Geddington, The Village c.1955
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Photo of Geddington, The Village c.1955

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Beyond the medieval bridge over the River Ise lies the Church of St Mary Magdalen, distinguished by its tower and octagonal spire. The church received the body of Queen Eleanor overnight before the cortege set off on the next stage of the long journey to London. Nearby there was once a royal hunting palace, though nothing remains of it apart from some fragments in the church.

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The two girls seen in this photo of the ford at Geddington in the mid 1950s aren’t me and my sister, but they easily could have been! We used to visit my grandmother at Geddington regularly around this time, and this was one of our favourite spots to go and play, feed the swans and generally splash about it bit. I always loved to hear my grandmother tell the romantic story about the lovely old ...see more
My grandmother was born in Geddinton Nov. 4, 1888. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Mary Magdalene. I have the prayer book she was given at her Confirmation. Her name was Agnes Mary Hopkins, the daughter of York and Rebecca Hopkins. She emigrated to Canada with her sister, Emily Whitney in 1910. My father visited Geddington when he was stationed in England dduring WW2. Someday I would like to visit Northamptonshire also. Margaret Reid