Newspaper cuttings zoomCuttings taken from local newspapers reflecting news and events in TurveyExtent 15 Newspaper Cuttings Place Turvey Access Open Language English License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC-BY-NC-ND) Reference number THS/JNC/003 Records in this Group THS/JNC/003/014A wedding and a farewell. Unknown newspaper. The article records the marriage of Miss Emily Louisa King of Abbey Square and Mr Walter Turner of Kempston. A second article records the farewell service to the Rev. J. R. Price The article has a long list of those present and who spoke at the service. THS/JNC/003/003All Saint's Church 1000 years old Article on All Saint’s Church celebrating a thousand years. Reference is made to a flower festival and displays by various village organisations. Reference is also made to the Service of Thanksgiving held on the Sunday. THS/JNC/003/009County Parade: Turvey Mercury and Herald Friday 30 September 1960. From the Mercury & Herald. A picture of the later In a general article titled “County Parade” specific mention is made of the planned closure of Nell’s Well. The heading is “So sweet Nell of Old Turvey is not so sweet after all” The article describes a letter from ... THS/JNC/003/005David Livingstone visits Turvey From the Mercury & Herald. Article “People of the Village of Turvey” suggesting that David Livingston stayed with the Rev Richard Cecil at The Manse on the High Street. THS/JNC/003/015Nell's Well From the Mercury & Herald. Same cutting as County Parade but with the addition of a photograph of Mr George Tysoe, 75, drawing a jugful of water from Nell’s Well, together with the tablet erected in 1875 paying tribute to the well’s purity. THS/JNC/003/006New Lake District A cutting from the Daily Herald dated 24 May 1932 and headed “New Lake District created in Midlands” . Article contains a picture of Turvey Bridge in flood. Text reads ‘WIDE AREAS OF MEADOWLAND under water between Olney and Turvey in Bedfordshire where flood havoc is particularly severe. From all over the country come stories of ... THS/JNC/003/016Paradise is pub shaped The articles describes a day in the life of Roy Slater, Manager of The Three Cranes. After giving a brief history of his previous work and why he became a bar manager, the article describes how Roy prepared the beer ready for the day. He is commenting a being “dead against” continental opening hours and ... THS/JNC/003/002People of the Village of Turvey From the Mercury & Herald. Article “People of the Village of Turvey” which makes reference to Turvey’s five pubs, the ancient mill, The Tinker of Turvey, Jonah. attempts to create a conservation area in the village, Charles Longuet Higgins’ attempts to save foxes, a suggestion that David Livingstone visited the Manse, Mrs Allen’s 40 year ... THS/JNC/003/013Retirement of Dr Round Unknown Newspaper. Villagers prescribe tea as retirement medicine. Article recording the retirement of Dr Round of Richmond House following 36 years of service in Turvey. He was presented with a cheque for £155 (following a collection) and a tea trolley. The article tells some of the history of Dr Round and reports that he intends to stay ... THS/JNC/003/001Three Generations of Skevingtons From the Mercury & Herald. Picture showing three generations of Skevingtons: 81 year old Mr Marshall Skevington with his son David and grandson Graham. Mr Marshall Skevington kept the King’s Arms for 27 years and his family have been in the village since the 17th Century. THS/JNC/003/007Turvey Gets Its By-Pass From the Bedford Herald and Post. Article, with a picture of the empty high street. The creation of the by-pass was announced by Malcolm Rifkind in the House of Commons. THS/JNC/003/008Turvey in 1982 From the Bedfordshire Times. A general article promoting the village with particular reference made to the thriving Lower School (alongside the article is another stating that small village schools are in danger of being closed due to the lack of pupils registered at the school), that a quarter of villagers find work in Turvey with ... THS/JNC/003/010Turvey Railway Employees Death Unknown newspaper. The cutting is of a notice heading “Turvey Railway Employee’s death. The article records the funeral of Mr Herbert Cockings of May Road aged 67 years on 6th August The article concludes with a list of mourners present at the funeral which was led by Rev. J H King pastor of the Congregational ... THS/JNC/003/011Village Scrapbook: Turvey Unknown paper A general article on Turvey with references made to the architecture of the village, its traffic, the church and it’s organ. An outline of the Mordaunt family’s role in the village is provided and the coming of the railway. Reference is also made to Thomas Andrews the poet of Turvey and the fact that ... THS/JNC/003/004Why tomorrow would have been a special day for the iron road Article titled “Why tomorrow would have been a special day for the iron road”. This extended article was written to mark 100 years since the opening of the railway that passed through Turvey. Details are given on the funding and construction of the railway and how Colonel Higgins of Pict’s Hill arranged for aa row of ... THS/JNC/003/012Youth Opportunities Scheme From the Bedfordshire Times. The article makes reference to the Youth Opportunity Scheme in Turvey whereby young people were employed to redecorate the village hall, repair the fences on the Stone Field and attend to the children’s play area. Future plans include laying the foundations and the erection of a pavilion. As part of raising ... No CommentsStart the ball rolling by posting a comment on this page! 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