love to hear from anybody who knows people from orchard way,westhorpe,martins road,silver street

lived at orchardway burwell.no 83.now im nottingham.hope to make contact with the smiths,masons,utteridge,denmans,dyers(colin)badcocks,

Can any one enlighten me on the whereabouts of ARBER LANE which was in Burwell in days of old. What happened to it or name change etc. Any information will be gratefully appreciated.

Hi all...looking for an old friend Linda Brown Had a son paul. Lived behind the pub (forgot the name) I was stationed at Lakenheath early 1980's. Cheers...

Looking for and information or storys about Herbert King who was a farmer in North Street from 1940's to 1980's and also his father who was called thomas henry king or an previous generations of the family - thanks

My son just e-mailed me this website..Wonderful to see how Burwell has grown. I'd get lost there now I'm sure.I went to St Mary's parochial school, then to Burwell Secondary Modern (as it was called then).Came to the U.S.A in 1963 & now live in Washington State (not DC) Anyone out there who remembers me?

Hi all. I grew up in Orchard way Burwell from 1962-1973 and then moved to Australia aged 12 with my parents. Was hoping to see a name on here i recognised, or maybe someone will recognise mine.

I was evacuated to Burwell in December 1940. I was placed with two families while I was there. First with Bernard and Olive Peachey in Heath Rd and then with Jack and Ethel Mitchell at the top end of High St. I was looked after very well by both families and I owe them a very big THANK YOU.My wife and I have visited Burwell a few times in recent years and was very pleased to find Hilda Pearce (nee Mitchell). I could not have been evacuated to a better place. Does anyone remember me.

I attended Burwell Secondary Modern School until 1952. Lived in Fordham before coming to California in 1970. Often look at the local village websites and wonder what happened to school mates.

I lived in Burwell from 81-85, and my parents for a few years longer after I returned to the USA. I'm seeking a few friends that I've lost touch with: Daniel Bushell, Neal Coles, Giles Martin are among them. Great to see the site.

Eileen thank you it is good to know that Eric and George are still alive, please give them my regards we were real mates way back when. I did not know your grannie - I had my own, also living on Toyse Lane. We were not regular 'Vacees' my mother brought us to Burwell when we were bombed out in London. Then the Luftwaffe dropped incendaries on us - one dropped into our well and ruined our water supply. But I'll e-mail you. Bob
I'll e-mail you

Hi there since writing to you about Uncle Eric, I have since found out that George is still alive and sees Eric regularly. If you would like contact info, let me know. Were you one of the boys that lived with my Grannie Day.

Is any 'body' still with us who attended the school on Silver Street in 1941 -2? And remembers the troops billeted at Briarwood across the street- I was caned daily by Headmistress Miss Sprake for scrounging lunch with them - and whacked by P.C. Good for scrumping apples. We were Londoners,lived at 3 Toyse Lane and left at the end of the war but I have fond memories of a wartime Burwell boyhood. I had a great collection of incendiary bomb fins collected from the fields after raids and army badges - my proudest a red 'Desert rat' given me by a soldier who still had sand in his kit. My best mates were Eric Ware and George Fuller both lived on Ness Road. Have either of them made it this far?

Hi thanks for the web site. My great-grandfather came to America from Burwell in the 1870's. Just doing a little research. Thanks you.

Just wanted to say hello to anybody that knows or remembers me...Hello!!!!

I am trying to get back in touch with The Harding's that lived on Silver Lane or Silver Street. Is there anyone out there that might have their email? Thanks!

Great informative site.
Please note the URL for St Marys Church has changed.

Thanks, Don

I am interested in the history of the Burwell Arbers of past years. Any information would be much appreciated Thank you

Still searching for PALMERs of Burwell - I know many are still in the area, but I haven't found you yet!

My gt gt gt grandparents, Stephen PALMER & Maria DeSilva are buried in St. Mary's Churchyard.

Please read my website: CAWTHORN, SCOTT, & DeSILVA PALMER Family History Pages - I'd love to hear from you if you're one of my PALMER cousins - however distant!

I am a Burwell based graphic artist who is currently working on a fenland inspired arts project. As part of the project, I have created a (not-for-profit) blog. I would especially like to hear the thoughts and opinions of local people. If you would like to share yours views on any aspect of fenland life, please do so by visiting my URL (above) and clicking on 'Blog' link.

I am trying to investigate my family tree and would be interested to hear from anyone who has a William Bridgeman in their family line. He was born c1818 and died 05 Feb 1910 and was married to Margaret who was born c1832 and died 04 Aug 1917.I believe he was a carpenter, and they had a son George, my Gt Grandfeather who also became a carpenter. He married Elizabeth, from a different Bridgeman family !

I'm an American living in Alaska and will be visiting 12 September 2009 with my English cousins, meeting them for the first time in Burwell. We are all descendents of the Stevens family, of the Stevens Mill. My grandmother lived in Burwell until the late 1870's, when she moved to Michigan. Are there other Stevens family members still in the area?

I am trying to find an old friend who used to live at
99 NESS ROAD BURWELL from 1940 to mid 1950's her name was
JEAN BADCOCK who married & moved to the ELY area.
if anyone has any information on her it would make my day
i have onley just found this web site so ithought
somebody could have just have known her.
please contact donaldneal@btinternet.com

My dad worked at Guyatts Mineralworks for many years, I will ask my mum if she knows anything about the prior owners.

My family history goes back a long way in the Burwell area and once owned the Droford Mineral Water Works. There was a connection between the Rickards and the Guyatts. I am interested in anything related to Rickards and/or the history of the Droford works.

My Mom lives in Burwell,and apparantly likes it. I`m in Fargo ND,and doubt I`ll ever get to see Burwell,except from the beautiful photos

I am researching my great,great-grandfather - Jonathan Bridgeman b. 1835 in Burwell. He was married to Charlotte (nee Edwards) who came from Blythburgh, Suffolk. Their son, Walter William Bridgeman, b.1861, left Burwell and joined the Metropolitan Police. I would like to contact anyone else from this line.

I am doing some family research and may have a connection to the Casburns. Does anyone know of any who went to Australia ?? late 1800's, probably New South Wales?

Hello,can anyone help me with some family history? Both My Great Grandmothers Emily Burwell, and Anne Frances Goy were connected to Burwell. Help! There's family info which suggests that there may well have been some connection with farming? Also my late Grandmother Ethel Frances was a nurse and lived with her grandmothers at various times in her early years. Love to hear from anyone who may have any snippets of information.Gill

my family orignates from burwell. and i believe there is a row of cottages named after the casburns. named casburn lane? any one still live there now by that name i would love to be in contact. been once but i live so far away now.and am still looking for info.

Dear Tara there are many young families living here and the school has a very good reputation we moved here in 1993 and love it any place is what you make it. I am a specialist nurse working in a large hospital in Cambridge there are 2 to choose from and provide lots of interesting jobs other than nursing. I am sure this would make a great home for your growing family

I believe the picture is of the cottages that are opposite what used to be Dr. Elliots Office, there are some references to them in some of the back entries on this website. Hi to anybody who remembers me...

I have just found another Burwell postcard to go with my collection.
It is a picture of a typical row of Burwell cottages but I cannot place where they are.
Can anyone help me identify them.
You can view it here, along with the rest of my collection.

Please feel free to leave comments on any of them

Tia

Rob

I am researching my family tree and find that my grandmother's last name was Diver and her family came from Burwell. From what I have found so far is that they moved from Burwell to Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA around 1873. I am curious as to why they moved and anything I can find out would be wonderful. Are there any of the Diver family still living there? Does anyone remember any of them? Sounds like Burwell is a wonderful place. Thank you for any information anyone may have.

After falling in love with Burwell my son and his wife have bought a house in Orchard Way and we wish them all the luck in the world. They are so pleased to be living in Burwell at long last. I am writing this from Lt. Cornard near Sudbury, Suffolk. Good luck Peter and Carol from the family.

I live in Toronto, Canada and our Jarvis family dates back to Edward Jarvis, born Burwell 1767 to 1771 who married Susanah Hinds on May 5, 1797 and had 8 children. I'm trying to contact any Jarvis who's family traces back to Edward . Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

cool site man

hey all im currently living in Burwell and its very nice. There are a lot of names i recognise on this page its mad reading on the net about somewhere you live!!!hello to the people living in manilla, phillipines(in the guestbook about 5th down) I WAS BORN IN PHILLIPINES!!!!its a small world aint it? great stuff

Hi,
Great looking site well thought out and friendly

Thanks

Gary


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