Widdington Folk 4

Widdington Folk Page 4

Mr. Les Webber

Mr Hoy, attending his petrol pump.

looks like 4/6p  a gallon those were the days 



The Hunt
Around the Village Green 


NO, is a Vehicle Reg Plate for Chelmsford
Anyone know what the bike is ??
It looks like a BSA Flat Tanker 350SV from 1923

Jummy, out shooting with Doug Foster
Not sure of the date of this picture.

Tug of War late 60s


Ice skating on lake at Amberden Hall


New Years, We think 1999
Back Row: Jill Brookman, Sylvia Knights, Norman & Doreen Robson, Diana Hill Brian Knights, Pauline Oldrieve,
Joy Revell, Ron Tredgett, Robin Dennison, Peter Savage & Lindsey Camp
Middle Row: Muriel Dennison, Brenda Savage, June Robertson, Flo Rider, Robbie Robertson & Millie Dennison
Front Row: Tony Gomes, John Wallis, Anne Ramsdale & Joy Gomes.


Photos from Paul Savage

New Years Eve Celebration held in the (old) village Hall 31 Dec 1985

Widdington villagers seeing in 1986 at the village hall

Conga photo - from left - Patrick Finch, me, (Paul savage who gave these photos ) unknown, unknown,

Jane Furlonger (lived up Cornells Lane, in the house thats joined to John Doe’s house), Tracy or Faye Beavis



The Can can photo - in the ring are (clockwise from left) - Dorothy and Michael Hughes ( used to live in Pond mead cottage), peter and Brenda Savage, Sylvie and Brian Knights ( used to live in the High Street )

David Selby, his wife Diane, (with John Calver, Kevins Brother) and their bar manager, Dave Hannah - summer 1984


I also have found some of the Widdington Cricket  Team - for a few years, we used to play 1 match a year vs Newport CC

Summer 1984-5 ( i think)

Back row (l to r): Dave Alexander ( from Rickling Gn), Anthony Gould, Paul Savage, Chris Galtress, David Selby ( landlord), Derek Green jnr ( i think), Les D, John Dew (umpire)

Front row (l to r): Peter Savage, Nigel Donnelly, Chris D, Gary Savage


Summer 1998 - Widdington XI

Back row, left to right: Peter Savage (umpire), Les Dennison, John Calver, unknown, Robert Geen, unknown, Vince Dobson

Front row (l to r): Gary Savage, Chris D, Charlie Brookes, Paul Savage, Nigel Donnelly

I would like to thank Paul Savage for these wonderful photos and information.

Mr. Peter Lindsell,
Signal telegraph department

The Fenman, Non stop from Cambridge to Liverpool street

The Fenman,

The Fenman service took passengers from Hunstanton on the Norfolk coast to Liverpool Street station, passing through Cambridge and King's Lynn on the way. It was a slow journey, taking over 3 hours to travel the 112 miles, an average of around 35 miles per hour.
I looked on the web and found that the Fenman was the name of a train service which ran each morning and evening between London and Kings Lynn. I don't think an actual locomotive was given the name but a board would have been hoisted on to the front of whichever engine was pulling the train. (A bit like the Golden Arrow boat trains, I guess).

Harlaxton Manor B17 Class
Passing under Widdington Bridge Essex 1957


Train for Temple mill, Class K3 61967
Passing under Widdington Bridge Essex 1957