Postcard Collection: Great Warley

'Warley Woods'

A postcard written in 1909.

Postcard Collection: Great Warley

These two postcards of Great Warley Church were written on 23 & 24 December 1907. In the first W. enquires of his young lady, "Do you remember the walk to this church?" and in the second, "I hope this card will reach you Bank Holiday morning and that you will have a most enjoyable day". Clearly no post was delivered on Christmas Day but the service resumed on Boxing Day.

Postcard Collection: South Weald

South Weald Church. W. writes on a different topic from Mountnessing on 30 December 1907, "Thanks very much for present received in tonight's post. It is now 11.15pm and have just come back from the Choir Supper at the Vicarage. Will write to tell you everything tomorrow when I am more awake."

Postcard Collection: South Weald

Now in Weald Country Park, the site of the former and demolished house, 'The Belvedere, Weald Park, Brentwood' can be visited.

BLACKMORE HISTORY NEWS - June 2011

Welcome to this month’s round-up of local history and heritage in and around Blackmore, Essex.

Richard Holmes (1946 – 2011)

I want to write a small tribute about Richard Holmes, the military historian, who died on 30 April. Richard Holmes visited High Ongar Church back in spring 2005 to give a talk on ‘Tommy’, the ordinary conscript of the First World War and subject of what was then his latest book. The Professor gave his time in support of the Friends of All Saints Church, Norton Mandeville. He spoke to a packed church and I recall people who did not have tickets had to be reluctantly turned away. What was compelling about his talk was that it was drawn from his own experience as a Brigadier. He knew what it was like in the theatre of war and could relate to the thoughts and feelings of those men of the First World War. He was well-known for his BBC TV series of ‘War Walks’ and ‘In the Footsteps of Churchill’. On television as well as in person he was both knowledgeable and engaging.

William Byrd Festival

Stondon Massey’s great composer was prominently featured in a Festival over two weekends at St Peter & St Paul Church. Such was the success, both in audience interest and financially, it has been decided to keep the Festival website open. For the information about the Renaissance musician, the Festival itself and future Byrd-related events visit http://www.williambyrdfestival.blogspot.com.

Links

For an extensive list of links to other sites go to: http://www.blackmorehistory.co.uk/externallinks.html