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15th August 2009. Rodney Vincent kindly submitted this response to Ellery Phillips question of 29-Apr-09 (below)
I remember the Turner family living in the copse, we used to call it Turner's Wood in the 30s/40s. It is the one now owned by Darley, situated in the angle of School Road and lower part of The Street Saxon Street. The old cottage was a delightful place for children to live, although no modern services, water from a well etc. I believe George Turner, one of the sons, is still around and living in Newmarket, there may be other members of the family still alive. People rarely took snaps in those days, and when they did they were usually of people, not wasted on pictures of houses or landscapes! I do not know of any pictures surviving, but that's not to say they don't exist.

From: Ellery Phillips Sent: 29 April 2009 16:16 Hello Garsham, I would like to appeal to anyone in the village for any old photographs of the cottage in the woods locally known as The "Clump" in Wooditton. My mother Angela was born there and my Grandfather Walter (Jim) Price once owned it. All my relatives have connections to Woodditton and Saxon Street in the past,after visiting the church at Woodditton today my Great grandparents Sarah and Peter Turner and at Newmarket Gladys price (nee Turner),I felt I wished to find out more information. Sadly the cottage was demolished and then re-built so any information or pictures would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Ellery Phillips

From: George Ginn Sent: 27 February 2009 09:08 Hello Garsham I often look at the woodditton site because i was brought up there, born Saxon Street in Pope's Row, moved to Kirtling and Stetcworth Ley before moving back to School Road Woodditton in 1956 only to leave when i got married in 1966 to go to Soham. I like to know what is going on there and the site is one way of keeping in touch. I wish you! well in what you do. best regards George

From: ANTHONY MENDHAM To: garsh@hotmail.co.uk Sent: 01 February 2009 19:31 Subject: comment Dear Garsham, I was delighted tonight to find that the Woodditton Web Site has awoken from its state of hibination and has resumed its vital role of electronic village scribe. Congratulations on your successful efforts and long may they continue. Tony Mendham Cheveley


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