Chequers Public House. Date unknown. Photograph courtesy of Ray Beales 1800 Occupier of the Chequer Inn William Warren According to the Particulars and Valuation of the Parish of Great Ellingham taken by the Commissioners for the Inclosing of the Commons, Common Fields and Waste Lands in Great Ellingham in the year 1800, William Warren occupied…
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Ann, Wife of Layer Vynne, buried in 1759
Memorial to Ann Vynne in Great Ellingham Parish Church This Memorial caught my eye on a visit to the Church of St James. The inscription looks to be as clear as the day the stone slab was laid into the floor presumably not long after February 1759. Around 260 years ago! Who were Layer and…
Robert Beales, son of Philip and Sarah
Great Ellingham Parish Church Baptism Philip Beales and his wife Sarah brought their infant son Robert for baptism at Great Ellingham Parish Church on December 4th, 1831. 1841 at Bow Street Around 9 years later, the census of 1841 finds 9 year old Robert Bales (Beales) with his parents, elder siblings James aged 15, George…
Dedication of the Church Tower & Bells after Restoration in 1900
The Church of St James in the distance. Photograph taken from Hingham Road 2019 Dedication Service Village news for Great Ellingham appeared in the Eastern Daily Press on Wednesday, April 25th, 1900. It was reported that there was a large congregation at the dedication service for the recently restored spire and belfry to the Church…
Sale of Premises adjoining the Crown Inn
Crown Inn with neighbouring shops. Postcard Carol Ewin Auction 13th August 1868 Amongst the properties being auctioned by Messrs Standley & Sons at the Crown Inn, Attleburgh (Attleborough) on Thursday 13th August 1868, were premises adjoining the Crown Inn in Great Ellingham. The premises were described as a freehold cottage and shop with stable, hayloft,…
James Carter & Mary Ann Barnard
Headstone for James Carter and wife Mary Ann in the churchyard at Great Ellingham Marriage The marriage of James Carter and Mary Barnard took place in the Parish Church of Great Ellingham on November 28th, 1837. Registration In July of that year, the compulsory registration of births, marriages and deaths was introduced. Accordingly, the couple…
A Difficult Year for John Green of the Curriers Arms in 1866
Illustration by Christine Fuller Fire at the barn of the Curriers Arms On a Tuesday evening in the October of 1866, a fire broke out in the barn at the Curriers Arms. The landlord, Mr John Green, had left his home at the Curriers Arms to visit a friend shortly before Mr Green’s daughter discovered…
Church Choir and Bell Ringers’ Trip to Yarmouth in 1908
Wellington Pier Gardens, Great Yarmouth in the early 1900s The Church Choir and Bell Ringers of Great Ellingham had an enjoyable trip to Yarmouth in the July of 1908. The trip was organised by the Reverend E H Polehampton. No doubt everyone was excited to begin their trip by climbing aboard the waggons provided by…
Mr Robert Lebbell – Landlord of the Crown Inn for nearly 50 years!
Crown Inn with adjoining shops. Postcard courtesy of Carol Ewin An’ Old Correspondent’ of Great Ellingham sent a letter to the Editor of the Eastern Evening News which was subsequently published in the newspaper dated 13 February 1885. The ‘Old Correspondent’ reported the death of Mr Robert Lebbell, the landlord of the Crown Inn for…
The Inhabitants of Chequers Lane – 1861 to 1911
Postcard of Chequers Lane. Courtesy of Carol Ewin Although the Chequers Inn is mentioned in the census returns of 1841 and 1851, it is not until the census of 1861 that the name Chequers (or Chequer) Lane appears. It is therefore difficult to establish how many households were living in what we know today as…