SearchCurrently displaying: 9 resultsYou've searched for:format: "Document" xcoverage_decade: "1950s" xsubject: "Turvey People" x Search term Filter by Catalogue Collection Janet Cockings Collection (1)Longuet Higgins Collection (1)Pauline Cameron Collection (1)Silvia Purdie New Zealand Collection (1)Voices Collection (5)Filter by Subject All Saints Church (1)Buildings (1)Celebrations (1)Conflict (1)Emigration (1)Events (1)Features (1)Memories (2)Methodist Chapel (2)Monuments (1)Religion (2)Turvey Families (2)Filter by Coverage Decade 1810s (1)1820s (2)1830s (2)1840s (2)1850s (2)1860s (2)1870s (2)1880s (2)1890s (2)1900s (3)1910s (3)1920s (4)1930s (6)1940s (7)1970s (7)1980s (6)1990s (6)2000s (5)2010s (5)Filter by Format Flipbook (1)Transcript (5) Sort by: RelevanceTitleOldestNewest THS/SPD/005Ayres Story An overview of the Ayers family written by Silvia Purdie whilst on a visit to Turvey in May 2017. Starting in 1818 when Thomas Ayres was born in Turvey, the story covers the emigration, settlement and growth of the family in Woodend. THS/JNC/001/014Pastors of Turvey United Reformed Church from commencement Typescript list of Pastors of Turvey United Reformed Church from commencement in 1829 to the closure of the Church in 1978 THS/PCM/002/005My War Years and Return to Turvey Following the considerable interest in his first booklet “Memories of a childhood between the wars” , Len Savage produced this sequel covering his life in the Second World War and his return to Turvey. Wartime Travels – Len describes his wartime experiences. Return to Turvey – Setting up home and starting a family in Turvey The Cold War ... THS/VCS/001Malcolm Church Transcript of Interviews Malcolm was born in Turvey in 1953 into a locally established (since the 1890s) farm working family. His grandfather, Horace Church, was gamekeeper for the Higgins family estate. Malcolm’s father was a champion sheep shearer, winning several competitions held at the Granada cinema in Bedford during the 1950s and 1960s. Malcolm recounts childhood memories of ... THS/VCS/005Dewi Waters Transcript of Interview Born in Monmouthshire (now Gwent), Dewi Waters came to Turvey in 1947, when he was 16 years old. Dewi stayed with his aunt, Mrs. King, who lived in in the School House, which is now the Village Hall house. Dewi had already been taken on as a mining surveying apprentice in Wales, however, with his ... THS/VCS/004Lena Sugars Transcript of Interview Born in 1927, Lena moved from her family home in Yardley Hastings to Turvey upon her marriage to Alf Sugars, at the Congregational Chapel in Yardley Hastings in 1957. Lena remembers her family, grandparents and friend. Lena recalls her schooldays, leaving school at 14 years old to work in the offices of a boot and ... THS/VCS/006Nancy Waters Transcript of Interview Nancy Waters was born at Mill Green, Turvey in 1931. Her hard working parents ensured that Nancy, her brother and two sisters enjoyed a healthy upbringing. Nancy recalls her childhood in Turvey, helping her mother and father, her schooldays and her Saturday jobs for local shops. After leaving school Nancy went to work in Bedford, ... THS/VCS/002Nigel Hartwell Transcript of Interview Nigel Hartwell was born in 1943 at Bedford Hospital. The family lived at Picts Hill, Turvey in a tied cottage, as Nigel’s father worked there as a gardener. Nigel recalls his childhood whilst living at Picts Hill and his enjoyment of countryside pursuits. After leaving school, when he was 15, Nigel worked as part of ... THS/JLH/003/005Letter from Sis to TeddyThis is likely to be a letter from Albina Cecil Bazeley, wife of Rev. Henry Hugh Longuet Higiins, to her brother Teddy. The letter refers to her young life and being a guide leader.
