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Henry James (Jim) Hollamby 1924 - 2006
The following obituary first appeared in the March 2006 issue of Meldreth Matters. Jim was born on 1st January 1924 in Croydon, which at that time was very much a part of London and not, as we think today, just another part of Surrey. His early life was spent in that area of London where, sadly, he had an unhappy childhood, little of which is known to the family. As a teenager Jim and his father lived with another family in Streatham, London unti...
Herbie Henry 1945 - 2007
The following obituary first appeared in the December 2007 issue of Meldreth Matters. It was a great shock for all to hear of the death of Herbie Henry, who passed away at home on 18th October after a short illness. Herbie was well known in the village and far beyond, for the scrap yard that he ran at Chiswick End, a business that has been part of the village fabric for many years and which he took over from his late father in the 1970’s. Herbie ...
Jo Rathbone 1916 - 2007
... Bob Harper Miss Rathbone was a wonderful teacher - I'm sure she is remembered fondly by many. Hilary Shorthouse I was always known as Mrs Rathbone's "little girl". Nothing changes ... still little ... Bob Harper I remember you, Hilary: I was always envious that you had your own gypsy caravan. What more could a child ask for? ...
Dennis and Dorothy Pepper
The following article first appeared in the May 2008 issue of Meldreth Matters. Friends and family of Dorothy and Dennis Pepper gathered at Meldreth Bowls Club on 14th May 2008 to celebrate the couple’s Diamond Wedding anniversary. Those present included daughter Sarah and son David, who had travelled from Paris and Moscow respectively, with their spouses Peter and Tatiana, for the occasion. The Bowls Club was a fitting venue, Dennis having been ...
John Payne of Meldreth (1786 - 1871)
First Generation 1. John Payne was born in 1786 at Meldreth, Cambridgeshire. He was christened on the 26th of April 1789 in the Holy Trinity Church. He married Kezia Pepper on the 10th of June 1806 at the Holy Trinity Church. Kezia Pepper was the daughter of William Pepper and Mary Peters and was born in 1782 at Bassingbourn. She was christened on 22 December 1782 in St Peter and Paul Church, Bassingbourn. John Payne was a Carpenter. Marriage Rec...
Ken Singleton 1927 - 2008
The following obituary first appeared in the March 2008 issue of Meldreth Matters. Readers will be saddened to learn that Ken Singleton died on 2nd February. Ken was born in Hackney in 1927. His ambition was to be a professional pianist, so to this end he enrolled as a student of the Royal Academy of Music. He was perhaps, his own most severest critic, when he decided that he was unlikely to reach the top flight of concert pianists. Undaunted, he...
Tom Jude 1914 - 2007
The following obituary first appeared in the January 2008 issue of Meldreth Matters. Many readers will be aware that, very sadly, Tom Jude died on 12th December. Tom was born in Orwell in 1914 and attended the village school. There has always been some confusion about Tom’s christian name. He was christened Arthur Herbert Frank. His mother always called him Frank to avoid confusion with other family members. However, after service in the army he ...
Benjamin Payne of Meldreth (1792 - 1877)
Introduction Benjamin Payne, son of William Payne and Sarah Waller, was born in 1792 in Meldreth, Cambridgeshire. He was baptised on the 4th of November 1792 at Holy Trinity Church. He married Sarah Balk from Bassingbourn on the 3rd of December 1818 in St Peter & Paul Church, Bassingbourn and they had six children. He was the first recorded publican of the Dumb Flea in Chiswick End. Benjamin died on the 18th of July 1877 and was buried on the 21s...
Will of Thomas Payne of Meldreth, 1630
I have been researching my family tree for several years now and have discovered that my ancestors originate from Meldreth as far back as 1630. This is the will of Thomas Payne who was also a ancestor of Benjamin Payne who kept the Dumb Flea public house as mentioned elsewhere on this website. Benjamin Payne would have been my great x3 uncle and his son John Payne, who also kept the same public house, my first cousin x4 removed. The research I ha...
Doreen Ward
The following obituary first appeared in the November 2007 issue of Meldreth Matters. It was a great sadness to hear of the death of Doreen Ward of Fieldgate Nurseries last month. She had been unwell for some time, and passed away peacefully at home. Doreen was born in Oakham and later lived in Windsor. She came to Meldreth in 1969 with her husband Arthur and their two sons. The move was a home-coming for Arthur which it was hoped would be an esc...
Jackie Gelling
The following obituary first appeared in the September 2007 issue of Meldreth Matters. The Meldreth Matters team was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jackie Gelling on 24th July. As a tireless member of the Meldreth Matters team, Jackie Gelling was a woman of substance. Jackie demonstrated on a daily basis that it is your state of mind and not your circumstances that determine your happiness. Jackie was dealt a difficult hand in life, bu...
Meldreth Bowls Club
Meldreth Bowls Club was established in 1932 and now has about 50 members. A few are social members who take part in various events during the year. You can find us near the church. There is a spacious club house with a bar. If you want to be competitive or just play for fun with good company, we play County games (mixed leagues), Meldreth & District and Foxton afternoon leagues. On Tuesday mornings at 10.30 a.m. there is a roll up (practice sessi...
Kelly's Directory, 1888
Meldreth is a parish with straggling village and station on the Hitchin and Cambridge line of the Great Northern railway, 4 miles north-by-east from Royston, 9 1/2 south-west from Cambridge and 42 from London, on a branch of the river Rhea, in the Western division of the county, hundred of Armingford, petty sessional division of Arrington and Melbourn, union and county court district of Royston, rural deanery of Shingay and archdeaconry and dioce...
Samuel Woods and Family
Samuel Woods was the publican of the Bell Public House in Meldreth from at least 1862 until the pub closed in 1910. Samuel was born in Clothall, Hertfordshire. His parents were John and Ann Woods. On 26th September 1861 Samuel married Rebecca Kinns in Hertfordshire and the couple moved to Meldreth shortly afterwards. They had the following children, who were all baptised at Holy Trinity Church, Meldreth: Name Baptised Buried William 9th January 1...
Holy Trinity, Meldreth: Plan & Exterior Views
The plan shows the simple layout of the church with a chancel, nave and south aisle and tower. The architectural features visible in the exterior views indicate the date and the sequence of building. The rough rubble walls of the chancel, together with the three small, narrow windows, survive from the 12th century, but the three eastern lancets, though 12th century in style, date from 1871. The Rev E.W Cory, who was vicar from 1864-94, left a mem...
Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Rail User Group
Our local Rail User Group (RUG) was inaugurated on 23rd February 2010, for the purpose of protecting and enhancing access to rail services at Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton Stations. It sits under the umbrella of Railfuture East Anglia, a regional rail lobby group which gives us close support. The origins of the group grew out of a successful campaign to retain Saturday Meldreth booking office opening hours, in early 2009. The RUG now campaigns fo...
Memories of Duleek Dandy
Terry Dash recalls the day Duleek Dandy won the Greyhound Derby On the morning of 26th June 1960 Meldreth residents woke to the news that Duleek Dandy, a greyhound owned by Vicky Dash and trained at Westacre, Whitecroft Road by Bill Dash, had won the Greyhound Derby at London’s White City. The result was totally unexpected as the previous winner, Mile Bush Pride, was in trap one and was a hot favourite. In the weeks leading up to the race Duleek ...
Growing up in Meldreth
... Linda Elmes Harrington I knew Charlie Dash who left your area and came to live in Spencerport, New York. I think he was a cousin of my grandfather's, Arthur Chapman who also came to Spencerport, New York. This is just west of Rochester, New York. My grandfather was born into a large Chapman family in 1893. ...
Meldreth Village Hall
Introduction Meldreth Village Hall was built in 1972. It was refurbished in the early 1990s, following a fund-raising campaign, and re-opened on 18th March 1995. During the summer of 2022, the hall was closed for about six weeks while it underwent extensive refurbishment and redecorating. The hall provides excellent, affordable, facilities for a wide range of activities, supporting all age groups including: Babies and Toddlers Group Aerobics Tabl...
The Meldreth Meridian Marker
The Unveiling of the Marker A Meridian marker was unveiled by the Astronomer Royal Sir Martin Rees in Fenny Lane, Meldreth on 4 December 1999 to celebrate the millennium. The village, along with Orwell, lies directly on the meridian line and residents felt a suitable project was needed to commemorate the special position. The marker doubles as a sun dial and was designed by Meldreth residents, Christopher van Essen and John Rogger. It was made fr...
Peter Cooper's Memories of the Railway Tavern
Peter’s father, Lol Cooper, ran the Railway Tavern from 1948 until his death in 1958. The pub closed in 1959. Here Peter describes the pub where he grew up. You can hear Peter talking if you click on the ‘Play’ button on the adjacent audio bar. There was a saloon bar and in one of the photographs I’ve got you can see us all standing in that entrance. The old bar used to be on the left there, there were no chairs just seats all round and then ther...
Holy Trinity, Meldreth: Historical Overview
Anglo-Saxon church In 1066 a monasterium (a minster served by several priests rather than a monastery) is recorded in Meldreth as belonging to Ely Abbey. The church was probably much smaller than the 12th-century church and may have been of wood. The foundations are likely to be under the present church, perhaps under the chancel and thus accounting for its unusual length for the mid-12th century. By 1086 the church was in private hands but was r...
Holy Trinity, Meldreth: the Tower
The fine western arch of the nave leads into the tower, the lower two stages of which belong to the latter part of the 12th century, the upper stage to the 13th century, though this has been much renewed, together with the crenellated parapet. There are one or two timbers which must be original as they are embedded in the stonework at both ends. The wooden roof of the tower is probably of 15th century date and its weight and form suggest that it ...
Holy Trinity, Meldreth: the Nave Furnishings
Pews started to be introduced to churches from the late 13th century, but mainly during the 15th century, as a result of the increased importance of preaching. It is not known when the first pews were built in Meldreth. Whatever the form of the pews up to the early 19th century, they were replaced in 1842. Three schemes for the arrangement of new pews were submitted to the Incorporated Church Building Society (ICBS), which gave grants for such wo...
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