Marriage and Children Charles Thilthorpe arrived in Great Ellingham with his wife Frances (neé Bunkall) sometime after their marriage in Watton on 11th October, 1772. Baptisms for at least eight children of Charles and Frances Thilthorpe appear in the Great Ellingham Parish Registers between 1774 and 1785. One entry confirms that Frances was formerly spinster…
Prize given for Recognition of 11 Year’s in the Service of Mr Benjamin Barnard
An Annual Meeting of the Shropham & Guiltcross Agricultural Association was held at East Harling on Friday 25th September, 1841. The edition of the Norfolk Chronicle of October 3rd, reported on the event and remarked that the Association was “the most effective of this kind in the country“. Amongst other things, the Association gave prizes…
Charlotte Fisher convicted of Attempting to Murder her Employers
Case heard at the Norfolk Assizes We can only imagine the effect of the conviction of attempted murder had on 18 year old Great Ellingham girl Charlotte Fisher and her family in the August of 1871. Charlotte Fisher appeared at the Norfolk Assizes. It was alleged that on the 5th July, 1871, Charlotte Fisher had…
The Allen Family of Bow Street
Headstone for William Allen and his wife Ann in the churchyard at St James Great Ellingham For nearly 160 years, the headstone marking the grave of William Allen and his wife Ann has stood amongst many other headstones and memorials in the churchyard at Great Ellingham Parish Church. Church of St Andrew Deopham Deopham to…
Final Meeting of the Coronation Committee in 1902
The school children of the village of Great Ellingham would be treated to a tea during the summer of 1903, paid for by the surplus from the Coronation Committee funds. The Norwich Mercury of 23 August 1902 reported that a final meeting of the Coronation Committee of Great Ellingham was held the previous Friday at…
Owner of Cottages brought before the Magistrates by an Inspector of Nuisances
The Norfolk News of February 4th, 1871, reported on the case of Mary Taylor, a widow of Thorpe Hamlet. Mary Taylor owned two cottages in Attleborough which were occupied by tenants, George Giles and William Holmes. Mary was summoned to appear before the Magistrates by William Shepherd of Great Ellingham, the Inspector of Nuisances for…
Alfred Lincoln alias Alfred Chaplin
The Norwich Mercury of 27th May 1871 reported on a recent case heard before the East Harling Magistrates. The defendant was named as Alfred Lincoln alias Chapman. However, I believe the name ‘Chapman’ is erroneous and it should be Chaplin. Alfred Lincoln was charged and found guilty of being drunk and riotous at Great Ellingham…
Charlotte Le Grice marries at the Baptist Chapel
Baptist Chapel Long Street Great Ellingham. Attleborough Heritage Group Marriage The Norfolk Chronicle of 7th October 1848, reported that ‘on Sunday last’ the marriage took place at the Baptist Chapel, Great Ellingham between Robert Savage, the second son of Mr T Savag(e) a butcher of Neatishead and Miss Charlotte Lee Grice (Le Grice), the second…
Landed Proprietor Miles Allison & his wife Eleanor
Headstone for Miles Allison and his wife Eleanor in the churchyard of Great Ellingham Parish Church Baptisms for two children of Miles Allison and his wife Eleanor née Corthorne (Cawthorne) appear in the Great Ellingham Parish Registers. Samuel was baptised on October 18th, 1807 and Miles on January 5th, 1812. Samuel was buried at Great…
Samuel Warren – Convicted of Attempting to Defraud Railway Company
Possibly Wretham or Great Hockham Railway Station. Postcard Addison/Divita Family Collection Court Case At a Petty Sessions at East Harling held in May 1847, Samuel Warren of Great Ellingham was convicted of attempting to defraud the Norfolk Railway Company on the 6th May in that he had travelled in a carriage of a higher class…