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THS/THS/001/004
Obituary for Revd. Peter Jeffery

Obituary for Revd. Peter Jeffery born 18th November 1937, died 6th January 2019. Cremated on Wednesday 30th January 2019 at Crownhill Crematorium, Milton Keynes.
THS/PCM/002/001
80 Years of Reminiscences

In advance of North Beds District Planning Department drawing up a village plan for Turvey in 1980, the Turvey Appraisal Committee co-ordinated undertakings designed to produce an accurate account of the village and its life. As a result of various meetings, which included residents who have lived all or most of their lives in the village, ...
THS/FFC/001
The Memoirs of Fred Collins 1928 - 1946
Select the diagonal arrows to view as full screen The memoirs cover the early years in the life of Fred Collins who was born in The Three Fyshes Pub in 1928. H is father Frank together with his mother Ada ran The Three Fyshes. Frank also owned part of Tander’s Close where he kept cows and ...
THS/VCS/009
Richard Jackson: Transcript of Interview
Richard was born in Olney in 1947 and at the age of three years old his parents moved to live in Abbey Square, Turvey. Richard recalls the living conditions they found there. Richard and his family moved five or six times over the years, living at Abbey Square, 2 High Street and Tandys’ Close in ...
THS/PCM/002/005
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 ...
THS/VCS/007
Dave Hilson: Transcript of Interviews

David Hilson was born in Turvey in 1932. His mother’s maiden name was Wooding, a very common name in Turvey throughout the 19th century. Dave remembers that when he was growing up in Ladybridge Terrace, he lived next door to Woodings on either side, making three in a row with his grandmother, who lived with ...
THS/VCS/008
Harold and Gary Sargent: Transcript of Interview

Harold has lived all his life in Turvey after leaving Bedford with his family whilst a baby from 1927 to the present day and whose love of cricket and football led to his son, Gary, successfully pursuing a career in professional football with several clubs. Harold began his bricklaying apprenticeship with the Warren brothers building company ...
THS/JLH/003/005
Letter from Sis to Teddy
This 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.
THS/JLH/003/010
Poem - Lonely Graves
A poem reflecting on the loneliness of graves.
THS/JLH/003/007
Letter from Christopher Longuet Higgins to his father
The letter tells of his lecturing trip from Tokyo to Hong Kong and includes visits to Thailand and Ceylon.
THS/TAC/004
Turvey: 80 Years of Reminiscences

In 1980, in advance of North Beds. District Planning Dept. drawing up a village plan for Turvey, the Turvey Appraisal Committee (a small group of residents and with the blessing of the Parish Council) co-ordinated work designed to produce an accurate account of the village and its life, including comment on what residents would wish ...
THS/REC/002/001
Memories of Turvey

Memories of Turvey between 1900 and 1980 by Dorothy Stewart Humphry whose mother, Annie Warren, was born in the village. Dorothy describes visiting relatives living in May Road during the school holidays, and playing in the river as children.

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