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Category: Penson

Timeline of Tanyard Farm Cottages 1800s to 1954

Posted on September 1, 2024October 23, 2024 by Heather Etteridge

Tanyard Farm CottagesPhotograph courtesy of Bryan Dye At the turn of the 19th century, Tanyard Farm was owned by John Warren. The property then comprised a house, tan office, barn, stable, yard and garden. Warren also owned a nearby beam shed and barn, together with several acres of land. In addition, Warren owned other cottages….

Jack Penson takes in Evacuees at Tanyard Farm

Posted on April 22, 2024April 25, 2024 by Heather Etteridge

Early 1930s Jack Penson with son Sidney John at Tanyard Farm Great EllinghamCourtesy Lucinda Bell-Tye Just before the outbreak of World War II, the government initiated Operation Pied Piper. The result being an evacuation of some 800,000 children from urban areas to the countryside.  As a consequence, Great Ellingham welcomed a number of evacuees. Although…

Mary Ann Scent, daughter of James Matthews

Posted on May 1, 2020October 9, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

A resident of Chequers Lane, Mary Ann Scent died in Attleborough on the 29th March 1929 at the age of 79. She was buried a few days later on April 3rd in the churchyard at the Parish Church of Great Ellingham. John Penson, Executor In her Will of July 7th, 1927, Mary appointed her nephew…

December Wedding for John Penson and Ellen Downes in 1924

Posted on December 1, 2019October 9, 2023 by Heather Etteridge

December 22nd, 1924 Wedding of John Penson and Ellen Downes at Rockland All Saints. Photograph courtesy of Lucinda Bell-Tye Jack Penson Although John Penson was born and raised in Willey, Shropshire, John’s maternal ancestors came from Norfolk. John, born in 1887, was one of four children of John Penson and his wife Lydia née Matthews….

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