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8th September 2006
Hello, my ancesters come from Kirtling & Woodditton and I am trying to trace the COLLIN name back. Benjamin Collin from Woodditton married Rhoda Woollard in Kirtling on 30th August 1807 this is the Collin family I`m trying to trace, the name may have been spelt COLLING as I believe Benjamin`s parents are John & Hannah Colling which I believe is a mistake. Can anyone help thanks.
Mark Collin
(please post my e-mail address markcollin@btinternet.com1st July 2006 from Diane (expatriate living in Western Australia)
Had my monthly dose of home, thank you so much , the pictures are wonderful as always, the village is so lucky to have you and your knowledge. Thanks again, Diane14th April from Peter Golding
I have been researching the Golding family recently and have made contact with a 5th cousin by the name of Choat.We originate from the Hundon/Cowlinge area circa 1830. Choat has a relation-John Chapman who lived in Wood Ditton and married in August 1955,there was also a mention of a William Chapman in 1879,the family went to Pyrford ,Surrey in 1891.John Choat would be pleased for any leads to the Chapmans. There is also a reference in his information to a Woollard who married an ada Chapman circa 1890.They are descended from a Mary Choat.I will pass on any information to John Choat who lives in Hampshire.
Any information, please e-mail the Webmaster14th April 2006
My grandfather's brother lived in Wood Ditton and I would like to trace anyone connected with the family of Ison or Iason living in the area. Any information would be gratefully received. Joy Fortune (nee Iason)
E-mail: joy@mystic1.fsnet.co.uk6th March 2006
I am currently researching my wife's family tree and have discovered that her father's ancestors originally came from Woodditton and Stetchworth. The family name is STIGWOOD.
I would be interested to hear from anyone who may be related to the Stigwoods or has any information on the family that they could share with me.
Please contact me on either brian.williams@marshallaerospace.com or brintray@aol.com.
Cheers Brian Williams22nd February 2006
Hi
The Wright family had numerous generations born in Wood Ditton between 1597 and 1795. I am attempting to find where they lived. They were closely related to the Wrights of Fulbourn at Hall Farm and evidence suggests they were descended from the Wrights of Kilverstone Hall, Thetford. They appear to have been farmers/yeomen and related occupations, by the 18th and 19th centuries the main group was in the Shelfords as farmers, blacksmiths and publicans.
Anyone or any Wrights in Wood Ditton who could help me in this quest would be greatly appreciated regards and very intersting site Donald Macer Wright20th February 2006
I am a descendant of the Claydon family from Wood Ditton. My grandfather, Charles Edward Claydon was born in Dullingham in 1886.Charles and his wife Edith Annie (nee Stinton) had 9 children. My late father, James Edward Claydon, was the second youngest. He was born in Bournemouth, Hants in 1920. The last surviving child, Eric, sadly passed away on the 1st November 2005. He was a much loved Uncle who, despite living in Bournemouth and Poole all his life, never forgot his frequent visits to Wood Ditton, Dullingham, Stetchworth and Newmarket as a child and fondly remembered his family roots.
We often visit East Anglia and are planning to move to Suffolk later this year. It would be lovely to meet up with anyone who is related or who may remember the family.
Janet Boniface ( nee' Claydon) E-mail brian@woodbridge356.wanadoo.co.uk
Claydons certainly lived in Wood Ditton at least until the nineteen fifties and the name is common in local villages.4th February 2006
Hi just visited your brilliant website. As a 'Cates' descendant I found it fascinating. The recent message from Kylie refers to Iris Cook. I think she must have been my mother Ruth's best childhood friend. Sadly my mother is no longer around but she told us how they would get into many scrapes together.
Does anyone remember old John Cates (my grandad) who would sit in'his' chair at the Blackbirds playing dominoes?
Lesley Keith
John (known as Jack) Cates is well remembered by the older village people, he was still tending his large garden in his early nineties and claimed he never had a day's illness. He worked as a horsekeeper for farmer Stanley Hensby and his social life revolved around the Three Blackbirds pub where, you are quite right, he had his regular seat and puffed his old pipe. (Webmaster)2nd February 2006.
Dear Sir I am researching my wifes family name Prentice For many years Ernest Prentice was stud groom at Brook Stud, Cheveley, Near Newmarket, where I believe they lived from the early 1900s onwards. Mr & Mrs Prentice brought up 11 children in the Village. His son Jack took over the Stud Groom job after WW2. and Ernest died in 1963.
Is there any where I can get detailed information on Cheveley and Brook Stud. The family details I should be able to get from Church Records, but info. on the Village I am most interested in
Thank you John Gabbey26th January 2006 In response to Kylie Daines message on your website, I would like to mention that my maiden name was Daines and I have a whole host of Daines family (obviously), names and am wondering, we must be joined up somewhere in the long list perhaps.
The name of this respondent was not given, but I can pass on any messages (Webmaster)23rd January 2006
From the Wells Family (USA Upon looking at the web page for the Church of St Mary the Virgin. I came across a stained glass window shown at http://www.wood-ditton.org.uk/win4.htm on the south wall of the church dedicated to Thomas Kilburne church warden in 1632. I am a descendant of Thomas living in the United States. The image of the window is too low of resolution to be read. Several members of the family have mentioned the church in Wood Ditton over the years and the window mentioned. Not being able to visit the church any time soon, I am asking for your assistance in obtaining a high resolution image of this window. If at all possible would you please e-mail a higher resolution image of the window dedicated to Thomas Kilburne to me at the e-mail address below. Thank you for your assistance. Sam Wells wellsfamily7.3@netzero.com
A higher resolutiion picture of the Kilburne window has now been included. The wording is:
"To the Glory of God and in memory of Thomas Kilburne* Churchwarden of this Parish in 1632
This window is erected by his descendents in America in 1903"
*It is not clear whether the spelling is Kilburne or Kilbourne (Webmaster).
| From: | Kylie Daines |
|---|---|
| Date: | 21st January 2006 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hi there, I've just been looking at your website, it's lovely. My ancestors come from Wooditton, Cheveley and Kirtling. I am currently doing our family tree and have managed to go back to early 1700's on the Daines side, but am stuck with the Cook/Cates side! My maternal grandmother is Ida May Cook b1914 (sister of Herbert Cook and Iris Cook) who was born in Wooditton. If anyone has any useful info please let me know. Thanx |
| From: | Keith Briggs |
| Date: | Thu Dec 15 16:54:57 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Very informative and impressive website! Some of my ancestors lived in Wood Ditton, Cheveley and Stetchworth until the 1860's when they moved to Poplar in London. The surnames that have cropped up are Nunn, Tweed, Stigwood, Bentley & Claydon. If those names bear relevance to anyone I'd be interested in receiving any information you might have. E-mail to keithbriggs2003@yahoo.co.uk Cheers Keith |
| From: | Webmaster |
| Date: | Sat Dec 10 11:54:43 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Please ignore any trash entries to this Guestbook, they are
deleted as soon as possible. |
| From: | Collette Kilbourne |
| Date: | Tue Nov 8 20:49:48 2005 |
| URL: | http://cct@vf-law.com/ |
| Message: | I have seen several entries from members of the Kilbourne
family (including an entry of my own). I would sincerely enjoy hearing from anyone who has solid information on the family geneology. I neglected to put my email address on my previous entry. Thank you so very much for the delightful village pictures and especially the pictures of the stained glass windows in St. Mary's Church. I was able to print out a genuine photograph of our family's window to show my children who have yet to visit from the US. They were tearful and grateful to make a connection to their family roots in such a way. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you. |
| From: | Genevieve Hellewell |
| Date: | Fri Oct 28 17:52:06 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I had not looked at your website for awhile. Glad to see the message from Mick Parr. Your mother must be Ena Parr. I had wonered if she was still living. I will email you today. My email address is hellwellg@donobi.net. Hello to Charles & June Surrage and their family. I enjoyed seeing the pictures you put on the website. |
| From: | woodssandra@talk21.com |
| Date: | Tue Oct 25 19:31:07 2005 |
| URL: | http://woodsandra@talk21.com/ |
| Message: | just updating my email address to my previous message |
| From: | Sandra |
| Date: | Tue Oct 25 19:19:31 2005 |
| URL: | http://www.talk21.com/ |
| Message: | My mum came from Wood Ditton, her name was Ruby Burling, she was born in 1922 and lived in Wood Ditton /Saxon street until approx 1940. does anyone remember her. Would love to hear from whoever does. woodsandra@talk21.com |
| From: | Desiree(Woollard)Montie |
| Date: | Fri Sep 9 18:22:39 2005 |
| URL: | http://sizzlinscorpian@aol.com/ |
| Message: | I dont know if this will help me but anybody that knows
anything about the Woollard family tree, can you please e- mail me at sizzlinscorpian@aol.com even if you only know 1 person from that tree please give me any informaition on my family, Desiree (Woollard) Montie is my married name. |
| From: | janet boniface ( nee claydon) |
| Date: | Fri Sep 9 09:33:19 2005 |
| URL: | http://brian@woodbridge356.wanadoo.co.uk/ |
| Message: | What a good website!My family originate from Woodditton and
we often visit the area.We are researching our family history and are looking for any information on the Claydon, Stinton, Simpkins,Simpson, Palmer, Brown,Bradford,Marsh,Jeffrey,Briggs,Balls,Burling,Haslewood and Webb families in Wooditton,Dullingham,Stetchworth and surrounding villages.We are also looking for any information on Emily Boniface who is buried in Woodditton churchyard.It would be lovely to hear from anyone who may be related! |
| From: | Brenda Mathews |
| Date: | Thu Aug 25 12:13:44 2005 |
| URL: | |
| Message: | Early in September we're hoping to spend a few days in
Suffolk. My grandparents, Florence (nee Elger)and William Lorking married in Wood Ditton in July 1902 and lived in Mill Road Stetchworth and then Park Cottages, Newmarket, moving from there to London in 1916. They had four children who would have all attended local schools. My mother was the third daughter and they had a younger brother, Eldred. We believe that at one time my gerandfather worked for a Mr Harrison at, possibly, Aislabie Stud. I know my parents did return from Hoddesdon to visit Stetchworth years later so I expect that the four postcards I have of the village date from that visit. My nephew has got very interested in our family history and thinks that William's father was George William Lorking who was born in Sturmer, Essex in 1846 and married in Risbridge in 1866. His spouse was Elizabeth Ellen Eldred, born in Sturmer in 1847. It's all so intriguing. If anyone can suggest where we can find out anything about the family when we venture into Suffolk. I'll be so grateful. Am wondering about schools etc. My email is brenda@mathews.fsworld.co.uk. and we live in Sussex. Many thanks for such an interesting site. |
| From: | Webmaster |
| Date: | Thu Aug 25 07:49:16 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Message for Dan Law, USA. Please e-mail me with your correct address, the one given in your message of August 22 is not valid. |
| From: | Martin Davies |
| Date: | Thu Aug 25 01:04:41 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hi My aunt Sheila Bailey told me about your site. It says on your home page I can email her via the site. How do I do that? Do I just make an entry in the guest book, email the web-master or is there another way? If it is possible could I include some small JPEGs of us for her and Tony? If so how many 100KB images would it be polite to include? I wouldn't anticipate it being more than 1/2 a doz. Regards Martin Davies martindavies@tpg.com.au |
| From: | Dan Law |
| Date: | Mon Aug 22 04:28:16 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hello wood-ditton.org.uk, Thanks for the great website! As I'm sure many many people are, I am one of the descendants of Wood Ditton Churchwarden Thomas Kilbourne, who travelled from Wood Ditton to New England in 1635. Having recently become a father, I started looking into the history of my name to tell my son, and the earliest account I can find is in Wood Ditton. My father's father's father's father's father's father's father's father's father's father's father was Richard Law, who married Thomas Kilbourne's daughter Margaret in Wood Ditton in 1635, shortly before sailing. If anyone happens to know anything about Richard Law and his family before 1635, I'd be very interested to know! My email is danATicelus.com. Many thanks! -Dan Law |
| From: | f.potter@btinternet.com |
| Date: | Thu Aug 11 20:58:19 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I’m researching the family of Benjamin Wiseman, whose
daughter Phoebe married William Henry Trodd on 14th August 1862. She was 23 at the time so I am assuming she is the one christened on 28th October 1838 in Wood Ditton, and so her parents must have been Benjamin Wiseman, Shepherd or Butcher, and Lucy Fitch, if IGI has got it right. Is anyone else researching this family? I live in Yorkshire but visit Norfolk regularly so am hoping to pay a visit to Woodditton soon. Phoebe Wiseman was my father’s grandmother. |
| From: | Webmaster |
| Date: | Wed Jul 27 10:51:12 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | This is a non-commercial site and we do not accept paid
advertising.Unfortunately our Guestbook is subject to repeated and unwanted 'fly posting' by advertisers usually making highly suspect offers. These entries are regularly deleted but if you happen to read them, please ignore. |
| From: | Nissa Gadbois |
| Date: | Fri Jul 22 19:49:03 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | 22nd April 2005. Many thanks for putting up this website. We used to live in the village (on Woodditton Stud). It was very nice to be able to share memories with my children and most of all to hear the bells! I miss that so much - as well as ham sandwiches at the pub! Kind regards, Nissa Gadbois |
| From: | Albert Kilbourne |
| Date: | Sat Mar 12 17:39:45 2005 |
| URL: | http://albertkilbourne@sbcglobal.net/ |
| Message: | I return to the Wood Ditton Web Page often, to see how Life is changing in the Area. I am so very proud of my Heritage, and the Fact Thomas Kilborne was Church Warden at St. Mary's in 1632. I have worked for more than thirty Years Researchng and documenting My Heritage. Thanks to all of the Wood Ditton Comunity for keeping it a Beautiful place. |
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| Date: | Sat Mar 12 17:25:28 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | |
| From: | Mick Parr |
| Date: | Tue Mar 1 09:02:22 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | For some reason my e mail didn't print out, trying
again. mickparr@ntlworld.com |
| From: | Mick Parr |
| Date: | Tue Mar 1 08:59:00 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I have just seen a message from Genevieve Surrage Hellewell on the site that was posted in May 2004. If you read this Genevieve I would love to hear from you. I have a letter that you wrote to my mother in 1970 when you were compiling your family tree. I tried to e mail you to an address on one of your earlier messages but it just bounced back. My e mail is |
| From: | Collette Kilbourne |
| Date: | Thu Feb 3 17:18:40 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I cannot express how very much I enjoy checking in on your
little village once a week or so. My family on my father's side originated in Wood Ditton and we have a stained glass window in our family's honor in one of your churches there in town. My father, Robert Kilbourne, has been round to visit on several occasions staying with relatives in Cambridge. I intend to make a visit myself before long. At the moment I reside in Wilsonville, Oregon, USA. Good job on keeping your site friendly, heartwarming and informative. |
| From: | Albert Kilbourne |
| Date: | Sun Jan 30 12:15:46 2005 |
| URL: | albertkilbourneAsbcglobal.net |
| Message: | My Thoughts and Prayers are with you. I am descended from
Thoomas & Frances "Moody" Kilborne, and am enjoyed to know the History of Wood Ditton and Your Church. "God Bless" |
| From: | duncbraybrooke@aol.com |
| Date: | Sat Jan 29 18:17:44 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | My great great great grandfather was Giles Wilson born
Dullingham about 1814. His father was William Wilson who married Mary Hazelwood in Dullingham in 1802. I have traced Mary's line back to about 1580, but on the male side am stuck at William. I would be extremely grateful for any advice about him and particularly where he came from. Thanks in anticipation. Duncan Wilson |
| From: | stuart@24barleycote.freeserve.co.uk |
| Date: | Thu Jan 27 13:35:34 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | My ancestors originated in Wood Ditton. They were called
CLAYDON. Mary Louise born 1859 (Great Great Grandmother) her father John Claydon b.1836 and his father Jeffry b 1795. If there are any Claydons still living locally, I would love to hear from them. Stuart Lunn |
| From: | webmaster |
| Date: | Mon Jan 17 15:26:59 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Would all legitimate users of the guest book please ignore
any advertising messages, usually for very doubtful products, that appear from time to time. These are deleted as soon as possible. |
| From: | Kathie Roberts |
| Date: | Sat Jan 15 03:20:18 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hello all! Just a little note from America to tell you how very much we missed you this past Christmas. It is wonderful to see many of our friends on the website and to let you know what a significant part of our lives you are. We all still feel that Woodditton is home and I've copied the picture of the road to Camois hall for a screen saver. I hope that you all have had a splendid holiday season. Love to Nigel, Shirley, Jill, Roy, Jack , Doris, Mandy, Darek, Paul, Harriet, Rory, Chris, and Charlotte's family. Please write anytime to littleditton@aol.com to the Roberts in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Love, Kathie |
| From: | cjbosel@hotmail.com |
| Date: | Tue Jan 4 04:25:38 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hi! Great site you have. My ancestors orginated in Wood
Ditton. John Gillbee and his wife Sarah Elloitt late 1700's. The pictures are wonderful and so is your beautiful village. I am from Australia and so very great thanks for giving me an insight into this village of my ancestors. |
| From: | Heatha |
| Date: | Sun Jan 2 03:41:15 2005 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I now have the parish records up to 1812 if anyone else is
interested. My interests are now far wider than they were in my previous posting.If anyone wants me to do a look-up I'm happy to do so. |
| From: | jmaisey@gxn.co.uk |
| Date: | Sun Nov 28 18:08:32 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hello! We are relocating to Woodditton area early 2005 from
Leicestershire and I'm needing to find accommodation for my three horses. I'll consider any type of livery yard/arrangement or private set up where someone may want help with their own horses/income. My essential criteria however are that both grazing and fencing must be good and good enough facilities for starting a young horse in the spring.Also, nice quiet out riding is a must. Any suggestions /info on whos who and 'horsy' in the area greatly appreciated! contact jmaisey@gxn.co.uk |
| From: | Michele |
| Date: | Fri Nov 12 18:30:32 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Felicity, got your email, however on trying to reply I am
getting a message from your ISP saying that your mailbox is over quota. This has happened with another email to the same ISP. If you have an alternative email address, please contact me with that one. |
| From: | Felicity Cook |
| Date: | Thu Nov 11 22:45:35 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Dear Rodney, yes Thanks so much. Sandra and I are back in contact again after all these years! Very grateful to you and your dedication to producing this great site! Felicity |
| From: | Michele |
| Date: | Thu Nov 11 12:11:03 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Found your website while researching my family tree. My
Grandmother - May Matilda Cook was born in 1892 Saxon St, Woodditton. Father Spencer Cook, Mother Ellen Elsdon. Not sure about the spellings as birth certificate shows Cooke & Elsden. However other research is showing spelling of Cook & Elsdon. Anyone with any information regarding this family would be much appreciated. My email address is michele@shoalhaven.net.au |
| From: | Sandra |
| Date: | Tue Nov 9 05:50:32 2004 |
| URL: | http://dblsr@direcway.com/ |
| Message: | Thank you all for helping me locate Felicity. We have
exchanged emails, and pictures, and are having fun getting to know each other again. Thank you Rodney for making it possible with your outstanding website. Who said you can't go back home? |
| From: | Felicity Cook |
| Date: | Sun Nov 7 22:45:12 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hello Rodney! At long last I'm getting around to looking at the Site. It is wonderful. You have done such a fantastic job on it. Thankyou so much for what must be alot of hard work on your part. It is so lovely seeing places where I grew up and especially the photo of The Three Blackbirds taken from up "our" driveway! It's lovey. I am really touched seeing the photos of so many people who were special to me whilst I was growing up.... like Ivor and Iris Brown and dear old Ernie Brown. Many a time he would come round to our bungalow and Mum would make him tea and cakes (typical of her wasn't it!?) and he would just sit with my Dad talking for hours. Such lovely memories. Again, thankyou for this. I have now put it in my favourites list and will be a more regular visitor! Felicity |
| From: | Sandra Rosen |
| Date: | Thu Nov 4 05:37:08 2004 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/dblsr@direcway.com |
| Message: | I noticed a post in here from April Cook, but there was no
email address. I was a really good friend of her sister Felicity. I would really like to get in touch with her. I would appreciate it so much if anyone that knows April's email address, could contact her and give this message. I grew up in Saxon street, but now live in Idaho, USA Sandra (Claydon) Rosen |
| From: | vcatkinson@aol.com |
| Date: | Sat Oct 30 12:20:45 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | My message is the same as John's - I too tried to contact
without success - please email me regarding your Woollards Vicki |
| From: | John Woollard |
| Date: | Tue Oct 26 09:24:58 2004 |
| URL: | http://johnhorace2@ntlworld.com/ |
| Message: | I have a family connection with Woollards and the Kilburns.
I have tried without success to email the two recent entries on the guestbook. Perhaps the senders would care to email me directly. John Woollard |
| From: | D. Wayne Woollard |
| Date: | Sat Oct 23 04:24:00 2004 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/woollard@inreach.com |
| Message: | In searching my family tree, investigations bring me to Wood Ditton, more times than once. I live in the small town of Kingsburg near Fresno, California. I have traced my family back to a John and Ann who imigrated to the Northern Virginia colony in 1650, I was told in my youth they were from Wood Ditton. Please pass my well wishes to Mrs. Beryl Woollard. I understand she fell and broke her hip and is in Hospital. |
| From: | Loma Hurst |
| Date: | Sat Oct 23 03:57:08 2004 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/lhurst504@cebridge.neet |
| Message: | Rodney, Really enjoyed the web site and all the beautiful
pictues. I have never been there but am a descendant of Thoma Kilburn and Frances Moody who came from there to America. I have the history of the window there in Thomas' honor. Thanks for doing such a wonderful job. Keep it going and maybe you could add some of the older history as you have time. |
| From: | Collette C. Kilbourne |
| Date: | Mon Oct 18 02:02:45 2004 |
| URL: | http://Liluthien@yahoo.com/ |
| Message: | Greetings to all in Wood Ditton. I was positively delighted to find your web site. Only recently has my family's history been available to me in detail and I discovered that there is a stained glass window our family donated in one of the churches in Wood Ditton. Thomas Kilbourne was the first relative we were aware of that came over to the United States. Your website gave me a stronger sense of home and I would enjoy hearing from anyone who would care to correspond. Your website is wonderful and I particularly liked your guest book entries. Thank you. |
| From: | Barbara Lamb (Bailey) |
| Date: | Sun Oct 10 14:46:18 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | My Dear Dear Rodney and Audrey. I have just picked up the great News Event dated 10 October. Gee Rodney you are a fast worker reporting the 'Friends of Woodditton' dance and music evening Friday 8 October 2004 at the Ellesmere Centre' I am so sorry I could not join all of you at the great fun evening. 150 miles round trip takes time and energery especially as I had just returned from Bournemouth Conservative Conference on that day. I thought of you all for most of the evening whilst I busied myself with the washing - mail - telephone messages - post a huge pile and over 100 emails Does anyone want a Secretaries job ? Rodney I have updated myself on the Website and thank you for keeping us together, you I am sorry that Beryl Woollard had a fall and broke her hip, knowing Beryl she will be soon running around again. I visited her on my last trip to Woodditton, but she was out enjoying herself, Tony entertained Joyce and me we ate at The Three Black Birds on that day in June. Sadly I also missed Beryl's 90th Birthday celebration because I was away on holiday. No doubt she is now a 'hippy' like me. I can highly reccomend new hips it rejuvinates the body. I would have been up and dancing at the music evening. Please Tony give my love to your Mum and I will make a point of a return visit soon. I am still in two teirs of local Government and have put my head on the block for next years County Elections Hertfordshire County Council (again) If anyone feels like canvassing in Rickmansworth its a lovely place for walking. There is always a welcome here at 55 Beacon Way Rickmansworth if anyone finds themselves in the locality. My happy memories are still in Woodditton. For those of you who remember me, I send my love. Hope to see Rodney and Audrey soon - the promised Pub lunch. Love to all Barbara email barbara.lamb@hertscc.gov.uk Tel: 01923 720845 |
| From: | pearlparsons@aol.com |
| Date: | Fri Oct 8 18:07:06 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Just noticed my e-mail address was wrong so have corrected
it. Pearl |
| From: | pearlparsons'aol.com |
| Date: | Fri Oct 8 18:01:23 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I am researching my ancestors, some who originate from Wood
Ditton. My Gt Gt Grandfather was Reuben Price and was born in 1819 in Wood Ditton.Later married Alice Abry and farmed at Kirtling. His parents were John Price and Ann Britton married at Wood Ditton in 1816. I have found an Ann Britton born Ditton Wood 1795 and this may be my Gtx4 Grandmother. If anyone has any information on the family I would appreciate them contacting me. Thanks Pearl Parsons |
| From: | heather hey |
| Date: | Tue Sep 14 21:02:29 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | My cousin in Newmarket sent me the website and i have been "visiting" [with my tea] Wooditton ever since. I lived until 1975 in Newmarket and Ashley. I am here in Pipe Creek Texas near Bandera [cowboy capitol]I love the website and admire you for the massive amount of work that went into it. Just wanted to say "Hello to you all" |
| From: | Linda Neate, Melbourne, Australia |
| Date: | Sun Sep 12 06:27:27 2004 |
| URL: | http://linda.mhm@acctweb.com.au/ |
| Message: | Forgot to add my email address. Also note the Pettit name in Wood Ditton. My g-g-grandfather's brother Thomas of Horningsea village married a Sophia Pettit. One of the witnesses was a John Jaggard. |
| From: | Linda Neate, Melbourne, Australia |
| Date: | Sun Sep 12 05:10:51 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Thanks for a great site. My husband's Ashby forebears have entries in the 1891 census "part of Wood Ditton" at 8 Hill Terrace (Cheveley Road) and at 5 Sussex Cottages. It is believed that Alfred Ashby fell on his pitchfork in an oasthouse turning the hops between the census dates of 1881 and 1891. In 1881, he is recorded in Dullingham, and in 1891 his widow his living with two sons in Wood Ditton. I note in the publication "A Tanner Will Do" by Rodney H. Vincent, several Varneys in Wood Ditton, and a Hobbs in Newmarket. Reginald Ashby married an Annie Elizabeth Varney, and it is possible that Annie Varney may have been related to the Wood Ditton Varneys. |
| From: | Dee Dobson |
| Date: | Tue Aug 24 02:21:46 2004 |
| URL: | http://dorbriobd@aol.com/ |
| Message: | Hello everyone in Wood Ditton.I am trying to put together a
family tree for my 3 grandsons. Are there any members of the PEACHEY family still in residence? My great-grandfather- Edward Peachey and his wife Ellen came from your village to County Durham in the 1870's. I have no contact with any of their family and would dearly love to find any further info. If anyone can help please get in touch. Many thanks. Dee. |
| From: | Pauline Elkins |
| Date: | Thu Aug 19 18:38:06 2004 |
| URL: | http://P2Cooper5@aol.com/ |
| Message: | I have been researching my uncles family history and have
discovered an ancestor of his was born in Saxon Street Wood Ditton in 1848. Her name was Elizabeth Savill Cross, her parents William Henry Cross and Mary Cross (nee Cross). I would be interested to hear from anyone who may have a family connection. Your village website is very interesting, congratulations! |
| From: | peter williams |
| Date: | Mon Aug 2 13:58:46 2004 |
| URL: | http://peter%20williams7@msn.co/ |
| Message: | hello rodney what can i say! a great website and a great logo will continue to view with great pleasure peter 2.8.2004. |
| From: | Ian |
| Date: | Mon Jul 26 02:42:57 2004 |
| URL: | http://ian2rob.com/ |
| Message: | As former bell ringer from Camgridgedhire nowe living in
Canada I must say just listened to the bells, GREAT one thing I really miss about living here. Thankyou. you have a great web site. Thanks again I will listen to the bells often. |
| From: | AndyandHeatha@aol.com |
| Date: | Thu Jun 17 21:52:44 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | If anyone has any information on the Nunn family or the
Stigwood family from Woodditton and Saxon Street, please would they contact me. In addition, if anyone knows if I could buy, or borrow, a transcript of any parish records, I'd love to know how. Many thanks in advance, Heatha. |
| From: | diane Coote |
| Date: | Wed Jun 2 05:39:29 2004 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/yle1@bigpond.net.au |
| Message: | Congratulations Rodney and Audrey, mum sent the paper
clipping, you are now pinned up on our office wall, so the homesickness has just gone up another notch. very well done, you deserved the win. take care, Diane. |
| From: | Julie and Michael |
| Date: | Sun May 30 12:51:45 2004 |
| URL: | |
| Message: | What a lovely site. My sister In NewZealand found it and
passed in on to us! We have very fond memories of Wodditton, having lived and Married there in the late eighties early nineties. Michael worked as a gardener at the stud for five years. I always feel homesick when driving through, which I feel the need to do once a year at least, although our little cottage is sadly no longer there. It was lovely to read about Jack and Doris who were our wonderful neighbours, we hope you are both in good health and will come and visit you very very soon. We will definately pop into the site again. Keep up the good work! |
| From: | Genevieve Surrage Hellewell |
| Date: | Tue May 25 19:55:38 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I enjoy this website so much because we still have family
who live in Saxon Street and our grandfather William Surrage lived in Wood Ditton. So nice to see the picture of the surprise party for June Surrage with her many friends and family and also the picture of the council with June in it. They are wonderful people and we enjoyed them so much when we were in England. I want to say hello to the Surrage, Cuttres, Mason, Challice families and many other families who we are related to who lived in Wood Ditton. Thanks to all who make this website so interesting and for the beautiful pictures of that area. Love to all. Genevieve Surrage Hellewell |
| From: | angelo |
| Date: | Mon May 24 20:58:56 2004 |
| URL: | http://www.pc-spiele.us/ |
| Message: | great newspaper and a great site thanks |
| From: | john woollard |
| Date: | Fri May 7 14:54:14 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I deduce from Mr. Knight Hughes recent email that he is a
member of an under-exposed Morris troup. Why does he not bring them to perform at the next Village Fete? Then he and we could have even more enjoyment. They might even get their picture on the website! |
| From: | Jo Gilbey |
| Date: | Wed May 5 19:21:12 2004 |
| URL: | email:%20jo.gilbey@btinternet.com |
| Message: | Congratulations to you on the success of your website:
runner-up for the national Silver Surfer Awards 2004....well done!! |
| From: | Timmy Knight Hughes |
| Date: | Wed May 5 09:56:33 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hello,I am a resident of saxon street and u need to brighten up the website, it is boring! Please sort it out and improve your presentation. Have you ever thought of including the morris dancers on the page? |
| From: | john Woollard |
| Date: | Sun Apr 4 10:32:52 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I cannot resist pointing out that sixty years ago we were
all seeking Diana and her cousins! They were a lively trio. |
| From: | Grace Fisk nee Gardiner |
| Date: | Mon Mar 22 15:09:20 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Seeking Diana nee Sands, wartime evacuee to Saxon Street
East Cambs from Bethnel Green who attended Wood Ditton School. Last known married with two children living in the Dagenham or Braintree area. In addition her two cousins Sadie and Joyce nee Gardiner, also evacuated to Saxon Street. All would now be in their early seventies. Please reply to this website for messages to be passed on. |
| From: | Dave Simpkins |
| Date: | Sat Mar 13 14:54:23 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | forgot to add the email addres is dave@simpkins.force9.co.uk (more haste less speed) |
| From: | Dave Simpkins |
| Date: | Sat Mar 13 15:56:19 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Just Traced our ancestors William and Sarah Simkin (of
various spellings) to Wood Ditton, (about 1800 time) is there anyone still in the village with the same name? We would be interested in any information. Many thanks |
| From: | Geoff Gammon, USA |
| Date: | Thu Mar 4 07:34:13 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | As a Cheveley resident during the 1940's to early 1960's, I
well remember Gordon (Pettit), Sepp, and Daphne (Krombacher) as our nearby Broomstick Corner, Cheveley, neighbours. How are all you guys now doing? Soccer and cricket were my regular interests in the local area, but I lost contact with all my sporting friends so many years ago! Would love to receive e-mails over here in the USA if any of my past male and/or female acquaintances from so many years ago could spare a moment of their time to make contact. My e-mail address is silvrexter@wideopenwest.com. Kindest regards to all, Geoff Gammon - Ohio, USA. |
| From: | Debbie cornwall |
| Date: | Tue Mar 2 13:08:11 2004 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/http;//%20Rchrdpll%20@.com.uk |
| Message: | hallo there .i too enjoyed the walk through the snow.doing
the PETTETT family research.Would love anything from GILES PETTIT d. 1729 who was married to FRANCES .Further back and beyond.This family seem to be here and in near by surrounding areas .Kirtling horseheath and wickhambrook.There are mentions of witches up there .hope none in my family...we,re all good Christians! |
| From: | APRIL COOK |
| Date: | Mon Feb 16 14:46:13 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hello Rodney, it was lovely to see you at dads funeral,I
felt that it was a real celebration of his life and he would have been proud of the whole gathering, I am attempting to send you the poems as requested, but I am not very good at this so I do hope that you recieve them . love to you both, April.x |
| From: | Paul Daines |
| Date: | Sun Feb 15 13:21:26 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Herbert Cook. I am Paul Daines the youngest son of IDA DAINES nee COOK. Having been present at " MY UNCLE HERBERT's " Funeral, I was fortunate to meet many people who know my family well but have lost contact over the years. Mother is still alive and physically well,but sadly she now suffers with Alzheimers and struggles to remember too much. Fortunately we do get glimpses of her past from her, and it always seemed filled with fun and laughter, surrounded by people working very hard to make a living. Well done on the website, I have sent it on to the USA for one of my sisters to enjoy. Paul Daines |
| From: | Webmaster |
| Date: | Fri Feb 6 12:17:39 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | In reply to the message received today. Details of public meeting rooms for hire are given under Accommodation on this website www.wood-ditton.org.uk |
| From: | mpallas:post.com |
| Date: | Fri Feb 6 05:45:33 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | What suggestions do you have about as a venue for holding my 40th birthday event ( would like it slightly informal) but in your area, i.e church hall, sports hall, something like that. |
| From: | jeanette.carter@tesco.net |
| Date: | Wed Feb 4 00:06:46 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | We visited the 3 Blackbirds last year and I am at the moment reading the book'A Tanner will do' which is a very good read. The problem we have is that we have since realised that a large photo hanging in the pub probably included my husband's great grandfather(George Bowler) as he was the publican at the time(1893). It is of a large group of locals and a man at the front in shirtsleeves, taken outside the front of the pub. Firstly,Is it possible to find out who the photographer is and whether it is possible to get a copy from whoever has taken over his work or has them in an archive of local photos. Secondly is it likely the Landlord is the one in the shirtsleeves or is it known if he was one of the others. Thanks in anticipation from the West Country |
| From: | Jim Hazlewood |
| Date: | Tue Jan 27 22:47:20 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | To John Woollard.....it was delicious. Next time I get down to Ditton, I'll try and find the time to catch up with you. |
| From: | John Woollard |
| Date: | Tue Jan 27 12:35:19 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I remember Jim Hazlewood very well from the late 30's'when
for a time he dalivered our newspapers. What I want to know is,what happened to the free bar of togffee which was supposed to attached to my comic?? Give him my regards anyway! |
| From: | Roger Hazlewood |
| Date: | Mon Jan 12 16:19:17 2004 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | My father, Jim, lived in Little Ditton (Maypole House) and
my Uncle and Aunt still live in the village - Gerald & Julie (La Vinia). My father moved to Cheshire when I was but 2 years old, and I spent most of my childhood summer holidays travelling to/from in Maypole House, and have fond memories of the Williams family, Dumper Dean, the general stores/post office and the Blackbirds (when it was a "real" pub.) I also remember the Police House. I can only remember the Walker family living there. Also, I remember the Jaggards from Ditton Green. My father does not have access to the internet, but if there are any "old timers" who want to enter into electronic exchange with him, then please do so via my email address: roger.hazlewood@talk21.com Actually there may be some of the Jaggard, Dean & Walker clan who may just want to communicate with me, or my elder brother - Mike (now living in Troon, Scotland). |
| From: | Charlene Surrage Cooper |
| Date: | Mon Jan 5 20:11:47 2004 |
| URL: | http://ccdcvc@aol.com/ |
| Message: | I want to say hope everyone has a great New Year. It has
been some time since I have been on this site. I don't know where the time goes. I am a relative of June and Charles Surrage and I want to wish them the best of everything and please tell your two wonderful children and their families hello and wish the best to them also. I always think about the wonderful time that we had when we were over there visiting in England. Also how much time and care you took to meet us at the Airport and take us back to your place for the day. I had such a great time and felt there was so much love there. This year I have retired for the 3rd time. I hope that it is for the last time. I do enjoy working but I do have a lot to keep me busy at home. I have my daughter Deborah, my granddaughter Veronica and her 3 children living here with me. Terrence is 5, Karina is 2, and the baby Alonzo is 3 months old. So they make life interesting. I received your card at christmas and was so glad to get it. I didn't get any cards sent as I was busy getting everything cleared up at work before I retired. Of course I was kind of forced to retire as the company sold their business and closed. This was probably the best thing that they could do for me as I hate to quite working. Sending my love to Charles, June and their family. Love Charlene Surrage Cooper |
| From: | dorsetcoast@yahoo.co.uk |
| Date: | Sat Dec 13 19:39:22 2003 |
| URL: | http://www.melcombe.freeserve.co.uk/ |
| Message: | A great website! My interest is in genealogy -
specifically any occurences of the ORCHIN surname. I arrived at the Wood Ditton website via a search for the Orchin surname, which took me to Mystery Places No 22. I am intrigued by Doug Everitt's comment on the Orchin wartime evacuees who lived at Lensfield Cottage and would be interested to find out more about them. Can anyone put me in touch with Doug? Stephen Jones Orchin One-name Study |
| From: | howardl@inreach.com |
| Date: | Wed Nov 19 03:59:49 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Thomas KILBOURNE, b. 8MAY1578 of Wood Ditton, m. Frances
MOODY, b. 8MAY1578 of Wood Ditton, in Moulton, Suffolk, England on 5SEP1604. They are my 8 x great grandparents. I am related to them on my mother's side through the marriage of Lucy KILBOURNE of Delaware, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada to Isaac FAIRCHILD in 1797. A Native son of the Golden West, born in San Francisco, I now live in the wilderness of The Sierra-Nevada Mountains of Northern California after 27 years of "exile" as an academic in central Pennsylvania! Howard Ray Lawrence (Irish Palatine LORENTZ descendant from 1670 in Kaiserslautern, but possibly French Huguenot originally from Alcase-Lorraine, and with an Anglicized name!) I am glad to virtually see the beautiful place of my ancestors of Wood Ditton. |
| From: | Sean and Michelle |
| Date: | Fri Oct 31 00:54:48 2003 |
| URL: | http://www.henderson-enterprises.com%20(currently%20down)/ |
| Message: | Hello Saxon Street! :) Michelle and I lived at 29 The Street for a few years (1994-1998) next to Roger and Celia Prior. We miss everyone there, and would love to hear from you. Even if you don't remember us, just drop a line. We have moved to Houston, TX USA since I was transferred to NASA. If all goes well, we hope to return to the area and make it our home. Don't take your village for granted, it is one of the most beutiful towns in the world. seane@henderson-enterprises.com micheller@henderson-enterprises.com |
| From: | Janice Bird |
| Date: | Thu Oct 23 09:48:17 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | What a great web-site. One of the best I have visited whilst indulging my hobby of genealogy. My husband's ancestors lived in and around Wood Ditton and Cheveley in the 18th & 19th century. I have a microfiche of the Wood Ditton Parish records covering baptisms, marriages, and burials from 1567-1812, can anyone tell me where I can find parish records from 1813-1900? I would be delighted to hear from anyone with any information to offer. janice.bird@virgin.net |
| From: | Diane Eldridge |
| Date: | Wed Oct 15 14:36:01 2003 |
| URL: | http://yle@bigpond.com.au/ |
| Message: | During about of homesickness caused by your excellent
website, kept coming across people sayimg every village should have a website like yours, I think it should read everybody should have a Rodney,,there hard luck and our gain, one question though, do you have shares in an airline? your site makes us all want to come home again and again and again, see you again at xmas, pity aunty beryl isnt having another golden wedding but I hope to catch up with you somewhen, thanks again your site keeps us imigrants sane (most of the time anyway). |
| From: | Gill Day |
| Date: | Sat Sep 27 07:46:14 2003 |
| URL: | http://gillnharryd@aol.com/ |
| Message: | I have just found this , how wonderful, I am researching my
family tree. Susan Bye c1821 (father Thomas Bye a labourer) from Woodditton married Barzillai Taylor c1816 ( father James Taylor a farmer) from Kirtling on 10/10/1840 Susan was my 2x great grandmother. Would love to hear from anyone working on the same family line. I found your site very interesting as I have never been to Woodditton, would love to visit. |
| From: | Dean Batty |
| Date: | Wed Sep 17 22:37:46 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hi, My mother, born Caroline Lettie Norton, has been
researching her family history for amny years. Her ancestors come from the Wood Ditton and Stetchworth area and include the Norton and Clayden families. If anyone has any information they can share, she would be most grateful and would be glad to give any information she has. Caroline can be contacted on 01608 650693 |
| From: | judith@jthacker.freeserve.co.uk |
| Date: | Thu Aug 28 14:34:33 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Please note that "Snuggles Parent & Toddler Group" restarts
on thursday 4th september(9:30-11:30)and every thursday after that during term time.For all children birth to 5 years.A great way to meet other parents!Only £2 per session! At the ellesmere centre. |
| From: | ken bailey |
| Date: | Tue Aug 19 09:36:11 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hello from New Zealand, my ancestors came from your area, I
must have been to Wood Ditton sometime on a visit. Congratulations on your site, very enjoyable Ken Bailey |
| From: | Geoffrey Kirby |
| Date: | Wed Jul 23 20:57:43 2003 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/chunkierowley@hotmail.com |
| Message: | So nice to see such a lot of effort devoted to one of the
small less well known villages. I have a great number of ancestors (Pettitts, Sharpes and Purkis) from Upend/Kirtling but one of the Pettitts just happened to have been born in Wood Ditton! Several others who have signed in have mentioned names I know from past research - I gave up when the family tree turned into a family 'thicket'! As it has been said - 'it's a small world'. |
| From: | Mary Rose Fuller |
| Date: | Wed Jul 23 07:54:37 2003 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/maryrosefuller@lineone.net |
| Message: | Rodney, Just to say I have now moved to Mepal but somehow
your email address has got deleted from my address book. Could you please email me with it again. Sorry. I keep up with the W.D. website and the photographs are stunning. Mary |
| From: | jeanette.carter@tesco.net |
| Date: | Tue Jul 15 23:15:36 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | After writing to this message board back in May, I have
since been brought back to Wood ditton,last week, and have taken photos of The Three Blackbirds, which my Husbands ancestors were running from 1891 when it was the Blackbird Inn, and the Church. His Grandmother was actually born in the pub. Yet again we were lucky with the weather last week and spent a nice few days in the Cambridge , Northampton, Hunts and Suffolk area tracing more ancestors and had a very productive time. I have now returned home and in telling a friend about our travels and finds, it turns out she has ancestors who came from Wood ditton, but does not have a computer, if anyone knows anything about a CATES/KATES family could they please let me know and I will pass the info on.Thanks again |
| From: | Andrea Smith |
| Date: | Thu Jul 3 21:34:04 2003 |
| URL: | http://ellesmere.2@btopenworld.com/ |
| Message: | Thought i would check out the web site as i keep seeing you
updating it. Very impressed. I live on Ley Road (no 1), in stetchworth and would love any info, on the old flit cottages(stone row) or any old photos. |
| From: | Gibson Seeley |
| Date: | Sat Jun 28 17:28:35 2003 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/gibseeley@hotmail.com |
| Message: | A very informative site and many very interesting
photographs. Regards Gibson Peterborough Ontario Canada |
| From: | Tanya Ostendorf |
| Date: | Thu Jun 26 07:35:57 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hello, I would like first to say how very much I enjoyed visiting this site and reading about Wood Ditton and Saxon Street. My husband and I have rented the Old Barn on Ditton Green, and hope to move in at the beginning of September with our son (currently 11 months) and 2 dogs. We are thrilled to have found a house in such a lovely village and very much look forward to meeting everyone. Naturally, as soon as we knew we were renting in the village we took the trouble to introduce ourselves to Paul at the Three Blackbirds! If anyone can help me with information about child care for my son, health club facilities, gardening tips, running clubs, and anything you feel may be useful, please feel free to email me at dorf15e@yahoo.com. I have not included a phone number as we are currently living in Greece. I will also be interested in volunteering my services in the village if there are any areas that can use my (admittedly limited) talents! We hope that anyone who would like to meet us will feel free to drop by and say hello when we arrive in September. Yours truly, Tanya Ostendorf |
| From: | arthur.gent@tiscali.co.uk |
| Date: | Sun Jun 15 15:06:25 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | My grandfather, also Arthur Gent, was born at "The Villa",
Wood Ditton in 1879 before moving to Ditton Lodge. Can anyone tell me where this was please? Arthur Gent |
| From: | jeanette.carter@tesco.net |
| Date: | Fri May 2 00:05:51 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Having spent a lovely week in the Newmarket/Cambridge area
(Easter week), ancestor hunting -we ended up at the 3 Blackbirds for a drink whilst enquiring about a Black Brick farm in the area about 1891(Husband's Great Grandfather was here on census - saying he was a publican), we had seen on an old map that there had been a brick yard in the area so we thought it was logical, and one of my ancestors lived on a farm whilst his daughter ran the pub that they had, so we didn't see anything wrong with that either. However, this was a bad transcript and it now turns out having got an enlarged copy of the 1891 census that my husband's Great Grandad was at the Black Bird Inn in Ditton Green, is this the same as the three Blackbirds?, and does anyone have an old photo of this pub, or can someone send me a photo of the pub as it is today to put with my research, as we didn't think it was relevant to our search we didn't take one. He went on to be publican of the Black Horse Inn, Newmarket High Street. His name was George Bowler if anyone has any information regarding him or his family I would be very interested- wife Elizabeth and five children - George, Maud, Alice, Arthur and Emily. Emily was born in the pub and is my Husband's grandmother.thanks for any help J.Carter in Somerset |
| From: | tinkertoy@ivnet.com |
| Date: | Thu May 1 16:21:14 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Hi! Life has moved along and I am no in Illinois. I hope to make contact with my friends in Wooditton but have lost you email addresses in the move. I am Christine Allport (niece of Tom and Emily Seal), would love to be in touch with old friends, and even make new friends in the village. Have a great spring. Christine (Tinker) |
| From: | shhirley@dockrellfisher.fsnet.co.uk |
| Date: | Mon Apr 7 19:43:57 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Rick burning and lay preachers, has anyone done any research into this, around Woodditton.Has New road,Woodditton,been given a new name? |
| From: | Patricia Bye |
| Date: | Wed Apr 2 16:41:18 2003 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/johnbye5@bigpond.com |
| Message: | How wonderful to view your site, I came to Wood Ditton in
2001, to see the Village where my Husbands family came from. They were Charles Bye & Phoebe Wiseman, Their son Richard Bye, came to Australia in 1851. It was a a visit I'll never foreget.Thanks for the Good work. I now have other connections to our family, from your Guestbook. Regards Patricia Bye.Perth Weastern Australia |
| From: | Nick Goody |
| Date: | Sun Feb 23 13:50:21 2003 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/CGOODY@rogers.com |
| Message: | Hello to everybody in woodditton. I am living in canada for the past 10yrs I was born & raised in newmarket.My parents & sister live in woodditton eddie & diane Goody & tasha Goody. Say hello if you see them. FROM NICK |
| From: | shirley@dockrellfisher.fsnet.co.uk |
| Date: | Thu Feb 20 20:25:10 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | I am looking for the name Halecock or Alcock from
Woodditton, also the name Freestone from the same Parish,in the year around 1848-1881.Norman Dockrell-Fisher. |
| From: | JOHN M. KILBORN |
| Date: | Sat Feb 15 20:38:26 2003 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/john@kilborns.com |
| Message: | IT HAS BEEN A GREAT PLEASURE VIEWING YOUR WEBSITE. MY NIECE AND SISTER-IN-LAW HAD THE PLEASURE OF TOURING THE CHURCH A FEW MONTHS AGO AND PROVEDED ME WITH YOUR URL. GOD BLESS. |
| From: | M. Baldwin & C. Wright |
| Date: | Thu Feb 6 15:21:50 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Enjoyed the web site, but couldn't find the Dullingham
Christmas lights. |
| From: | Wendy Farrington |
| Date: | Sun Feb 2 00:36:10 2003 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/wendyfarrington@wn.com.au |
| Message: | I have put the beautiful picture of the snow with the church in the background as wall paper on my monitor. Helps me to feel cool in our 40+ centigrade heat. Wendy |
| From: | Christine Bartram |
| Date: | Fri Jan 31 18:54:20 2003 |
| URL: | http://www.users.freenetname.co.uk/cgi-bin/guestbook/christinebartram@supanet.com |
| Message: | My great grandad Perry was from Woodditton. He was a
blacksmith. Super site! keep up the good work! |
| From: | nice website |
| Date: | Wed Jan 15 19:49:34 2003 |
| URL: | http://www.lyubo.dir.bg/ |
| Message: | nice website |
| From: | penjpet@aol.com |
| Date: | Sat Jan 11 10:07:55 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Would like to congratulate you on a fantastic web site. Well Done! Am trying to trace a George Waterloo Barnes who I believe lived in Saxon Street or Woodditton about about 100 years ago or less? Any information would be great. |
| From: | Vicki Atkinson |
| Date: | Wed Jan 1 16:26:48 2003 |
| URL: | http:// |
| Message: | Monica Underwood - thank you for that lovely article. As a
3rd cousin once removed it has helped add people to my repository of Woollards! |