This book has been referred to as a minor classic. It covers the early part of the author’s life, in the village of Ashdon.
Hunger Marchers in Saffron Walden (‘We refuse to starve in silence’)
The Hunger Marches took place in Britain between 1922 and 1936 against a background of severe unemployment
Samuel Pepys and Saffron Walden
Samuel Pepys began his diary at the age of 27 years on 1st January 1660.
Braybrookes-The Succession
The recent death of the 10th Lord Braybrooke, and subsequent national and local press stories around the title only going to a male heir.
Four Acres Community, Saffron Walden 1962-2012
A front page report in the Saffron Walden Weekly News of 20 November 1959 declared: £65,000 FOR ELDERLY FOLK’S HOME
SOCIETY MEMBERS GO UNDERGROUND
On 17th June 2026 for their annual summer outing, a group from the Society took a dive into Royston Cave,
Portrait: David Campbell (1921-2001)
Everyone and no-one knew David Campbell. Everyone from Rab Butler and Stanley Wilson to the little boy playing an angel in the Nativity play
Gold Street Chapel
I was born in Walthamstow, in April 1940 during the WW2 Blitz. As a family we were sent to live in Saffron Walden,
Saffron Walden Survey 1912
The few dog-eared carbon copies that provided my introduction to the Saffron Walden Survey failed to reveal the unusual story behind its compilation.
Gibson Boulders get noticed!
At the junction of Gibson Gardens and Margaret Way in Saffron Walden is a mound of grass with a few trees. On closer inspection it becomes apparent that there are also a number of large boulders here.
The Richest Man in Walden
George Stacey Gibson was not only Saffron Walden’s greatest Victorian benefactor but he was also probably the richest citizen of the town in his lifetime.
Annual General Meeting
We will be hearing from Douglas Kent on the latest developments at the Old Sun Inn, famous for its association with Oliver Cromwell.