Boathouse at Cawtson Manor
Cawston Manor in 1934 was sold to Lt Colonel Herbert McDougall who in 1936 had the Japanese-style boathouse built by the inspiration of the
distinguished Norfolk architect Cecil Upcher and built by the Cawston Builder Norman Howard, bricks used were made....
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Richard Howard
<a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/87" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Cawston Manor"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cawston</span> Manor</a>
Bell Ringers
Bell Ringer photos...
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1952 & 1960's
Mary Gurteen
Walks in Cawston
<p>Walks around Cawston: Hope this will be of help to newcomers, parishioners and visitors.</p>
<p><img src="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/4018a7077eccdbf8fc1819c17af68288.jpg" width="337" height="252" /></p>
<p>Selection of walks in Cawston. Also <a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/f4386d229235acdc06e03dc911d15e2c.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Click Here"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Click Here</span></a> to see <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Cawston Heath map and history.</p>
<p>Walks will be added as time permit....</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/111" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Marriott's Way">Marriott's Way</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/24" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Cawston Rough Guide Map and Location">Cawston Rough Guide Map and Location</a></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/290" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Sygate/Southgate"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sygate/Southgate</span></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/64" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Eastgate"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Eastgate</span></a></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/283" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Roman Road">Roman Road</a></span></p>
Looking Back into the past 1920s
Ivan Purdy: Living in Cawston in the late 1920’s was vastly different to the life and conditions we know today.
My first thoughts are about transport and how people moved around in those days....
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1920s
Ivan Purdy
Eastgate Fruit Farm.
<p>COMING ASHORE - Captain Horatio Carter in Eastgate.</p>
<p>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”....</p>
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<p><img src="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/6def13ffb66bf024e4826631bcf0465c.jpg" width="335" height="223" /></p>
<p>Medlar in Flower</p>
Jane and David Steward
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/206" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Major Hubert Rodwell">Major Hubert Rodwell</a></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/64" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Eastgate"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Eastgate</span></a></p>
A Stroll Through The Centuries
A GLIMPSE OF CAWSTON'S HISTORY:
In the not-too-distant past, when cars were few and television unthought of....
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John Kett
<p>Bomber Plane Crash WW11 at Bluestone Plantation.</p>
<p><img src="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/c41287f1c159652092d7262aeaa8bdc2.png" /></p>
<p>The crash is remembered (2018) by some Cawston parishioners:</p>
<p>See film below for: As remembered by Brian Turner....</p>
<p>Information about the crash was also sent to the Historical Society by Bill Sampson Son of the Cawston Policeman at that time which read....<br /><br />Click on files to view full screen....</p>
<p><iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xW0oKcmt-AM?ecver=1" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
Handley Page Hampden Bomber Plane 1941
WW11 Bomber Plane crash.
On February 10th 1941 a Handley Page Hampden bomber plane crashed into Bluestone plantation killing all the aircrew: Flight Lieutenant John Frutiger, Sergeant John Hill, Flight Sergeant Robert Gapp, and Sergeant Robert Chanin, it was his 21st birthday.
At a ceremony in Cawston on Sunday 2 September, a plaque was unveiled in memory of the four young airmen in their early twenties of 61 Squadron, set off from RAF Hemswell on a bombing mission to Wilhelmshaven in Germany. On their return, they crashed near Cawston while attempting an emergency landing.
The very moving unveiling of the memorial and laying of wreaths followed a service in St Agnes’ Church, Cawston. The service and ceremony were attended by a large contingent of Cawston residents, along with representatives of the Royal British Legion and relatives of the airmen. A bugler played the Last Post and there was a fly-past of 2 aircrafts one of which was a Tiger Moth.
The Historical Society were particularly delighted to welcome several of the airmen’s family members, from Norfolk, Devon, Hertfordshire and Humberside.”
Refreshment were provided after at the Village Hall.
The decision to honour the airman with a plaque originated when Bill Sampson who was about 10/11 years of age and son of the policeman in the village at that time told us about this in a history piece of Cawston and when they were putting together a DVD of the history of Cawston, Mr Brain Turner recalled this incident (See film above) and seemed appropriate time to do something.
The memorial already has a plaque on it in memory of the crew of the Lucky Strike , which was flying back from a raid on submarine pens at Kiel in January 1944 when it crashed at Church Farm, Cawston with the loss of two lives.
Handley Page Hampden was a twin-engine medium bomber of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and was used in the early stages of the war.
10th February 1941
<p><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/301" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Bill Sampson"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bill Sampson.</span></a> Brian Turner.</p>
<p>Martin Sercombe <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.mediaprojectseast.co.uk/cawston/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Media Projects East">Media Projects East</a></span></p>
<p>Charlie Webster. David Steward.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Catherine Sampson. Pat Taylor.</p>
<p>Vic & Sally Purdy. Kathleen Schuil.</p>
<p>Mike Hillier & Des Cook.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/32" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Lucky Strike"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Lucky Strike</span></a></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/231" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Air Crash While Filming">Air Crash While Filming</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/59" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Air Fields in Cawston Area">Air Fields in Cawston Area</a></span></p>
<p><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/collections/show/5" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Collection">Collection</a></span>: War Times/ Forces including Roll of Honour. Memorials. Home Guard. Memories and Photos etc.</span></p>
Cawston Remembered 1935 to 1944 by Bill Sampson
It is 1936; we had moved from Brockdish, primarily because of my illnesses. The police authority had arranged a transfer....
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1935/44
Bill Sampson
Catherine Sampson
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/301" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="WW11 memories by Bill Sampson">WW11 memories by Bill Sampson</a></span>
Cawston New School 1953
New School Official Opening Programme....
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1953
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Schools/Education" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/62" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Schools/Education</a></span>
19th Century Cawston
Many of the cottages and farm houses in Cawston during the late 19th century dated back to the 17th and 18th century when the housing construction was simple....
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19th Century
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Michael Yaxley" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/121" target="_blank">Michael Yaxley</a></span>
Cawston 1946/47
<p>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....</p>
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1946/47
B.H. Davies
<p><a title="Memories of Cawston" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/61" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Memories of Cawston</a></p>
<p>Collection of - <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Collection of Cawston Memories" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/collections/show/14" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Memories of Cawston</a></span></p>
Cawston in 1965
Cawston in 1965 by The Cawston W.I....
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1965
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/93" title="WI" target="_blank">Cawston W.I.</a></span>
Brass Band Contest in the 1930s
What a gala day it was in the village for the Brass Band Contests, when many Brass Bands were invited to take part....
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1930s
Ray Carman
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Cawston Band" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/97" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cawston Band</a></span>
Big Weekend 2014
<iframe width="500" height="281" style="width: 478px; height: 273px;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J-3ztYENmBQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>
<p>The three day Cawston Big Weekend event was held on 13-15 June....</p>
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2014
Theresa Carman
Cooks of Cawston
The business of Cooks of Cawston started in 1961 trading as....
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Des Cook
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Old Post Office Business History" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/112" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Old Post Office Business History</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Coopks/White Corner Shop" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/113" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cooks/White Corner Shop</a></span></p>
George Cawston
<img src="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/d2c85a33b79f45559641aec47c19e852.jpg" width="306" height="397" />
<p>In 1896 the manorial rights having passed from Augustine Earle to the Bulwer family were sold to George Cawston of London....</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Cawston Manor" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/87" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cawston Manor</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Manor Water Tower" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/259" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manor Water Tower</a></span></p>
Howard Builders. Brickmakers and Undertaker.
<p>Photos of staff and invoices etc.</p>
<p>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....</p>
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Richard Howard
Ivan Purdy
White to Cooks - Corner Shop at the High Street
Corner Shop on High Street/Church Lane Business History:
From Harness Makers to Electrical Business....
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Des Cook
Norman White
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Old Post Office Business" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/112" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Old Post Office Business History</a></span><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Cooks of Cawston" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/154" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cooks of Cawston</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="A.H. Harris. Corner Shop" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/272" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A.H.Harris</a></span></p>
Old Post Office Business History
<p><img src="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/6f9531c3538cb2552867b013751e5ce7.jpg" width="388" height="230" /></p>
Old Post Office history and photos. Business operated over the years by: Mr Rivett - Mr Forster - Mr Moulton - Mr Alec Chapman (Manager Mr Lloyd White) Mr Mc Ilraith - Mr D. Pratt - Barwells (Manager Mr Sid Gray) - Cooks Food Plus (Manager Mr Derek Cook).... Click on file to view full screen....<br /><br />For more information on Alec Chapman click <a href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/453">here</a>
Des Cook
Darren Black
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Cooks White Corner shop" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/113" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cooks & White Corner Shop at the High Street</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Cooks of Cawston" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/154">Cooks of Cawston</a></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/453" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Alec Chapman"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Alec Chapman</span></a></p>
Football Teams/Clubs
<p>Youth Football Team 1969</p>
<p><img src="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/63a5d0109531ac82be4d7d454f3dbaff.jpg" width="402" height="283" /></p>
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Photo Gallery of football teams/clubs through the years....
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Brian Gaskin
Michael Black
Rodney Franklin
Leslie Marsham
Colin Wright
Jimmy and Sylvia Raven
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="School Sports Photos" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/169" target="_self">School Sports</a></span></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" style="width: 476px; height: 300px;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xT_qEHzs3gA?ecver=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>
71 Social Club
<p>Charity Ladies Fooyball Match !!</p>
<p>Movie belived to be taken with a wind-up 8mm video camera.</p>
<iframe style="width: 472px; height: 293px;" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CHv6a4elddg?ecver=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>
The 71 Club was formed in 1971 and held meeting each month at the Bell Inn club room....
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1971-75
Des Cook
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Football Team/Clubs" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/105" target="_blank">Football Teams/Clubs</a></span>
Cawston Band
Part of the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Media Projects East" href="http://www.mediaprojectseast.co.uk/cawston/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cawston Remembers Project:</a></span><br /><br /><br /><iframe width="500" height="281" style="width: 477px; height: 275px;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FIYreOfWDkQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>
<p>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....</p>
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<p>Sylvia & Jimmy Raven</p>
<p>Peggy Payne</p>
<p>Richard Howard</p>
<p>Cawston Band - Mary Rae</p>
<p>Martin sercombe</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Media Projects East" href="http://www.mediaprojectseast.co.uk/cawston/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Media Projects East</a></span></p>
<p>Neil Storey</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Band Contest 1930s" href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/182" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cawston Band Contest 1930s</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Band Contest 1931" href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/183" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cawston Band Contest 1931</a></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/315"><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cawston Brass Band Festival Programme 1934</span></span></a></p>
<p>Church - St Agnes.</p>
<img src="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/c0f44f1c37d0bf44f0052384a6e36318.jpg" width="319" height="203" />
The Church of St. Agnes' with its tower (with the exception of the north aisle built by Robert Oxburgh) was built by Michael de la Pole, 2nd Earl of Suffolk and his wife Catherine the daughter of Hugh, Earl of Stafford....
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<p>Index of Files:</p>
<p>1/ Cawston Parish Church</p>
<p>2/ Rectors of Cawston</p>
<p>3/ Church Record and Choirs </p>
<p> For the record "Noel Noel" please <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><a title="Church Record & Choirs" href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/227" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click Here</a></strong></span></p>
<p>4/ Church Bells</p>
<p>5/ Church Organ & Organists</p>
<p>6/ Church Clock</p>
<p>7/ Rood Screen</p>
<p>8/ Chalice Case - Eagle Lectern & Poor Box</p>
<p>9/ Church Roof</p>
<p>10/ Church Photos & History</p>
<p>11/ Role of the Church</p>
<p>12/ Guilds</p>
<p>13/ Woolen Industry</p>
<p>14/ Church windows & Stained Glass</p>
<p>15/ Restoration at St. Agnes Church 1988</p>
<p>16/ A Wet Visit to Cawston 1889</p>
<p>17/ Portraits in Wood and Stone</p>
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<p>Mr & Mrs Rodney Franklin - 1818 engraving.</p>
<p>Mrs Gwen Riley - Drawing of Church by Anthony B Butler.</p>
<p>Mr John Kett.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/115" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Richard Howard">Richard Howard</a></span> - Photos</p>
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/408" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Paintings and Drawings">Paintings and Drawings</a></span>
Cawston Manor
<p>Cawston Manor South View</p>
<p><img src="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/49b1524ca4aa470dc4f7a6d4885e417c.jpg" width="423" height="258" /></p>
This is a "Brief History" of the Royal Manor, Manor House and Cawston College to 2010....
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Mr Darren Black - Photo of Cawston Manor First World War.
Frank Hannibal (Texas USA) for Cawston Manor Memories.
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Manor WW1 History & Photos" href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/205" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manor - WW1 History & Photos</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Manor Water Tower" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/259" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manor Water Tower</a></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="George Cawston" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/142" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Cawston</a></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/447" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Boathouse"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Boathouse</span></a></p>
<p>Cemetery Gravestones Inscriptions and Locations.</p>
<p><img src="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/dcf12e248baceba7aa694f27f48540a2.jpg" width="317" height="237" /></p>
File 1: Cemetery Map
File 2: Plan: Location Plan of Gravestones at Cemetery
File 3: Index letter A
File 4: Index letter B
File 5: Index letter C
File 6: Index letter D
File 7: Index letter E
File 8: Index letter F
File 9: Index letter G
File 10: Index letter H
File 11: Index letter J
File 12: Index letter K
File 13: Index letter L
File 14: Index letter M
File 15: Index letter N
File 16: Index letter O
File 17: Index letter P
File 18: Index letter R
File 19: Index letter S
File 20: Index letter T
File 21: Index letter V
File 22 : Index letter W
<p>Cemetery Gravestones Inscriptions and Locations.</p>
<p><span class="C-6">The Gravestone project for </span><span class="C-6">St. Agnes' Church<span class="C-6">, the Cemetery and </span></span><span class="C-6">Memorial/Remembrance<span class="C-6"> 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.<br /><br />The inscription have been taken from the gravestones and from records held by the Cawston Historical Society<span class="C-6"> which are in the </span>Heritage room<span class="C-6"> at the </span>Village Hall<span class="C-6">.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Please <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Contact Us" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">contact us</a></span> for enquires regarding copy photos.</span><br /></span></span></p>
<p>Cawston Cemetery, Aylsham Road, Cawston, Norfolk, NR10 4TB.</p>
<p><span class="C-6"><span class="C-6"><span class="C-6">Click on file to view full screen....</span></span></span></p>
<p><span class="C-6"><span class="C-6"> </span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/417" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Cemetery Regulation 1905"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cemetery Regulation 1905</span></a></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Church Gravestone inscriptions & location" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/73" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cawston Church gravestones, inscriptions and locations</a></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/24" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Rough Guide Map of Cawston and Location"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>Rough Guide Map of Cawston and Location</span></span></a></p>
<p>Church Gravestones Inscriptions and Locations</p>
<p><img src="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/3ddd3d1b3a86dc995bbf1c452635385b.jpg" width="324" height="242" /></p>
Location Plan of Gravestones at Church.
File 1: Gravestones Plan Location
File 2: Index letter A
File 3: Index letter B
File 4: Index letter C
File 5: Index letter D
File 6: Index letter E
File 7: Index letter F
File 8: Index letter G
File 9: Index letter H
File 10: Index letter J
File 11: Index letter K
File 12: Index letter L
File 13: Index letter M
File 14: Index letter N
File 15: Index letter O
File 16: Index letter P
File 17: Index letter R
File 18: Index letter S
File 19: Index letter T
File 20: Index letter U
File 21: Index letter W
<p>Church Gravestones Inscriptions and Locations.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Please <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Contact Us" href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">contact us</a></span> for enquires regarding copy photos<br /><br />Click on file to view full screen....</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Cemetery gravestones, inscriptions & locations" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/74" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cemetery gravestones, inscriptions & locations</a><br /></span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/24" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Rough Guide Map of Cawston and Location"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>Rough Guide Map of Cawston and Location</span></span></a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/collections/show/15" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Gravestones - Memorial and Remembrance Project"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>Gravestones - Memorial and Remembrance Project</span></span></a></p>
Roll of Honour and War Memorials
<p><strong>Lest We Forget</strong></p>
<p><img src="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/16c121d6bf9f2bc173590edd5dc2a836.gif" width="312" height="195" /></p>
Roll of Honour for those who gave their lives for our country & War Memorials.
File 1/Roll of Honour WW1
File 2/Roll of Honour WW2
File 3/Lieutenant Cecil Faulkner Cawston - Boer War 1899-1902
File 4/ War Horses and Dogs
File 5/ War Memorials
File 6/War Memorial lighting damage
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<p>Mr & Mrs Brain Brownsell - (<a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/158" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="See link Bellboddy"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">See link Bellboddy</span></a>)</p>
<p>Mark Carmichael - (bellboddy)</p>
<p>Kevin Douglas</p>
<p>Ron Beall</p>
<p>Peter Lee</p>
<p>Jacci Babich</p>
<p>Evan Hill</p>
<p>Steve Andrews.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Lucky Strike" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/32">Lucky Strike</a></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/314" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Bombrer Plane Crash WW11 at Bluestone Plantation"><span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bomber Plane Crash WW11 at Bluestone Plantation</span></span></a></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Es Forces Personnel" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/88" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ex Forces Personnel</a></span></p>
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Population
<div style="text-align: center;">The population of Cawston as we are given to understand was as following:-</div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="C-7">1086---------------about---685 <br />1332---------------about---450<br />1603---------------At least-530<br />1801------------------------840 <br />1811------------------------811<br />1821------------------------929<br />1831-----------------------1110<br /></span><span class="C-7"></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="C-7">For more details please click on file and for full screen view.</span></div>
John Kett
Odd Fellows
The Odd Fellows: The Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Cawston was called The Lytton Bulwer Lodge and was a branch of the Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows. Special door knocks and handshakes were used as proof of membership. The photo above was the meeting room for the Lytton Bulwer Lodge and was dedicated on the 7th July 1973 which was at the Market Hill and was obtained after the Kings Head public house closed in 1971, the meeting room was also hired to other organisations for meetings and for bingo and parties etc but closed in the early 1990s.<br /><br />Click on file to view....
1971
Mary Gurteen
Kevin Cook
Cawston Remembers - Film Project
<p>The Animation Team, part of the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Media Projects East" href="http://www.mediaprojectseast.co.uk/cawston/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cawston Remembers Project:</a></span></p>
<iframe width="500" height="281" style="width: 479px; height: 275px;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6ecxR1lZtzw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe>
<p><strong>Cawston Remembers Project.</strong></p>
<p>The 70 minute film, a <a title="Cawston Historical Society" href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/cawston-historical-society" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cawston Historical Society</a> History Project is complete and was launched on Saturday July 5th 2014 at Cawston Primary School.</p>
<p>The show started with a performance by the Cawston Brass Band which is also featured in the film.</p>
<p>To see the dedicated website for the project Please <a title="Cawston Remembers" href="http://www.mediaprojectseast.co.uk/cawston/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here </a>.</p>
<p>To purchase the DVD Please <a title="Contact Us" href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/contact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click Here</a> to contact us.</p>
<p>Tony Hilton</p>
<p>David Nunn</p>
<p>Martin Sercombe</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Media Projects East" href="http://www.mediaprojectseast.co.uk/cawston/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Media Projects East</a></span></p>
Church and Cemetery Plans/Maps
Church & Cemetery Plans/Maps with Reference Index Numbers to read with the <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Church & Cemetery Gravestone Projects" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/collections/show/15">Church & Cemetery</a></span> gravestone projects.<br /><br />Click on file to view....
Village Hall. "The Cecil Cawston Memorial Institute"
<p><img src="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/a12fa5c36ecd72cda89a5c0b03a97485.jpg" width="284" height="212" /></p>
<p>Location/Address: High Street. NR10 4BW</p>
<p>Emergency Heart Defibrillator installed outside the Village Hall.<br /><br />Link To: <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Cawston Guide Map" href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/24" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cawston Guide Map</a></span></p>
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<p>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....</p>
<p><br />Click on file to view full screen....</p>
<p>Mr Richard Madle: In 2013 organised the installation of the Emergency Heart Defibrillator at the Village Hall.</p>
<p>Mrs Peggy Payne about 1998 in recognition of donations made for her birthday party presented a wall clock for the main hall.</p>
<p>Mr Mike Gibbs presented 2 sketches by Cecil Falkner Cawston (1878 – 1901) to the Village Hall on behalf of the Jessal Group.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="George Cawston" href="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/142" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Cawston</a></span></p>
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Lucky Strike Plane Crash.
<p>Lucky Strike Plane Crash 1944. Unveiling of Plaque and Flower Festival 1996.</p>
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<p>Memorial at Booton Rd.</p>
<p><span class="C-11">In 1944, Cawston was the scene of a plane crash involving an American bomber....</span></p>
<p>In 1996 a memorial to the crew of the "Lucky Strike" was unveiled by its Flight Engineer, Jack Sasson....</p>
<p><span class="C-11">Click on file to view full screen....<br /></span></p>
1944
Plaque unveiling 1996
Sylvia & Jimmy Raven
Mrs Peggy Payne
Judith Snowling
Memorial built & materials given by Richard Howard & maintained by Parish Council.
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Lucky Strike Control Knob" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/222" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Control Knob from Lucky Strike</a></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/collections/show/5" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Collection"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Collection</span></a>: War Times/ Forces including Roll of Honour. Memorials. Home Guard. Memories and Photos etc<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/314" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Bomber Plane Crash">Bomber Plane Crash WW11 at Bluestone Plantation</a></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/231" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Air Crash While Filming"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Air Crash While Filming</span></a></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/59" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Air Fields in Cawston Area">Air Fields in Cawston Area</a></span></p>
Timeline.
<p>Cawston History: In the picture below can you find the following ?<br /><br />KALF, the Danish invader who gave his name to Cawston, (KALF'S TUN).</p>
<p>Relics of the Stone and Bronze Ages, and the Roman occupation.</p>
<p>KING EDWARD I, who hunted in this area in 1294.</p>
<p>The medieval WOOLLEN INDUSTRY.</p>
<p>The GREAT OAK WOOD, one of the largest in Norfolk.</p>
<p>The Ancient ROAD (? Pre-Roman) which ran in a straight line from the Heath, past Rodwell Corner and the Clay Pits.</p>
<p>St. AGNES, Patron Saint of our CHURCH (14th.Century).</p>
<p>Various AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES.</p>
<p>CROSSED SWORDS represent the Cawston Duel, the last fought in Norfolk.</p>
<p>Three members of Cawston's notorious SMUGGLING fraternity (c.1750 to 1830).</p>
<p>The "BRAZEN GAUNTLET", symbol of John of Gaunt (14th.C.) Lord of the Manor, shown on our village sign.</p>
<p><img src="http://cawstonheritage.co.uk/files/original/1bfa410f6d67210c56b156adacd33d96.jpg" width="379" height="284" /></p>
<p>Painting by John Kett.</p>
<p>For more details on Cawstonline see the booklet "Cawston Past & Present" Which was a Cawston School Project 1956 - 57</p>
Cawston Timeline....
Click on file for timeline and to view full screen....
Before 3.000BC to present time!.
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a title="Memories of Cawston (Collection)" href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/collections/show/14" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Memories of Cawston (Collection)</a></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/405" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="School Centenary 1971"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span>School Centenary 1971</span></span></a></p>
Cawston: Old Maps
Old Maps of Cawston....
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John Kett
Rough Guide Map of Cawston and Location
Rough Guide Map of Cawston and Location.
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/items/show/378" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Walks in Cawston">Walks in Cawston</a></span>
Air Pistol.
Air Pistol, damaged, parts missing and not working....
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Found in Cawston
Des Cook
S/Heritage Centre
Coin ?
See photo file for some details....
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Found in field at Cawston 1983.
Mr David Kett.
C/Heritage Centre
Incendiary Bomb and Certificate.
Incendiary bombs were filled with highly combustible chemicals and were dropped in clusters to spread fires....
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Bomb found in field at Cawston.
1939 - 1945
<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.cawstonheritage.co.uk/collections/show/5" title="War Times Collections" target="_blank" rel="noopener">War Times Collections</a></span>
C/Heritage Centre
Badge.
Shoulder badge TRFA - Royal Field Artillery shoulder badge 1914-1918.
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Found in field in Cawston.
1914 - 1918
Mr David Kett.
C/Heritage Centre
Cawston Village Sign and Name
Cawston Name:-
It is believed the Cawston Name probably originated in the Dark Ages in the 8th and 9th Centuries, the area was settled by Scandinavians who's leading family was called Kalf, hence Kalf Tun. In the Domesday survey of 1086 our village is called CAUPSTUNA and in later years it became CAUSTON then CAWSTON
In 1937 the Cawston Sign was carved and painted by Mr. H. Carter of Swaffham, it was unveiled as a memorial of the Coronation of King George V1, by H.M. Lieut, of the County, Mr Colman and given by the Parish Council, the centre panel shows a weaver at his loom, and 4 smaller panels depict St. Agnes, to whom our Church is dedicated, a Dualstone, the "brazen gauntlet" symbol of John of Gaunt, once Lord of the Manor and a Ploughman.
The B/W 1937 photo is of the sign located at the entrance of the railway station on the Reepham road, it is now located at Church Close, Booton Road. The sign was renovated by Mr Richard Howard on its 40th birthday in Jubilee year 1977 and erected in a new location at Church Close.
New Sign:- In 2001 the sign was removed and a new sign was erected made from aluminium by Soanes signs, Shortthorne Road, Stratton Strawless at a cost of £2.450.00.
The old original sign was repainted in 2003 by Soanes Signs at the cost of £500.00 and is now in Cawston Church....
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