Chatteris, Church Of St Peter And St Paul And Memorial c.1960
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Photo of Chatteris, Church Of St Peter And St Paul And Memorial c.1960

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The parish church of St Peter and St Paul was attached to a nunnery founded by the abbot of Ramsey in c1006 and dissolved in 1537. The 14th-century west tower may have survived a disastrous fire in 1310. The original peal of five bells was cast at the foundry of Joseph Eayre of St Neots in 1735. The church was extensively restored in 1909-10 by Sir Arthur Blomfield, thanks to a gift from Robert Wright who had emigrated to America and 'made good'. The old vicarage once stood on the site of the war memorial.

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A Selection of Memories from Chatteris

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Chatteris

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In further response to Mr Ian Graham I have a few images of the Lister "D" type stationary engine that was supplied in 1942, possibly to a farmer as were many of these engines between 1926 and 1965, during which time over 250.000 were made. The engine is still in regular use, I have a short video of the engine sawing wood for a chimenea. Dean Waters.https://youtu.be/5NnsBoI-3ww
I have many memories of Chatteris, many good times and some sad. But looking at the photos of Chatteris back in the day, it has changed little from then to my days there. But I loved the place and loved the people. Coming originally from London I thought I would have a difficulty settling in. But I was amazed by people's generosity and heartfelt respect that they have for you. I met some amazing people and enjoyed my ...see more
This photo shows my mum pushing the pram with me in it! This photo would have been taken in 1959.
The building nearest the camera on the right is (was) Graham and Fishers - founded by my great-grandfather Tom. His sons Alg (my grandfather) and Spencer worked in the business all their lives, and my father Douglas worked there until 1966. His cousin Richard also spent some time in 'the Shop' before setting up his own business further along the High Street. The scene in the photo is actually very much as I remember ...see more