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Geddington, Village c.1955
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Rows of stone cottages surround the Cross in Geddington village centre, built in 1294 to commemorate Queen Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I. The memorial is one of 12 original crosses representing resting places on the route of her funeral procession to Westminster Abbey in 1290. Only three remain; the other two are at Hardingstone, near Northampton, and Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire. The cross contains small statues of the Queen.

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A Selection of Memories from Geddington

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 Geddington

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The Eleanor Cross At Geddington
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
Geddington, the Ford c1955
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My Grannie
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
Geddington, St Mary Magdalene's Church c1955
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