I have just heard that a grant has been obtained for 75 per cent of the cost needed to repair Attlebridge church. This leaves around £30,000 to be raised by...
Recently an art collector sent me a photograph of a painting by Samuel Woodforde which he had recently bought at auction. I am at a loss to put a name to the...
... Samuel ... but I ... as a ... of ... The portrait is on the cover of the current (winter 2006) journal. I see the suggestion is that the sitter might be...
Hi Carole. Thank you. I hadn't realised that the painting had been placed in the current journal. Yes, William the son of Nephew Bill seems a strong...
Just changed the homepage picture to one that Liz took of the snowdrops at Oxburgh Hall last Sunday. We are fortunate to have fine displays of these flowers in...
The next editions of the Wensum Diary and the Pilgrim will include it too, but I've added an image of the advert for the Morton Hall Snowdrop Walk on 11 & 18...
Thanks Cassie. I have signed it and will forward it to other groups. As I think I've said before, our historic churches are part of our national heritage and...
Let's hope the weather improves for tomorrow's snowdrop walk, between noon and 4.30pm, at Morton Hall ( details on poster in files section - thanks Cassie! )....
We attended the snowdrop walk on Sunday, arriving shortly after noon. It was dry but overcast so the few pictures we took were not very impressive. One scene...
Just read in the "Wensum Diary" that £2,000 was raised for Quidenham Children's Hospice as a result of last month's walk. It is nice to see the hard work of...
A programme of sacred and secular music from all over Europe will be performed by the choir of Gresham's School, Holt, at St Mary's Church, Great Witchingham,...
Although somewhat off-topic I would like to remind members of next week's local elections. This is where you can vote for people who will decide, within...
I've just added a link to a site called "Been there done that" which, although not exactly in keeping with the topic of this group, is nevertheless worthy of...
I have heard that Yahoo will discontinue the group photos section as they have taken over Flikr, which duplicates the facility. I am unsure whether existing...
Further to my last message I have received the following reply from Yahoo customer services: Hello David, Thank you for writing to Yahoo! Groups. I appreciate...
Members of this group who do not reside in the area may be unaware of a campaign by residents against a rendering plant near Lenwade. Such places often emit...
Despite this morning's showers a good crowd of people turned up at the Bridge Inn, Lenwade, to play Pooh sticks and publicise the campaign against Banham...
I have just read in the "Wensum Diary" that the transcription of Parson Woodforde's Diary is now complete. The Parson Woodforde Society has published volume...
David, I have often mused on why the Parson's `Nephew Bill' (my great-great-great grandfather) visited his uncle so frequently - all the way from Somerset. I...
You could be right, Stephen! If the quality of beer back then was up to the standard of that available from Norfolk brewers today, then it would have been...
Many historic places in Norwich will be open to the public during the period 6th to 9th September. They include: All Saints Church ( Norwich Historic Churches...
Winston the singing farmer will appear at Weston Longville Village Hall on Friday 5th October at 7.30pm. He will perform his show featuring jokes, songs and...
This pretty little church, renowned for its wallpaintings, has been redundant since the 1930s and very nearly fell into ruin until steps were taken to save it...
I found this Group today and joined because I was doing research on the Woodforde family who were rectors of Ansford for several years. There are old postings...
Hi Nancy and welcome to the group. There are two albums which may interest you in the photos section. One is titled "Ansford, Somerset" and I have posted a...
Nancy, I am a great great great grand son of William Woodforde, who was Parson Woodforde's nephew (whom he referred to in his diaries as `Nephew Bill' My...
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