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To watch a short video in which Rev Andrew Whitehead talks about Plough Sunday/Monday click here
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28/11/1981: Cawston had its own carols "The Message & Noel Noel" to celebrate Christmas....
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Jimmy Payne with his Horse Team
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
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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New Street - early 1900's: On the right coming from the Aylsham Road was Marshall Howard's builders yard, he employed about 30 men of different trades. On the left were Mr and Mrs Sally Hill, who were cattle drovers, they would walk driving cattle to Norwich and bring back those that were sold at the sale, arriving at Horsford giving the animals a rest, arriving at Cawston in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A little further. on was Mr. Isaac Dent's general stores. Opposite this was Mr. Billy Wrights barber shop, two pence to cut a boy's hair, three pence for an adult. A little further down was a bakery, managed by Mr Pull and his wife. Next door was the village sweep Mr Brett.
On the other side was the Lamb Public House. Milk was brought into the village by Mr Tom Barrett (farmer) of Swanington, by house and cart, with a large churn, and a two gallon carrying can, with two metal measures hanging inside. I used to do part of the village before school and Saturday evenings. I would serve Goose pie, the last call would be the sergeants mess, which was the last house on the left. After I had served them they would make me sit down to a plate of two large slices of roast beef, or mutton, they saved all the jam jars for me, for which I got a half pence each.
New Street was a busy street in the past. The Lamb was a good pub in its early days Hutton kept it also a butchers shop in the yard. Mr Chaffey said to Billy one dinner time bring Johnny Walker to school this afternoon. Billy said who is Johnny Walker. Mr Chaffey said ask your mother. Of course it was a bottle of whisky!
On the other side of the street was Brett the chimney sweep, later taken over by his son-in-law Joe Hudson who did it for many years. One play time at school. as we played mostly on the road. the sweep went past with his horse and cart and the name on the side was Joe Hudson. Practical Chimney Sweep, Mr Chaffey stood outside. I think I was about eleven. I said to him. Sir what does practical mean. He told me lets see if anyone else knows.
Next door to them was a baker's shop. this was run by Frank Pull. later by Fred Gooch. Lots of us still in the village went to school with his son Fred. also a girl who they brought up Alice Payne. Dent took it on when they left; this was the start of Dent's Bakery which is now part of Marsham's Garage. Dent had a shop and yard, it was a shop where you could buy anything. iron mongery. garden tools, etc. Vans travelled all over the district for miles around. He employed a lot of labour. Boys just left school started with him. He also farmed at Perry's Lane Cawston and Belaugh near Wroxham.
At the top of the street was M.D. Howard Builder and undertaker he employed a lot of men at one time. He had a yard, a portable steam engine and saw bench where they used to saw full size oak trees into coffin boards. In my day I have seen Eddie Cox only a young man then with two of Mr W Payne's horses on a big gill. bringing the trees into the wood yard. Later years M. D. Howard and Son, this place was sold to I & M Tubby Builders. There has been many changers there in the last few years, good luck to them. 1 have known that place since 1923 when I first started school, that school is no longer there.
On the other side of the street was The White Horse, this has never been a pub in my time. I have heard my father say when they had Fairs at Cawston, Horse Sales were held in New Street and they used to trot the horse down the street for the buyers. This was the first Car Repair Shop and that which is now a butchers was a Cycle Shop owned by Cecil Kybird.
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File 1: Map & New Street Shop File 2: New Street early 1960s showing old school & start of building new bungalows being built, photo taken from Church Tower. Files 3. 4 & 5 General Photos.
New Street - early 1900's: On the right coming from the Aylsham Road was Marshall Howard's builders yard, he employed about 30 men of different trades. On the left were Mr and Mrs Sally Hill, who were cattle drovers, they would walk driving cattle to Norwich and bring back those that were sold at the sale, arriving at Horsford giving the animals a rest, arriving at Cawston in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A little further. on was Mr. Isaac Dent's general stores. Opposite this was Mr. Billy Wrights barber shop, two pence to cut a boy's hair, three pence for an adult. A little further down was a bakery, managed by Mr Pull and his wife. Next door was the village sweep Mr Brett.
On the other side was the Lamb Public House. Milk was brought into the village by Mr Tom Barrett (farmer) of Swanington, by house and cart, with a large churn, and a two gallon carrying can, with two metal measures hanging inside. I used to do part of the village before school and Saturday evenings. I would serve Goose pie, the last call would be the sergeants mess, which was the last house on the left. After I had served them they would make me sit down to a plate of two large slices of roast beef, or mutton, they saved all the jam jars for me, for which I got a half pence each.
New Street was a busy street in the past. The Lamb was a good pub in its early days Hutton kept it also a butchers shop in the yard. Mr Chaffey said to Billy one dinner time bring Johnny Walker to school this afternoon. Billy said who is Johnny Walker. Mr Chaffey said ask your mother. Of course it was a bottle of whisky!
On the other side of the street was Brett the chimney sweep, later taken over by his son-in-law Joe Hudson who did it for many years. One play time at school. as we played mostly on the road. the sweep went past with his horse and cart and the name on the side was Joe Hudson. Practical Chimney Sweep, Mr Chaffey stood outside. I think I was about eleven. I said to him. Sir what does practical mean. He told me lets see if anyone else knows.
Next door to them was a baker's shop. this was run by Frank Pull. later by Fred Gooch. Lots of us still in the village went to school with his son Fred. also a girl who they brought up Alice Payne. Dent took it on when they left; this was the start of Dent's Bakery which is now part of Marsham's Garage. Dent had a shop and yard, it was a shop where you could buy anything. iron mongery. garden tools, etc. Vans travelled all over the district for miles around. He employed a lot of labour. Boys just left school started with him. He also farmed at Perry's Lane Cawston and Belaugh near Wroxham.
At the top of the street was M.D. Howard Builder and undertaker he employed a lot of men at one time. He had a yard, a portable steam engine and saw bench where they used to saw full size oak trees into coffin boards. In my day I have seen Eddie Cox only a young man then with two of Mr W Payne's horses on a big gill. bringing the trees into the wood yard. Later years M. D. Howard and Son, this place was sold to I & M Tubby Builders. There has been many changers there in the last few years, good luck to them. 1 have known that place since 1923 when I first started school, that school is no longer there.
On the other side of the street was The White Horse, this has never been a pub in my time. I have heard my father say when they had Fairs at Cawston, Horse Sales were held in New Street and they used to trot the horse down the street for the buyers. This was the first Car Repair Shop and that which is now a butchers was a Cycle Shop owned by Cecil Kybird.
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1/Life at Ratcatchers Row in the 1950s
by Michael Yaxley. Related Link: Michael Yaxley
2/Days Gone By by John Kett
3/Denny's Memories by Dennis W. Easton
4/Shoping in Cawston 1950's by Michael Yaxley
5/Life in Cawston 1870-1900 (Victorian Age)
6/Christmas in Cawston 1950's and 1960's by Michael Yaxley
7/Cawston Remembered 1935 to 1944 by Bill Sampson
Related Link: Second World War by Bill Sampson
8/Cawston 1864 supplied by Peter Kett
9/At the turn of the century by Douglas Hamley
10/A Stroll Through The Centuries by John Kett
11/Down Memory Lane Early 1900s Stanley Oakes
12/Cawston 1912 - 1920 as Remembered by Ivy Lake
13/Memories 1914 - 1920 by O.N.Thrower (Buster)
14/Memories of old Cawston 1930s by Alfred Easton
15/ Do you remember the 1930s by Sid Dack
16/Cawston in 1965 by the W.I.
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Memories of Cawston: Click on Files to view full screen....
1/Life at Ratcatchers Row in the 1950s
by Michael Yaxley. Related Link: Michael Yaxley
2/Days Gone By by John Kett
3/Denny's Memories by Dennis W. Easton
4/Shoping in Cawston 1950's by Michael Yaxley
5/Life in Cawston 1870-1900 (Victorian Age)
6/Christmas in Cawston 1950's and 1960's by Michael Yaxley
7/Cawston Remembered 1935 to 1944 by Bill Sampson
Related Link: Second World War by Bill Sampson
8/Cawston 1864 supplied by Peter Kett
9/At the turn of the century by Douglas Hamley
10/A Stroll Through The Centuries by John Kett
11/Down Memory Lane Early 1900s Stanley Oakes
12/Cawston 1912 - 1920 as Remembered by Ivy Lake
13/Memories 1914 - 1920 by O.N.Thrower (Buster)
14/Memories of old Cawston 1930s by Alfred Easton
15/ Do you remember the 1930s by Sid Dack
16/Cawston in 1965 by the W.I.
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Michael Yaxley. John Kett. Dennis W Easton. Bill Sampson.
Peter Kett. Mr Douglas Hamley. Mr Stanley Oakes. Ivy Lake.
O.N. Thrower ( Buster). Alfred Easton. Cawston W.I.
Mrs Jane Fuller.
Martin Sercombe
Neil Storey
For more memories see links under:
Memories of Cawston (Collection)
Oulton: RAF Museum can be found at Blickling Hall with stories of the people who served as part of Bomber Command squadrons who were billeted at the hall during WW11.
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Links to: Swannington Norfolk Airfields RAF Oulton Airfield RAF Coltishall
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Haveringland/Swanington +: When the second World War broke out, Haveringland Hall and its surrounding parkland was taken over by the Air Ministry....
Oulton: RAF Museum can be found at Blickling Hall with stories of the people who served as part of Bomber Command squadrons who were billeted at the hall during WW11.
See files for some village history....
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Links to: Swannington Norfolk Airfields RAF Oulton Airfield RAF Coltishall