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November 25, 2025 • posted in Articles

Eglantyne Jebb

Eglantyne Jebb moved to Cambridge in 1901, making a new start after a disastrous stint as a teacher, and to be close to her uncle Richard Claverhouse Jebb, Chair of Greek, and MP, at the university.
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November 20, 2025 • posted in Articles

Researching the Pledger Family

Researching my ancestors is something I had always wanted to do, but where to start was the most difficult thing, as I knew nothing about my grandparents, not even their Christian names
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November 15, 2025 • posted in News

Britain’s Pompeii

Rare Bronze and Iron Age log boats unearthed have gone on display for the first time.
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November 15, 2025 • posted in Articles

The House that Mr Robinson Built: Eastacre

Eastacre in Chaters Hill is one of the most elegant houses in Saffron Walden
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November 11, 2025 • posted in News

War Memorial

Robert Pike, author of The Victor Heroes, has provided the following details of the 159 men recorded on the Saffron Walden War Memorial, lost in WW1.
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November 10, 2025 • posted in Articles

Hadstock Church

On Saturday 5 July 2003, microcores were taken from Hadstock Church Door by two leading dendrochronologists from Oxford University, Dan Miles and Dr Martin Bridge, in an attempt to get a date from the tree rings. … The great oak door was lifted off its hinges and laid on rugs over the pew backs, for the drill to be fixed very securely into place.
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November 9, 2025 • posted in Recommended Reading

Clavering at War

Account of the wartime experiences of Clavering people on the Home Front and in the King’s Forces.
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November 9, 2025 • posted in News

Remembrance Day Parade and Related Posts

Sunday 9th November 2025 saw the annual Remembrance Day Parade, which took place at the top of the High Street by the War Memorial.
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November 6, 2025 • posted in Recommended Reading

Walking the Hamster to the Fountain

This book is an engaging and fascinating read for all history enthusiasts and anyone wishing to learn more about the character of Essex rural life over many centuries.
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