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The Vale Family of Turvey: Memories of Roy Hodgson
08/04/2021
William Vale came with his wife to live in Turvey in the 1860s. He became the manager of the Gas Works which was established in Bridge Street in 1867. This account written by William’s great grandson covers the period from these early days of gas lighting in the village through to memories of a Turvey childhood in the 1930s and 1940s.
The Whitworths and Turvey Mill
10/03/2021
Part 4 - Turvey Mill since 1886
The Whitworths and Turvey Mill
10/03/2021
Part 3 – John Battams Whitworth and the great fire (1877 – 1885)
The Whitworths and Turvey Mill
08/03/2021
Part 2 – Turvey Mill passes between the generations. (1846 – 1877)
The Eighteenth Century in Turvey
01/03/2021
A summary of the changes in the way of life in England in the 18th Century and their evidence in Turvey
The Turvey Village Quilt
25/02/2021
In December 1993 Eve Kent, then editor of the Turvey News, had a meeting with Penny MacKenzie who ran the patchwork and craft classes in the evening at Turvey Lower School. She had been sent information about a quilting competition. This had been started by Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity in association with Eastern Arts Board and Mid Beds District Council. It was to be called ‘Our Village’ and had to involve as many people as possible.
The Whitworths and Turvey Mill
15/02/2021
The Whitworths brand is known throughout the world and now based at the Victoria Mills site in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. This series of articles show how Turvey Mill played an important part in the history of both the company and the Whitworth family.
The History of Epidemics in Turvey: Part 3
02/02/2021
This is the third article in a series of three and delves into the burial records to see whether Turvey was affected by the major nineteenth century epidemics. Unexpectedly, a mysterious high number of deaths occurred in 1861. What could have caused these?
The History of Epidemics in Turvey: Part 2
01/02/2021
This is the second article in a series of three on how epidemic diseases might have affected Turvey, and looks firstly at smallpox . This was the most lethal disease in the eighteenth century, but, as we can see through some surviving Turvey letters and diaries, the use of vaccination began the journey which eventually eradicated this disease from the world. The article concludes with a mention of cholera.
The History of Epidemics in Turvey: Part 1
01/02/2021
The 2020/21 Covid-19 pandemic has given us an insight into what it might have been like in Turvey in earlier times when epidemics of infectious diseases would have been much more familiar. This first article in a series of three gives an introduction to the history of epidemic disease and explores whether the Black Death might have come to Turvey in the fourteenth century.
The Building of All Saints Church
29/12/2020
Len Savage made this model to show how All Saints Church has developed since the original Saxon building. He used the model as an aid to a talk he gave on the history and construction of the church.
A Lockdown Diary from Turvey Abbey
29/12/2020
Sister Judith, a member of the Benedictine community of nuns who live at Turvey Abbey, wrote a diary during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
A Victorian Christmas in Turvey
30/11/2020
What would it be like in Turvey at Christmas in the late nineteenth century?
Turvey WI Scrap Book for 1965
14/10/2020
To celebrate their 30th Anniversary in 1965, the Turvey Women's Institute created a scrapbook about life in the village at that time.
Frederick Smith Hilson
08/10/2020
In the aftermath of WW1, the Turvey War Memorial formed a focal point for the loss and pride experienced by village families. This article provides an insight into the life of Frederick Smith Hilson who is commemorated on the village memorial.
Were the Mordaunts involved in the Gunpowder Plot?
29/06/2020
There has long been a rumour that some, or at least one, of the conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot sheltered in Turvey Church as they fled from London, by various routes, to meet up in Warwickshire.
Ladybridge Terrace
11/05/2020
History of Ladybridge Terrace from before the houses were built until recent times.
An Edwardian Childhood at Picts Hill (1)
19/04/2020
In 1901, Marigo, the 9 year old daughter of Ambrose and Henrietta Argenti of Picts Hill House, began a diary which chronicled her life in Turvey and London at the beginning of the 20th century. In the first of two articles based on the diaries we learn about the typical routine and pastimes of a child in an Edwardian country house and get a glimpse of some of the family’s domestic staff.
Nell's Well
18/04/2020
Nell’s Well is on Newton Lane, next to Number 1 Ladybridge Terrace. Sources suggest the natural spring was first described as a well in the 1600s.
Who were the Mordaunts?
13/02/2020
The Mordaunt family: their connection to Turvey and their importance in the public and political life in England.
The Mardlin Family of Turvey
05/02/2020
In the second half of the nineteenth century, a village policeman was a very prominent person in village life, “preserving the Queen's Peace”.
Richard Jackson
13/12/2019
Richard was born in Olney in 1947 and at the age of three years old his parents moved to live ...
Harold and Gary Sargent
11/12/2019
“I remember I used to cut the outfield on the tractor when I was … because I started playing cricket ...
David Hilson
05/12/2019
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.
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Sara Jenkins
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Turvey WI Scrap Book for 1965
07/03/2021
Thank you for this Wendy. I hope you enjoyed this trip down memory lane! Kind regards, Sara Jenkins Secretary, Turvey...
Wendy Steele (nee Hilson )
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Turvey WI Scrap Book for 1965
05/03/2021
I was 10years old when the WI scrap was made.I am in the Sunday school photo 4th from the left...
Sara Jenkins
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From Turvey to New Zealand
03/02/2021
Good to hear from you Vivien and to hear of your family connection. I'm wondering if you would like to...
Vivien Wright
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From Turvey to New Zealand
02/02/2021
Interesting, I’m ancestor of William Ayes - Gibbs And Stantons. My Great Grandfather was William Ayers and my grandmother Christina...
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