask, 'Pie Face'... Read more
Marriage
With no Catholic Church in Braintree in 1937, my late parents' wedding took place in November at the Bocking Convent.
My Walk From Mandalay Farm to Center of Great Bardfield
I was stationed at RAF Wethersfield from 1961 to 1964 and often on Sundays I would ride with the Gilbey's in their horse-drawn coaches down the lanes and through Great Bardfield. I also met Ted and Dorothy from Mandalay Farm and their children (Donna, her younger sister, and two brothers). We often would walk to Great Bardfield.
It was an exciting time in the life of a young airman.
Ot The War Years CHE
I arrived in Cornish Hall end at the age of four when my family was bombed out in London. My brother, mother and a lot of cousins grew up in Sharpes Cottage and attended school in CHE. My mother later taught there. We did not move from there untill 1954, then only went to Wethersfield I have many memeries and have revisited in 1986. I live in New Zealand having emigrated in 1955. I still keep in touch with Dave Blewitt and was speaking to him and his son Micheal a few days ago. They both live in New Zealand. I knew Harold well and played cricket and fished at Whitleys, tadpoles and newts I think. Joyce Blewitt was in charge of the family farm during the war and Joshua her father was dominant, he called a spade a spade, you always knew just where you stood with him. Joe Miles was the game keeper at Spains Hall and PC Samuals was the local Bobby, and there was Ganda... Read more
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