Manor Farmhouse Norfolk Heritage Explorer describes the Grade II listed building Manor Farmhouse in Great Ellingham, as an ornate timber framed farmhouse dating to around 1630. A brick skin was given to the north-elevation of the farmhouse in 1780. In the informative booklet A Little History of Great Ellingham c.1965, the authors mention the existence…
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Great Ellingham Order of St John
The St John Ambulance Brigade website tells us that the Brigade ‘was formed in 1887, as a voluntary organisation offering free medical care‘. A branch of the Brigade was formed in Great Ellingham around 1940. St John Ambulance Association Badges from c.1960s The Eastern Daily Press of the 8th March, 1940, reported on the social…
F W Neeve – Grocer Draper Milliner Outfitter Dressmaker & General Supply Stores
F W Neeve’s Shop in Church Street. Postcard courtesy Carol Ewin Messrs Neeve & Neave – the two owners of different Supply Stores Between the census of 1911 and the publication of Kelly’s Directory of 1912, Frederick Neeve put his shop sign above the door to his premises in Church Street, Great Ellingham. The name…
A Bouquet of Lilies, Chrysanthemums & Heather
Decorated window on the north side of the Church of St James, Great Ellingham Wedding Report The Eastern Daily Press of Tuesday, 30th September, 1913 reported on the wedding at St James’s Church, Great Ellingham, of Edward R Lincoln and Alice Rebecca Rivett. The event was said to have ‘aroused considerable local interest‘. Fast approaching…
Great Ellingham Temperance Society
Many local Temperance Societies were formed during the 19th century to emphasise ‘the perils of drink‘, and to lobby new members. Local Brass Bands also had close associations with temperance societies, as did religious organisations. Local genealogist and author, Elizabeth Walne, has written a very interesting blog about Temperance in Norfolk and Norwich (dated January…
Auction at The Manse
The former home of the Higgins Family Reverend Higgins arrives at the Manse During 1906, the Reverend William Higgins with his wife and some of his children, arrived in Great Ellingham. William Higgins came to the village to take up the pastorate at the Baptist Church. Family Life Born in Poole, William Higgins married Emmeline…
Ploughing Match at the Queens Head
Illustration by Christine Fuller The Eastern Daily Press of 12th June, 1906 reported on the third annual ploughing match held at the Queens Head Inn, on the previous Wednesday. Under the stewardship of G Banham and D Woodrow, the 44 competitors ploughed a field lent by Mr W Neale, with horses and plough lent by…
‘Harvest Frolic’ at the Queen’s Head
Illustration by Christine Fuller On the last Friday of September, 1894, and in celebration of the end of the Harvest, about fifty people sat down to a ‘repast of good old English fare‘ provided by the landlord of the Queens Head Inn, Charles Allen. The guests were seated at tables which had been set out…
The Paine Family’s Emigration to New England in 1638
Selling up and leaving Great Ellingham Around 1638, miller Stephen Paine together with his wife Neele Rose (known as Nellie), three sons and four servants, left the village of Great Ellingham for a new life on the other side of the World. It is said that Stephen Paine sold his property ‘Heynons’ in Great Ellingham…
Toast of the Great Ellingham Bowls Club
Illustration by Christine Fuller Great Ellingham had a thriving Bowls Club during the 1930s. Certainly from 1933 to 1935, the club held its annual dinner and prize distribution in the Parish Room. The Eastern Daily Press of 29th October, 1934, reported on an attendance of around 30 members at the Great Ellingham Bowls Club annual…