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THS/PCM/002/003
Revd. Guy Beech's Parish Newsletters

The Revd. Guy Beech was Rector of All Saints Church, Turvey from 1919 to 1935. Turvey was part of the Felmersham Rural Deanery and the 17 parishes in the Deanery contributed to a joint parish magazine. Revd. Guy Beech pasted all his contributions into a scrapbook, the contents of which provide a glimpse of the life ...
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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 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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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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Memories of a Turvey Childhood Between the Wars

Len Savage was a well known and liked figure in Turvey and he was often asked what it was like to live in Turvey as a child. A Little Savage – Len’s description of his days at school The Airship Incident – The R101 passes over Turvey Top of The Class – Len’s success at school Fun and Games ...
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Higgins Mausoleum
Permission to build the The Grade II listed Higgins Mausoleum was sought by John Higgins (1768 – 1846) of Turvey Abbey in 1825 as a result of the Higgins family vault at Weston Underwood becoming full. It was built by John Warren. The mausoleum has been regularly used by the Higgins and Longuet Higgins families associated ...
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My 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 ...
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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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Repairs to the roof of All Saints Church
The repairs began in 2004 and were completed in 2005. They were funded mainly by the charitable organisation FAST, the Friends of All Saints Turvey, which was set up to raise money to preserve the fabric of the church. The fund raising activities of FAST were generously supported by people living in the village, so ...
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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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