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A village picnic to mark the Anniversary of the opening of this space for leisure and wildlife

An Orwell Christmas extravaganza in Chapel Orchard

Derek Skipper's guide to regular meetings in Orwell

By Michael Braysher

Michael used to provide our meat at The Bungalow Café for the 10 years we...
By Susan Joyce
On 05/08/2016

By Claire Neville

I remember Mrs Maddox, she was also around in The Petersfield School in the...
By Susan Joyce
On 05/08/2016

By Michael Braysher

Best sausages ever made.[ I cant get sausages any where close here in the USA...
By peter clayton
On 03/05/2016

At the far end of the field, where now sits the second phase build, was a nice...
By Margaret Seymour
On 18/12/2015

"I give unto her two silver spoons, seaven payres of sheetes, six pillow-biers, one dozen of napkins, one long table cloth, two pewter dishes of the middle sort, the best feather bed in the kitchen Chamber." With Inventory.

Thank you so much for uploading this will and inventory.  I think this may...
By Carmel McMullen
On 11/12/2015

We moved into no 17 Pearmains in 1977 and I remember the bullocks being...
By Philip Seymour
On 10/11/2015

This photo was taken in 1986 and shows the building of a kitchen and living...
By Julia Mantle
On 02/08/2015

Family details of each man, mainly from the 1911 Census.

Alfred Pearce mentioned here, is my great grandad.  I don't have any...
By Lisa
On 24/01/2015

Family details of each man, mainly from the 1911 Census.

George Flack on the War Memorial of those who served is probably my grandfather...
By Jenni Horton
On 21/11/2014

Arthur Howard was my uncle and I also remember going to see him as a child in...
By Susan Clark
On 16/11/2014

An Article by Clive Flack

We now know that Clayton & Shuttlewoth Traction Engine No. 47048 was new to...
By Clive R Flack
On 25/06/2014

From the Parish Registers: Jonas Barnard was baptised in 1587. Richard Barnard...
By David Miller
On 19/03/2014