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A. J. Russell

Photo of the Butcher Shop of A.J. Russell at Buxton and as shop sign of Cawston. the Russell family was known in Cawston for clock makers.

More info at the Cawston Heritage room.

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Church Banner

Revd King wth the Chuch Banner made by Mrs Judith Davis.

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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…

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Bell Ringers

Bell Ringer photos...

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Walks in Cawston

Selection of walks in Cawston. Also Click Here to see Cawston Heath map and history. Walks will be added as time permit.... Click on file to view full screen...

Tags: around, Cawston, Jerrys Loke, walk, walks

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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Eastgate Fruit Farm.

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”.... Click on file to view full…

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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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Bomber Plane Crash WW11 at Bluestone Plantation.

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…

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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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Cawston New School 1953

New School Official Opening Programme....

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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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Cawston 1946/47

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.... Click on file to view full screen....

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Cawston in 1965

Cawston in 1965 by The Cawston W.I....

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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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Big Weekend 2014

The three day Cawston Big Weekend event was held on 13-15 June.... Click on file to view full screen....

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Cooks of Cawston

The business of Cooks of Cawston started in 1961 trading as....

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George Cawston

In 1896 the manorial rights having passed from Augustine Earle to the Bulwer family were sold to George Cawston of London.... Click on File to view full screen....

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Howard Builders. Brickmakers and Undertaker.

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,…

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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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Tags: brasses, Cawston, Cook, Cooks, Des, electrical, electricians, fish, General Store, harness, Harris, High, horse, makers, Oakes, saddler, Stanley, Street, White

Old Post Office Business History

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…

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Football Teams/Clubs

Photo Gallery of football teams/clubs through the years....

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71 Social Club

The 71 Club was formed in 1971 and held meeting each month at the Bell Inn club room....

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Tags: 71, Angeline Connolly, Barry Berning, Brian, Brownsell, Cawston, Club, David Gaymer, Des Cook, Fay Howe, football, Glenis Wilson, Jimmy Raven, ladies, match, Pat Waby, Patsy Rayner, Trevor Key

Cawston Band

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…

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Church - St Agnes.

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.... Click on files to view…

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Cawston Manor

This is a "Brief History" of the Royal Manor, Manor House and Cawston College to 2010....

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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…

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Church Gravestones Inscriptions and Locations

ChurchGravestones 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…

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Roll of Honour and War Memorials Lest We Forget

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…

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Population

The population of Cawston as we are given to understand was as following:- 1086---------------about---685 1332---------------about---4501603---------------At least-5301801------------------------840…

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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 photoabove was the…

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Cawston Remembers - Film 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…

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Church and Cemetery Plans/Maps

Church & Cemetery Plans/Maps with Reference Index Numbers to read with the Church & Cemetery gravestone projects.Click on file to view....

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Village Hall. "The Cecil Cawston Memorial Institute"

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.... Click on file to view full screen....

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Lucky Strike Plane Crash.

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.... Click on file to view full screen....

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