1924: December Wedding for John Penson and Ellen Downes
Jack Penson Although John Penson was born and raised in Willey, Shropshire, John’s maternal ancestors came from…
Farmers
1900: First Marriage at the Primitive Methodist Chapel
Charles H Jude, the eldest son of local farmer George Jude of Rookery Farm, Great Ellingham, married…
1878: Tenders Invited for the Supply of 50 tons of Household Coal
The Trustees of the Great Ellingham Fuel Allotment Charity placed a notice in the Norfolk Chronicle of…
1895: Auction Sale of Farming Stock at Penhill Farm
Auction Frederick Brighton of Penhill Farm, Great Ellingham instructed Auctioneer, James Mobbs, to sell by Auction his…
Claim for Rent & Rates on the Stone Cottage in Bow Street
A case of ‘Strange Contradictions’ was reported by the Norfolk News in their edition of 20th July…
Arson Attack After Village Receives Threatening Letters
A reward of £200 was offered by the victim, Mr John Barnard, the Lord of his Majesty’s…
1883: Guilty Plea to a Charge of Assault by Mary Ann Mace
Court Appearance Mary Ann Mace, described as an Innkeeper’s wife of Great Ellingham, appeared at the Petty…
William & Sarah Chaplin
William Chaplin and Sarah Bailey married in Great Ellingham Church on April 30th, 1767. Their first son,…
A Marriage Uniting Two Long-Established Families of the Village
The marriage of Francis Houchen and Matilda Dey at the Church of St James Great Ellingham on…
James Matthews – Gamekeeper to Farmer
Memorial Inscription After 120 years, the inscription on the gravestone for James Matthews of Great Ellingham which…