Many people have contributed to what you can see in this website. Below are details of some of the individuals involved in the project, and what they want to say about themselves.
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Peter Cooper
I am a mathematician by training, and involved with computers since 1963. I have lived in Cheshire, Glasgow, London, Yorkshire, Hertfordshire, and Surrey. I started looking at my own family history after I had retired, and we moved to Needingworth. But when I was asked in 2011 to do a little genealogical research in Chatters (our village community café) on a customer’s behalf, I started getting really interested in the history of my adopted village.
Other things I spend time on at this stage of life are family (my wife and I have 5 boys between us, and 11 grandchildren), garden, Mapping for One-Place Studies (you can see the prototype system I am developing here), and relaxing.
Others involved in the project
- Sue Anderson
- I moved to St Ives in 1966 and moved to Needingworth in 1998. I am interested in family history, particularly my husband’s family who have farmed in this area for more than 200 years.
- Sally Beaman
- Originally from Shropshire, I have lived in the village since 1995 and have been involved in several village activities over the years. I am a member of the Needingworth Baptist Church and a bell-ringer at St John the Baptist, Holywell, and have become particularly interested in the history of both.
- Cherryl Frost
- I am originally from a Pennine village in Yorkshire. I have lived in Needingworth since we retired in 2009, having previously kept our boat on the River Ouse for several years. Always interested in history, I started to find out about my new home, and volunteered to transcribe the Vestry Notice and Minute Book of St. John the Baptist, Holywell from 1828. I am particularly interested in the medieval period when the villages were part of the Ramsey Abbey Estate.
Hi Peter,
Thanks so much for a wonderful site.
My family and I moved here last October 2014 and very much love the villages and community. Lucky enough to have a Victorian on the high street and whole family keen on history including that of our house plus archaeology. Would like maybe to learn more and hope perhaps you can give us some advice please.
Regards
Craig Allinson
Welcome Craig and family. If I may I will contact you separately by email, and add you to my email list of people to be notified when the site is updated (about every 3-4 months).
Best wishes
Peter
Hi
I am visiting Holywell soon, when I was young I stayed with my Great Uncle Harry and Aunt Vi (Violet) they owned what I thought was Holywell farm, this would be mid to late 60s they had a son called Eric, who married Margaret , had a son called Richard, I cannot remember Uncle Harry’s last name, and I only know Aunt Vi,s maiden name, I remember going to a livestock market
I wondered if you would know anything regards the farm, and if the farmhouse is still there, as when I visit would love to reminisce the lovely hols we had there
Regards Yvette Mangum
Hi
I am visiting Holywell soon, does anyone know of the location where Holywell farm is/was in the village, I used to have holidays there at my Great Uncle Harry and Aunt Vi (Violet) farm in the 1960s/ 1970, they had a son called Eric, who married Margaret, they had a son called Richard, visiting for a reminisce
Thanks Yvette
Hi Yvette, Sorry I did not reply sooner as for some reason the system did not notify me of your request. I hope my response is not too late for your visit.
There were quite a few farms within the parish, and even just in Holywell, but from the names you give I am sure that it was Hill Farm on Holywell Front.
I will contact you separately from my personal email account so I can send you some pictures, and we can discuss how I can help.
Peter