Walks will be added as time permit....
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]]>Walks around Cawston: Hope this will be of help to newcomers, parishioners and visitors.
Selection of walks in Cawston. Also Click Here to see Cawston Heath map and history.
Walks will be added as time permit....
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He acquired a freehold at Eastgate in Cawston around 1909 and set about establishing a fruit farm there. Kelly’s Directory of 1912 listed him as a “fruit grower”....
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Medlar in Flower
]]>COMING ASHORE - Captain Horatio Carter in Eastgate.
He acquired a freehold at Eastgate in Cawston around 1909 and set about establishing a fruit farm there. Kelly’s Directory of 1912 listed him as a “fruit grower”....
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Medlar in Flower
Bomber Plane Crash WW11 at Bluestone Plantation.
The crash is remembered (2018) by some Cawston parishioners:
See film below for: As remembered by Brian Turner....
Information about the crash was also sent to the Historical Society by Bill Sampson Son of the Cawston Policeman at that time which read....
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Bill Sampson. Brian Turner.
Martin Sercombe Media Projects East
Charlie Webster. David Steward.
Catherine Sampson. Pat Taylor.
Vic & Sally Purdy. Kathleen Schuil.
Mike Hillier & Des Cook.
Collection: War Times/ Forces including Roll of Honour. Memorials. Home Guard. Memories and Photos etc.
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]]>Mr Chapman - Village Store & Post Office. Mr Lloyd White Store Manager. Church repairs in progress at this time. The workforce of M.D Howard had carried out repairs up to....
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Collection of - Memories of Cawston
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]]>The three day Cawston Big Weekend event was held on 13-15 June....
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]]>In 1896 the manorial rights having passed from Augustine Earle to the Bulwer family were sold to George Cawston of London....
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Richard Bothway Howard's Father Norman (1904-1972) was a Master Builder trading as M.D. Howard & Son, Cawston, The business was started in 1886 by his great uncle W.A. Howard who lived at Church Farm, Brandiston....
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]]>Photos of staff and invoices etc.
Richard Bothway Howard's Father Norman (1904-1972) was a Master Builder trading as M.D. Howard & Son, Cawston, The business was started in 1886 by his great uncle W.A. Howard who lived at Church Farm, Brandiston....
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Youth Football Team 1969
Charity Ladies Fooyball Match !!
Movie belived to be taken with a wind-up 8mm video camera.
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]]>Cawston & District Band was formed in 1886, practices were carried out on Monday & Wednesday evenings at the Bell Inn at the High Street in Cawston in a first floor room now converted onto 3 Bed & Breakfast rooms, they played around the village including the Market Hill & held band contests a high light of the village....
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Sylvia & Jimmy Raven
Peggy Payne
Richard Howard
Cawston Band - Mary Rae
Martin sercombe
Neil Storey
Index of Files:
1/ Cawston Parish Church
2/ Rectors of Cawston
3/ Church Record and Choirs
For the record "Noel Noel" please Click Here
4/ Church Bells
5/ Church Organ & Organists
6/ Church Clock
7/ Rood Screen
8/ Chalice Case - Eagle Lectern & Poor Box
9/ Church Roof
10/ Church Photos & History
11/ Role of the Church
12/ Guilds
13/ Woolen Industry
14/ Church windows & Stained Glass
15/ Restoration at St. Agnes Church 1988
16/ A Wet Visit to Cawston 1889
17/ Portraits in Wood and Stone
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Church - St Agnes.
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Index of Files:
1/ Cawston Parish Church
2/ Rectors of Cawston
3/ Church Record and Choirs
For the record "Noel Noel" please Click Here
4/ Church Bells
5/ Church Organ & Organists
6/ Church Clock
7/ Rood Screen
8/ Chalice Case - Eagle Lectern & Poor Box
9/ Church Roof
10/ Church Photos & History
11/ Role of the Church
12/ Guilds
13/ Woolen Industry
14/ Church windows & Stained Glass
15/ Restoration at St. Agnes Church 1988
16/ A Wet Visit to Cawston 1889
17/ Portraits in Wood and Stone
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Mr & Mrs Rodney Franklin - 1818 engraving.
Mrs Gwen Riley - Drawing of Church by Anthony B Butler.
Mr John Kett.
Richard Howard - Photos
Cawston Manor South View
The Gravestone project for St. Agnes' Church, the Cemetery and Memorial/Remembrance is ongoing and will be updated as time permit which is being listed to help those people who wish to trace some of their family history.
The inscription have been taken from the gravestones and from records held by the Cawston Historical Society which are in the Heritage room at the Village Hall.
Many of the stones are now getting very difficult to read and no records have been sort. Please feel free to contact us quoting the relevant reference grave number as used within the gravestone index if you think that any plan position, or inscriptions have been transcribed incorrectly as accuracy is not guaranteed, a photo of every stone will be included whether it is readable or not.
Please contact us for enquires regarding copy photos.
Cawston Cemetery, Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norfolk, NR10 4TB.
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Cemetery Gravestones Inscriptions and Locations.
Cemetery Gravestones Inscriptions and Locations.
The Gravestone project for St. Agnes' Church, the Cemetery and Memorial/Remembrance is ongoing and will be updated as time permit which is being listed to help those people who wish to trace some of their family history.
The inscription have been taken from the gravestones and from records held by the Cawston Historical Society which are in the Heritage room at the Village Hall.
Many of the stones are now getting very difficult to read and no records have been sort. Please feel free to contact us quoting the relevant reference grave number as used within the gravestone index if you think that any plan position, or inscriptions have been transcribed incorrectly as accuracy is not guaranteed, a photo of every stone will be included whether it is readable or not.
Please contact us for enquires regarding copy photos.
Cawston Cemetery, Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norfolk, NR10 4TB.
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The Gravestone project for St. Agnes' Church, the Cemetery and Memorial/Remembrance is ongoing and will be updated as time permit which is being listed to help those people who wish to trace some of their family history.
The inscription have been taken from the gravestones and from records held by the Cawston Historical Society which are in the Heritage Centre at the Village Hall.
Many of the stones are now getting very difficult to read and no records have been sort. Please feel free to contact us quoting the relevant reference grave number as used within the gravestone index if you think that any plan position, or inscriptions have been transcribed incorrectly as accuracy is not guaranteed, a photo of every stone will be included whether it is readable or not.
Please contact us for enquires regarding copy photos
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Church Gravestones Inscriptions and Locations
Church Gravestones Inscriptions and Locations.
The Gravestone project for St. Agnes' Church, the Cemetery and Memorial/Remembrance is ongoing and will be updated as time permit which is being listed to help those people who wish to trace some of their family history.
The inscription have been taken from the gravestones and from records held by the Cawston Historical Society which are in the Heritage Centre at the Village Hall.
Many of the stones are now getting very difficult to read and no records have been sort. Please feel free to contact us quoting the relevant reference grave number as used within the gravestone index if you think that any plan position, or inscriptions have been transcribed incorrectly as accuracy is not guaranteed, a photo of every stone will be included whether it is readable or not.
Please contact us for enquires regarding copy photos
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Lest We Forget
Mr & Mrs Brain Brownsell - (See link Bellboddy)
Mark Carmichael - (bellboddy)
Kevin Douglas
Ron Beall
Peter Lee
Jacci Babich
Evan Hill
Steve Andrews.
The 70 minute film, a Cawston Historical Society History Project is complete and was launched on Saturday July 5th 2014 at Cawston Primary School.
The show started with a performance by the Cawston Brass Band which is also featured in the film.
To see the dedicated website for the project Please Click Here .
To purchase the DVD Please Click Here to contact us.
]]>The Animation Team, part of the Cawston Remembers Project:
Cawston Remembers Project.
The 70 minute film, a Cawston Historical Society History Project is complete and was launched on Saturday July 5th 2014 at Cawston Primary School.
The show started with a performance by the Cawston Brass Band which is also featured in the film.
To see the dedicated website for the project Please Click Here .
To purchase the DVD Please Click Here to contact us.
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Location/Address: High Street. NR10 4BW
Emergency Heart Defibrillator installed outside the Village Hall.
Link To: Cawston Guide Map
The Cecil Cawston Memorial Institute: George Cawston of London in 1896 bought the manorial rights of our manor and he proceeded to build Cawston Manor....
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Mr Richard Madle: In 2013 organised the installation of the Emergency Heart Defibrillator at the Village Hall.
Mrs Peggy Payne about 1998 in recognition of donations made for her birthday party presented a wall clock for the main hall.
Mr Mike Gibbs presented 2 sketches by Cecil Falkner Cawston (1878 – 1901) to the Village Hall on behalf of the Jessal Group.
In 1944, Cawston was the scene of a plane crash involving an American bomber....
In 1996 a memorial to the crew of the "Lucky Strike" was unveiled by its Flight Engineer, Jack Sasson....
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Lucky Strike Plane Crash 1944. Unveiling of Plaque and Flower Festival 1996.
Memorial at Booton Rd.
In 1944, Cawston was the scene of a plane crash involving an American bomber....
In 1996 a memorial to the crew of the "Lucky Strike" was unveiled by its Flight Engineer, Jack Sasson....
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Control Knob from Lucky Strike
Collection: War Times/ Forces including Roll of Honour. Memorials. Home Guard. Memories and Photos etc
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