Trumpington, War Memorial c.1960
Photo ref: T94030
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This magnificently carved war memorial stands at the junction of the Grantchester and Trumpington roads. The carvings on all four sides of the pillar were the work of Eric Gill. Alas, the public house opposite has long gone, to be replaced with a whole range of modern dwelling houses.

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War Memorials

A special selection of photographs from our Archive of the War Memorials that connect us with those who fought and perished in the conflicts that have shaped the world we live in today. "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them."- Laurence Binyon, For The Fallen

A Selection of Memories from Trumpington

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 Trumpington

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In 1946 my late father, Ron Goodliffe, got a job as a tractor driver for the vast Pemberton estate, and we moved into one of their tied-cottages in Swans Yard, that used to be off the High Street.  Then, in 1948, we moved into 18 Grantchester Road which is the white cottage that's set back in the photo.  In those days it was known as Dated Cottage, as it had the year 1654 on the front in ...see more
My late father worked for the Pemberton Estate as a tractor driver from 1946 to around 1958. I offer below, in his memory, an extract from the tribute I composed for his funeral in March 2005. But, there was another love in your life, by the name of Allis-Chalmers. And you spent many hours alone in her company as she ploughed each field with furrows. As a child I’d sometimes ...see more