Index of the Great and Little Thurlow CD Archive
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Section A / Thurlow Halls and Mansions
| A1 | Little Thurlow Mansion, built early 16th century | Built by the original Sir Stephen Soame, Lord Mayor of London |
| A2 | Little Thurlow Mansion, burnt down in 1809 | |
| A3 | Little Thurlow Hall, built in 1849 | Rebuilt by Soame descendants |
| A4 | Little Thurlow Hall | |
| A5 | Little Thurlow Hall | Sold to pay death duties |
| A6 | Little Thurlow Hall | Presently owned by Mr and Mrs Edmund Vestey |
| A7 | Great Thurlow Hall | |
A8 |
Great Thurlow Hall, circa 1900 |
Section B / The Soame Family
| B1 | Sir Stephen Soame | Died in 1619 |
| B2 | Sir Stephen Soame | |
| B3 | Sir Stephen Soame, 1580-1639 | Second son of Sir Stephen Soame married Elizabeth Playters and had 11 children |
| B4 | Dame Elizabeth Soame, his wife | Born 1598 |
| B5 | Sir Peter Soame, 1634-1697 | Eldest son of Sir Stephen and Elizabeth |
| B6 | Susanna Soame | Wife of Sir Peter Soame and daughter of Ralph Freeman |
| B7 | Sir Peter Soame, d.1789 | Son of Sir Peter Soame and Susanna |
| B8 | Reverend Henry Soame, 1734-1813 and his wife Susannah and their son | Henry was the son of Stephen Soame, 1709-1764 |
| B9 | Catherine Maria Soame, d.1882 | Eighth generation of the original Thomas Soame. Died unmarried |
| B10 | Elizabeth Poole Soame, d.1889 | Last member of the Soame family to live in Little Thurlow |
| B11 |
Map of the village of Little Thurlow, 1735 |
Section C / The Olde School and Almshouses
| C1 | The Olde School, built 1614 | Pictured in the late 1800’s |
| C2 | The Olde School | Commissioned by Sir Stephen Soame and endowed by him |
| C3 | Soame Coat of Arms | |
| C4 | Richard Pettett Day | |
| C5 | Almshouses, Little Thurlow | Commissoned by Sir Stephen Soame and endowed by him |
| C6 |
The Olde School, Little Thurlow |
Section D / Great Thurlow
| D1 | The Hunt outside The Rose and Crown | |
| D2 | School Terrace | |
| D3 | Church Road | |
| D4 | Church Farm | |
| D5 | All Saints Church, Great Thurlow | At least 800 years old |
| D6 | Interior, All Saints Church | |
| D7 | Great Thurlow Hall | |
| D8 | Hunt’s Park | |
| D9 | Great Thurlow Vicarage | |
| D10 | Myrtle Cottage | Formerly known as Goldings Cottages |
| D11 | Crown Hill | |
| D12 | Hillhouse | Lived in by the then Land Agent, Mr Boa, at the turn of the century |
| D13 | Melton House | Said to have been built for the Great Exhibition |
| D14 | Pepper Hill | |
| D15 | Reading Room on Dowsetts Hill | Built W.H.Smith family, the clock is said to have been named after his wife Lady (H)Ester |
| D16 | Windmill before restoration | Owned by Elijah Dearsley in 1860 |
| D17 | Windmill after restoration | |
| D18 | Crown Hill | |
| D19 | Wheatsheaf Cottage | Previously known as the Manse |
| D20 | Cottages on the Street, Great Thurlow | Now demolished |
| D21 | Donkey cart on the Street outside the Hawthorns | |
| D22 | Aerial view of site of present vicarage, Great Thurlow | |
| D23 |
All Saints Church, Great Thurlow |
Section E / Little Thurlow
Section F / Thurlow Schools
| F1 | Great Thurlow School | |
| F2 | Little Thurlow School | Built in 1873 to replace the Olde School |
| F3 | Great Thurlow Group 2 | |
| F4 | Little Thurlow, 1896 | Back Row: Martha Webb, X, Eliza and Mary Smith Third Row: X, X, X, Nell Lane Second Row: X,X,X, Fred Rowling, X, X, X, Laura Coote Front Row: Fred Webb,X, X, Emily Webb,X, Mary Rowling |
| F5 | Little Thurlow, 1898 | Middle row: Emily Webb, X,X,X, Eliza & Mary Smith |
| F6 | Little Thurlow, 1903 | Back row: X’s Third row: Mary Webb,X,X, Mary Rowling, X, Nell Webb Second row: X’s Front row: Monty Rowling, X, Albert Webb |
| F7 | School children | |
| F8 |
School children, 1925 |
Back row: Dorothy Martin, Ralph Sargent, Johnny Barrett 4th Row: Edie Baynes ,X, X, X 3rd Row: Violet Cotton, Molly Smith, Stella Rowling,Viv Atherton 2nd Row: Harry Adsett, X, Molly Barrett, Val Talbot, Harry Taylor Front Row: Bob Thomas, Alfie Thomas, Frank Pearman, Len Sargent |
Section G / The Cock and The Red Lion, Little Thurlow
| G1 | The Cock | |
| G2 | Customers at The Cock 1910 | |
| G3 | Customers at The Cock 1910 | |
| G4 | Customers at The Cock | Brian Rooks, Michael Sparrow, George Smith, Albie Jeffreys, Stan Haines |
| G5 | The Red Lion, Little Thurlow Green | |
| G6 | The Red Lion , Little Thurlow Green | |
| G7 |
Customers at The Red Lion |
Section H / The Rose and Crown and The Queen’s Head, Great Thurlow
| H1 | Great Thurlow Street | Baby in pram Molly Choat (née Smith) |
| H2 | The Queen’s Head, Great Thurlow | Note the Smock Mill, extreme left, now demolished |
| H3 | The Queen’s Head, Great Thurlow | |
| H4 | Customers at The Queens Head | Pat Alexander (seated), Clemmy Smith (left), Billy Mills (right) |
| H5 | P.C. Hart outside The Queen’s Head | P.C. Tom Hart, Albert Williams, Baden Sadler, Les Rising, Frank Haylock |
| H6 | The Crown Inn | Later known as The Rose and Crown |
| H7 | The brewers at The Rose and Crown in 1890 | |
| H8 |
Customers at The Rose and Crown |
Florrie Haylock, X, Ernie Smith, Clemmie Smith Albie Jeffrey, Fred Atherton, ? Fox Front row: Margaret Latham , Mrs Fox |
Section I / Farming and Hunting
| I1 | The Hunt outside The Cock | Will Woodward (Huntsman), Frank Woodward (Whipper-in) |
| I2 | Sheep dipping | George Smith (back view); the man in dungarees is Derek Davey; the man with the cap is Judda Jeffreys |
| I3 | Estate workers | Arthur Saprrow, George Boreham, Artie Barrett, Don Loveday |
| I4 | The threshing machine | George Atherton, Jack Beavis, Tom Smith, X |
| I5 | Harvest Home | |
| I6 | Clearing snow | Frank Tracey, Fred Barrett, Leslie Atherton |
| I7 | Taff Talbot | |
| I8 | Leslie Atherton | |
| I9 | The threshing machine and steam engine | |
| I10 | Estate workers | |
| I11 | The hunt | |
| I12 | The first combines | |
| I13 | Harvesting | Wally Freestone |
| I14 | Harvesting | |
| I15 |
The sheep dip |
Section J / Fun and Games
| J1 | The choir | Back row: Dennis Kibble, Harold Rowlinson, Les Rowlinson, Orris Hayward, Herbert Arnold, Bob Rowling, Alec Sadler Middle row: Mrs Rutter, Charles Rutter, Maggie Rowling, Millie Gardiner, May Martin, Mrs Argent, Syd Rowlinson, Mrs Hills Front row: Miss Linacre, Rhoda Rowlinson, Ginnie Hayward, Delia Wright, Mr Kibble, Mrs Ryder, Misses Pryke (twins), Mona Rutter |
| J2 | The British Legion | Back row: Chris Cook, Viv Cook, Eileen Rooks, May Coote, Rene Rowlinson, Dora Fitch, Mrs Atherton, Isabel Sparrow Second Row: Mrs Bebbington, Muriel Wilkinson Front Row: Mrs Edge, Mrs Curven, Winnie Webb, Mrs Surridge, Rosie Lewington |
| J3 | Pantomime | X, Cherry Rising, X, Mrs Alexander, Mrs Garrard, X, Nurse Buck |
| J4 | Thurlow WI, 1952 | Chris Cook, Eileen Rooks, Isabel Sparrow, Mrs Gooch, Mrs Bebbington, Mary Clark, Mrs Curven, May Coote, Ivy Coote, Muriel Wickerson Centre stage: Pam Chorley and Winnie Webb |
| J5 | More entertainment | |
| J6 | Yet more entertainment | Jean Frink, Mrs Bennett, Mrs Garrard, Mrs Wickerson, Nurse Buck, Mrs Alexander |
| J7 | Women’s Football team | Joan Smith, Rita Coote, Iris Eley, DoraSalter, Doreen Leatherland, Eileen Rooks, X, Thomas, Tony Smith. Front row: Jim Talbot, Kath Crooks, Ena Gridley, Belle Thomas, Lily Adsett, Derrick Eley |
| J8 | A WI prize | Mrs Adsett, Marjorie Argent, Dora Rowlinson,Ethel Barrett, Gussie Dowsett, X, Rene Sargent, X, Marjorie Parsonson Front row: Mrs Garrard, May Coote, Muriel Wickerson, Eileen Glasscock, Ethel Alexander, X, Cherry Rising |
| J9 | A cup | Frank Prior, Mr Martin, X, Arthur Vince, X, Malcolm Webb, Clemmy Smith Second row: X, X, Jim Barrett Front row: Herbert Arnold, Florrie Haylock Mrs Martin, X, X, Judda Jeffreys |
| J10 | Thurlow United Football Club | Back row: Tony Smith, Fred Atherton, X, Malcolm Webb, Den Atherton, X, Derek Coote, Jimmy Talbot Middle row: Derek Eley, Frank Talbot, Peter Atherton, Conrad Cornell Seated: Freddie Thomas, Chris Atherton |
| J11 | The Bowls Club | Bill Smith, Wally Freestone, Jim Bowers, Wally Fitch, Alex Sadler, Bill Mills, Jack Paxman, Malcolm Webb, Jim Downey Front row: Ted Milledge, Jack Atherton, David Mills, Brian Rooks, Michael Sparrow |
| J12 | Women’s Football Team in fancy dress, 1953 | |
| J13 | An outing to Southend | |
| J14 | British Legion Dinner | Left: Ernie (Snap) Sparrow, Mrs Win Webb, Archie Mills Right: Isobel Sparrow, Harry (spider) Webb, Joan Mills |
| J15 | The Silver Jubilee pram race | |
| J16 | Silver Jubilee celebrations, 1977 | |
| J17 | Cricket Team, 1953 | Back row: Herbert Arnold, Ernie Bailey, Dick Glasscock, Archie Mills, Derrick Eley, Ossie Felton, Eric Bailey,John Martin, Leslie Webb, Fred Sargent, Fred Webb, Michael Rowling, Jack Webb, Harold Rowlinson Middle row: Sid Chapman, Colin Rowlinson, Albert Williams, Mr Bartholemew, Mr Vestey, Rev Barrington Barnes, Alex Sadler, Roy Bumpstead, Malcom Webb Front row: Peter Atherton, David Tulloch, Horace Mayes, Frankie Talbot |
| J18 | Thurlow Football Club | George Fisher, Frank Haylock, Peter Atherton, Anthony Coote, Frank Talbot, John Martin, Roy Bumpstead, , Jim Talbot, Tony Smith Front Row: Arthur Cross, Jack Atherton, Ron Field, Derrick Eley, Cyril Turner, Sid Mayes Jim Barrett |
| J19 | Thurlow Football Club | Back row:Herbert Arnold, Roy Bumpstead, Dumpy Rowlinson, Vic Clark, Vic Morley, Jim Dearsley, Judda Jeffreys Middle row: BobJeffrey, Len Choat, Joe Smith, Jim Fitch, Johnnie Barrett, Dennie Hayward, Jimmy Tulloch Front Row: Ron Turner, Harry Adsett |
| J20 |
A charabanc trip to the seaside, 1921 |
Section K / Thurlow Families
| K1 | The Wallises and the Webbs at Green Farm Barn, 1926 | |
| K2 | The Webbs | Iris, Muriel, Christine Leonard and Frederick Webb |
| K3 | The Rowlinson Family | Harold, Dora, Joyce, Colin, Les, Cicely, Doris, Jack, Sid, Rene, Mrs and Mr Rowlinson snr, Rhoda (with baby Jennifer) and Joe, Barbara, Bernard Smith, Ann Rowlinson |
| K4 | Leslie Atherton and others | Leslie Atherton, Bill Eley, Joe Smith, Charlie Fountain |
| K5 | The Burton Family | |
| K6 | The Haylocks | |
| K7 | Harry Eley | |
| K8 | Bob Rowling ,Orriss Hayward and others | |
| K9 | Eliza and Dick Sargent with Fred | |
| K10 | Edie Baynes and others | |
| K11 | Mrs and Mrs Pat Alexander | |
| K12 | Miss Elizabeth Webb | |
| K13 | Millie Talbot | |
| K14 | Thurlow friends | George Brooker, Harry Webb, Len Webb, Sid le Frank Winnie Webb, Doris Smith, Alf Brooker Roy Smith |
| K15 | Gert and Fred Atherton and family, 1969 | On their Golden Wedding in 1969, with children and grandchildren |
| K16 |
Gert and Fred Atherton and family, 1946 |
With their 15 children at Great Thurlow, opposite the Church, ca. 1946 |
Section L / The Pageant
| L1 | The Pageant | Joyce Smith, Yvonne Steed, Fred Last, Mabel Eley, Eileen Grimwood, Dennie Houchen, Jimmy Talbot, John Rowling |
| L2 | The Pageant | Front row: X, X, Miriam Senior, ? Houchen, Jimmie Talbot, Fred Last, John Rowling, Dennis Houchen, X Second row: X, Betty Brown, Mabel Eley, Margaret (Sue) Ryder, X Third row: X, X, X, X, Grace Gurteen |
| L3 | The Pageant | |
| L4 | The Pageant | |
| L5 | The Pageant | |
| L6 | The Pageant | |
| L7 | The Pageant | Captain Frink |
| L8 | Almsfolk | Michael Ryder, John Smith*, S. Fitch, Felton, Wright, Cornell*, M. Alexander, Adsett, Cornell* * lived in the old almshouses at the time |
| L9 |
Empire Day Celebrations, 1937 |
Edie Baynes, Val Talbot, Kath Atherton, Betty ?, Peg Argent, Helen Morley, Molly Cook, Doris Hart Middle row: Lily Eley, Joan Talbot, Edie Barrett, Ida Atherton, Lionel French, Frank Talbot, Gwen Roberts, Phyllis Mills, Joan Last, Molly Smith Front row: Isabel Talbot, Rosabelle Tulloch |
Section M / Sunday Best
| M1 | Thurlow Brownies and Guides | Back Row: X, Peg Argent, Ella Taylor, X, Ethel Hayward, Dora Rowlinson, X, X, X Middle row: Hilda Jeffrey, Olive Smith, Peg Webb, Win Webb, X, Lil Felton, Win Adsett, May Chapman, X Front row: Val Talbot, Brenda Chapman, Hilda Taylor, Edie Baynes, Daphne Hayward, Rhoda Rowlinson, X, Alice Adsett |
| M2 | Mr and Mrs Haylock | |
| M3 | Thurlow Youngsters | Back row: X, X, X, Fred Smith (weaver), X, Bob Rowling, X, Jack Barrett, Leslie Hayward 3rd row: Ella Taylor, X, Dora Thomas, Dora Wright, Winnie Webb, X, May Chapman, Olive Smith, Peg Webb, Rhoda Rowlinson 2nd row: X, X, X, X, X, Win Adsett, X, X, Doris Mayes Front row: Les Rowlinson, Len Webb, Francis Hayward, Harry Pearman, Ralph Sargent, X, X, Harold Cornell |
| M4 | Photographs taken by the Sargent family of friends and family in the early 1900s | |
| M5 | photo | |
| M6 | photo | |
| M7 | photo | Mr and Mrs Tom Smith (Blacksmith) used to live at Driftside. Twin daughters: left became Mrs Bruce, right became Mrs Dick Sargent |
| M8 | photo | |
| M9 | photo | |
| M10 | photo | |
| M15 |
Queen Victoria’s Jubilee |
This version updated on 4 December 2002.
