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Title Page and Contents

Contents of the book ‘Former Days at Turvey’ by Rev. G. F. W. Munby former Rector of Turvey. Chapter 1 – The Village as it used to be
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Chapter 3: Reminiscences of Turvey Abbey
The chapter begins with a discussion as to why the building might be called an ‘Abbey’ as it had never been a religious house.. The rest of the chapter concentrates on three main inhabitants of the Abbey. The first is John Higgins who acquired the ownership at a young age. The chapter describes his love ...
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Chapter 5: Turvey Rectory and its clergy.
The Chapter commences with a claim that the Reformation did not bring about the Church of England, the Church was the Church of England before the reformation. On a wall in All Saints Church is a list of Rectors from 1154 and this chapter identifies how the Rector was appointed. Mention is made of some ...
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Chapter 2: Turvey Old Hall and the Mordaunts.
This chapter provides a brief history of the powerful Mordaunt family and their residence in ‘Turvey Old Hall’. Reference is made to the burial of a number of Mordaunts within All Saints Church. It is noted how the ‘Old Hall’ became less used as a residence with later generations residing at Peterborough House in Parsons Green, ...
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Chapter 4: Early Days at Turvey House
The Chapter commences with John Higgins of Weston Underwood purchasing the land in the 1786 auction and then commenced, in 1792, to build ‘Turvey House’ in the Italian Style following his ‘Grand Tour’ of Europe. His son Thomas Charles Higgins added a top storey. TCH as he was known made many improvements to the housing ...
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Chapter 6: Turvey Church and its history.
Before the church existed there would have been a ‘Preaching Cross’ in the village and Munby suggests that this would be in the area now known as ‘The Cross’. The Church was initially built in the Saxon Age and so predated the Norman Conquest. The dedication to ‘All Saints’ meant that the actual dedication took ...
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Chapter 9: People That We Used To Know.
People mentioned in this chapter are: John Hartwell, Sarah Hartwell, Thomas Hartwell, Rose Sargeant, Isabel West, Rebecca Felts, Joseph Tysoe, Richard Wooding, David Tysoe, Reuben Cotton, Timothy Tysoe, Reuben Tysoe, Thomas Jackson, Gillaway Harley, Miss Paine, John Paine, Thomas Bailey, Charles Bailey, Edward Skevington, John Dunkley, Mrs Whitworth, Charles Longuet Higgins, Sarah Tous, Elizabeth Gooding, ...
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Chapter 8: Village Festivals
The Festivals referred to in this Chapter are the Choral Festival of Church Music, the Flower Show of Turvey Horticultural Society and the Friendly Societies’ Festival which brought together the following clubs: The Queen’s Club, The Women’s Club, The Old Men’s Club, The Chain of Friendship Club, The Manchester Unity of Oddfellows, The Free Gardeners’ ...
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Chapter 10: The coming of the railway and its consequences.
The chapter commences with a discussion as to the possible route of the line from Bedford to Northampton, passing through Turvey, noting that the initial proposal was for a Turvey Station to be situated in Carlton Road but that the final proposal was that the station should be placed nearer Pict’s Hill. Colonel Higgins of ...
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Appendix
The Appendix draws on a number of contributions to the Turvey Magazine. Articles include Celebrations of the Queen’s Jubilee at Turvey (August 1887), The Second Baron Mordaunt of Turvey (June 1889), South Door of Turvey Church (May 1890), The Parish Clock (September 1893), and A Brave Woman with reference to Selina Hicks nee Selina Tysoe (October ...
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Chapter 1: The village as it used to be.
The chapter provides a brief guided tour of the village making particular reference to the fact that many of the buildings that can be seen owe much to the philanthropy of Charles Longuet Higgins of Turvey Abbey and Thomas Charles Higgins of Turvey House. Mentioned is made as to the poor state of housing prior ...
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Former Days at Turvey

The contents of the book ‘Former Days in Turvey’ written by Revd. George Frederick Woodhouse Munby (1833 – 1911) former Rector of Turvey from 1869 to 1905, recalling his time in the village. The book was published by James Nisbet & Co. of London in 1908
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The 2003 Midsummer Music Event
The 2003 Midsummer Music event was held at Turvey House in aid of the Bedfordshire Branch of the British Red Cross. The Programme consisted of performances by Biddenham Upper School Band, Bedford Brass, Sharnbrook Upper School String Orchestra, The Albany Consort, Wootton Upper School Big Band and the Riseley Singers.
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Photographs

Photographs that have been donated to the Parochial Church Council.
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Memorandum by Charles Longuet Higgins on 'The modifications to Turvey Church in 1852'.
In this hand written note by Charles Longuet Higgins of Turvey Abbey, he explains how, in 1852, he made a proposal to enlarge and restore the Parish Church. He proposed that the whole should be done according to the designs and under the superintendence of George Gilbert Scott. Mr Longuet Higgins’ offer was accepted and ...
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NSPCC Teddy Bears Picnic
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Chapter 7: Turvey Schools
This chapter commences with a mention of the first school in Turvey, built in Abbey Square with Mr Gaskings as the Headteacher. The funding and creation of the various types of schools is discussed including Sunday Schools, Infants School and the National School. Reference is made to the difficulty of teaching girls due to the demands ...

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