A rare medieval badge of allegiance showing St Margaret of Antioch has been found in Cawston. It is likely that it was owned by a literate, upper class woman. St Margaret was the patron saint of childbirth and pregnant women. The badge was made in either Norwich or London has been declared treasure. More on the find can be found here
Click on file to view full screen.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-61439097
Sadly in 2021 the WI ceased to exixt. However in 2022 a new group has risen from the ashes, the appropriately named Phoenix Ladies Circle (PLC) with plans to meet regularly at the village hall. The WI has donated a number of items to the Cawston Historical Society. Including two photograph albums..
Click on file to view full screen....
]]>Photo above: 90th Birthday, 2nd February 2011.
The Women's Institute started on the 23rd February 1921 with 52 members. Members marked their 90th birthday with a special celebration at the same venue as it did 90 years ago at the Cecil Cawston Memorial Institute (Village Hall Cawston).
The WI was finally able to celebrate its 100th birthday with a garden party at The Bell in Cawston in the summer of 2022. The celebration had been delayed a year because of the Covid 19 pandemic.
Sadly in 2021 the WI ceased to exixt. However in 2022 a new group has risen from the ashes, the appropriately named Phoenix Ladies Circle (PLC) with plans to meet regularly at the village hall. The WI has donated a number of items to the Cawston Historical Society. Including two photograph albums..
Click on file to view full screen....
Page's Farmhouse was at the south end of the High Street in Cawston. It appears on early maps of the village and was later converted into a row of cottages. Sadly it was demolished in the 1960s.
Click on file to view full screen.
Back Row: Pat Mills, Simon Garry, Martin Serrell RIP, Peter McCarter, Brian Gaskin, Alan Arthurton, David Watson, Nick Raven RIP. Front Row: Robert Rickwood, Stephen Waller, eil Harrison, Mark Osborn, Roy Harrison and mascot Jason Gaskin
To see more photographs of the procession and blessing click on files to view full screen
To watch a short video in which Rev Andrew Whitehead talks about Plough Sunday/Monday click here
Cawston History: In the picture below can you find the following ?
KALF, the Danish invader who gave his name to Cawston, (KALF'S TUN).
Relics of the Stone and Bronze Ages, and the Roman occupation.
KING EDWARD I, who hunted in this area in 1294.
The medieval WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.
The GREAT OAK WOOD, one of the largest in Norfolk.
The Ancient ROAD (? Pre-Roman) which ran in a straight line from the Heath, past Rodwell Corner and the Clay Pits.
St. AGNES, Patron Saint of our CHURCH (14th.Century).
Various AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES.
CROSSED SWORDS represent the Cawston Duel, the last fought in Norfolk.
Three members of Cawston's notorious SMUGGLING fraternity (c.1750 to 1830).
The "BRAZEN GAUNTLET", symbol of John of Gaunt (14th.C.) Lord of the Manor, shown on our village sign.
Painting by John Kett.
For more details on Cawstonline see the booklet "Cawston Past & Present" Which was a Cawston School Project 1956 - 57