Scrutton House

My Sister (Jo Norman) and I grew up in this house. My dad bought it at auction off the Warag, I believe. We lived at Scrutton House which is in Green Street, from around 1950 to 1961. After we left dad (Albert Norman) rented it to American Air Force Base for a few years and finally sold it to developers who converted it into the apartments.

Posted by Richard Norman (guest) on Wed 22 Feb 2023 10:50:59 UTC

I think, on left looking at camera Jamie Harding, to right of teacher, myself, ?, Graham Jackson, David Lucas. Our last year at Primary School was the first year of the new school.

Posted by Geoff Few (guest) on Thu 24 Mar 2022 17:42:23 UTC

White cottage with tin roof

White cottage with tin roof belonged to my GGrandfather Arthur Pont Searle.

Posted by Angela Wright (guest) on Sun 20 Jun 2021 19:11:06 UTC

White cottage

The white cottage on the left belonged to my GGrandfather Arthur Pont Searle. He lived here with his daughters Florrie and Violet ( Nan married Mick Clarence Careless so left home) . I remember there being a hunting scene wallpaper in the kitchen with one length put up , upside down .

Posted by Angela wright (guest) on Sun 20 Jun 2021 19:07:44 UTC

Arthur.Pont Searle

My G Grandfather is Pont Searle , on the left front(ish) of the picture.

Posted by Angela wright (guest) on Sun 20 Jun 2021 19:00:35 UTC

We don't know the date but a good estimate would be around 1910 - 1920.

Posted by Old Will on Tue 01 Jun 2021 10:34:15 UTC

Image

Hi, I was just wondering if someone would know when this photo was taken?

Thanks

Posted by Raveena (guest) on Sat 08 May 2021 19:18:01 UTC

Searching for any Lack family

Hello, I joined this page and am thoroughly enjoying these old photos; I am in Canada and have traced my Lack family to Willingham, and there seems to have been quite a few family members, through the 1800's.

I wonder if there is a photo of Lack's Yard somewhere? I looked but may have missed it.

I'm assuming that if a person's name is known that it would be attached to the photo somehow?

Thanks for all your hard work on this!

Jane

Posted by Minnie01 on Wed 28 Oct 2020 17:13:43 UTC

Opening the hall

The Salvation Army Church was opened on 19th July 1969.The ribbon was cut by Mr. George Mustill. All the money raised for this came from the generousity of the village. Mr Charile Barton gave the land (where his shop stood) and every Saturday afternoon Cecil Collis (my dad) & his team of willing workers would be off on his lorry to collect all the old newspapers and then send them to the waste paper company in Cambridge for cash.
Ray Munns would do a furniture auction of donated furniture while Jean, his lovely wife, would hand over her kichen to the ladies of the corps to make and sell teas and cake. It was hard work but it was all paid for by the opening day.
May I take this opportunity to say a huge "thank you" to everyone who helped and supported us then and over the years
Daphne Watts

Posted by Old Will on Wed 03 Apr 2019 18:17:20 UTC

Thoday/Thody genealogical question

Lydia Thody was born in in Willingham about 1798, but her baptism is not recorded in the parish register. She married John Askew in Willingham in 1829, emigrated to America in 1850, and died in Iowa in 1868. I wonder if anyone could tell me about her parents. Best regards, your (probably distant) cousin Michael Jennison, Washington DC USA, airhammer53@gmail.com

Posted by Michael Jennison on Mon 25 Mar 2019 18:02:12 UTC